Beware!! Scammers are calling through USAA's Customer Service number 1-800-531-8722!!
These scammers are reporting that they need to verify fraudulent activity on your account. Once you give your PIN and information to verify charges, they are wiping account clean!!
These scammers know the script and sound very professional.
Beware!! Check your account, and DO NOT give your info to anyone that is calling to verify charges on your account. Look at your account and tell them that you will call yourself.
I know there are people who fall for these things, otherwise they wouldn't continue to proliferate. But anyone who gets through my spam filters (which is quite difficult, because my main filter is ME... if I don't recognize the name/number or some stupid "RESTRICTED" thing shows on my phone, they never get answered in the first place). But IF they got through and started asking for PIN numbers etc., I would tell them firmly, "GO FUCK YOURSELF!" and hang up...and block the number.
This isn't hard, people.
I finally found this pretty good app that I can use to block wildcard numbers. For example numbers beginning with area code 202. I use to get multiple robo calls a day to donate to republican party. Pretty much stopped that in it's tracks. Blocks Text messages too. It's call TrueCaller.
haha! Sorry for the poor spelling earlier...My poor son who is in his early 20's had this happen. Ugh! Poor guy! His account was wiped clean. The fraud department said it was not their number but identified the fraudster. He should be getting his money back. I have never heard of such a scam. I would have never given my crap over the phone. It's weird that he did that because he's pretty anal and it's not like him.
I think I am pretty smart about dealing with potential scams, but you have to stay on your toes for sure.