From www.the-sun.com

BANKING experts have issued a warning about scammers that try to hack into your bank account.

Capital One recently sent an email informing smartphone owners about cybersecurity scams that aim to steal their money.

Banking experts have issued a warning about scammers that try to hack into your bank account

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“With the recent news about a few bank failures, many vendors are updating their banking information,” Capital One said.

The bank added that because of this, scammers are looking to take advantage of customers.

“By preying on common anxieties, fraudsters can trick you into sending money to a phony bank account or providing your personal banking information,” the banking entity continued.

To combat these attacks, Capital One outlined several tips on how people can stay safe and which red flags to watch out for.

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DON’T CLICK ANYTHING

The first piece of advice Capital One offers banking customers is to never click on anything in an unsolicited email or text message.

These links could be compromised, leading to malware, a trojan, or a virus attacking your device.

Malware is a malicious file or code that can infect your phone or computer and access your sensitive information.

DON’T SEND ANYTHING

It’s imperative that you don’t send anything – especially money or banking information – to someone you haven’t verified as legitimate.

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“Never send funds to a merchant until you can confirm that the request to change a payment destination is legitimate, like a statement from them or a verified customer service phone number,” Capital One said.

Similarly, it would be best if you never relied only on caller ID to confirm someone’s identity as scammers can bypass this.

“Look up the company’s phone number through a legitimate source like a statement provided by the company, and don’t use the number a potential scammer is providing,” the bank added.

TAKE YOUR TIME

Most scammers will employ a sense of urgency to get you to send over money or information.

That’s because victims who feel pressure tend to act irrationally when making decisions.

What’s more, legitimate entities will never ask you to send money on the spot.

Instead, they will give you information and a specific time frame to act.

“When in doubt, hang up the phone and call your Capital One service team directly,” the bank said.

Capital One concluded its email by linking to scam awareness resources.

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