Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning residents to watch out for bank scams. Fraudsters are pretending to be banks to trick customers into sharing their bank account information. The scam typically starts with an unsolicited email, text, or call from a person claiming to represent a legitimate bank. The scam may include a website that appears to belong to a legitimate bank, but the contact information on the website actually belongs to the fraudster. The fraudster may ask the customer to provide bank account information for a reason that sounds convincing, such as “verification.” The fraudster also may ask the customer to download an app to “fix” a technical issue, but the app actually gives the fraudster remote access to the customer’s device and account information.
