AIB has informed its customers that there is a new and rather existing ‘taxi scam’ that has been reported in Ireland. The given scam entails the use of fake text messages or calls from the fraudsters with fake bank representation. This messages looks like an email from the bank or any other company the attorney deals with, a utility company for instance, with a link to a fake website that is aimed at collecting personal details.
The scam continues with the second call in which the fake caller informs the customer that the customer’s bank card has been tampered with and needs to be picked. Customers are then advised to drop their cards at their doors or give them to a taxi driver or courier, who often claims to be from the bank. While in service delivery some customer have even been required to provide their PIN codes.
Once the fraudsters have the bank cards they use them for further fraudulent activities including ATM fraudulent withdrawals and the rest. In her assuring message, AIB’s Head of Financial Crime Mary McHale insisted that the bank would never request client’s return of bank cards and PINs. She implored all the customers to sever any such talks and to report the incident.
By realizing this fraudulent scheme customers should be more cautious of such cons. AIB told customers not to trust unknown messages and check any request with the bank. The bank also thanked the drivers of taxis, delivery people, who have also woken up and declined to be associated with these scams.