[Vision2020] PR - Telephone Debit Card Scam Alert

[Shawn Clabough]

These calls are still going out.  I received one on all three of our phones
the other day, and just got another one on my cell phone again right now.
The caller ID says the call came from 214-232-0615.

 

Shawn Clabough

 

From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
On Behalf Of Stephanie Kalasz
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:37 PM
To: vision2020 at moscow.com
Subject: [Vision2020] PR - Telephone Debit Card Scam Alert

 

 

City of Moscow 

206 E Third Street

Moscow, ID 83843

Contact: Gary J. Riedner, City Supervisor

p     |  208-883-7006

e     |   griedner at ci.moscow.id.us

w    |  www.ci.moscow.id.us

 

PRESS RELEASE

Telephone Debit Card Scam Alert

 

August 24, 2011 (Moscow, Idaho) - The Moscow Police Department would like to
notify citizens of a telephone debit card scam.  During the weekend of
August 20th, the Moscow Police Department received several complaints
involving a telephone scam related to debit cards.  Several individuals
received the same prerecorded message stating the individuals Wells Fargo
debit card was either frozen or deactivated.  The message then explained
that to reactivate the card, the card holder must call another telephone
number and provide account and PIN information or the message asked the card
holder to enter their account information.

 

The Moscow Police Department asks that people not respond to this request.
This is an ongoing scam. 

 

If any citizen receives a telephone call from anyone asking for financial
account information, before providing any information, contact your local
banking institution to confirm the request.   

 

Again, the Moscow Police Department asks everyone to not respond to these
messages and do not provide any banking information of any kind that comes
to you via phone request, text or e-mail messages.

 

For more information on this scam alert please contact the Moscow Police
Department at 882-COPS (2677).

 

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Story Contact: Lt. Paul Kwiatkowski

Phone: 208-883-7056

Email: pkwiatkowski at ci.moscow.id.us

 

 

The City of Moscow delivers quality municipal services while ensuring
responsible use of resources. We anticipate and meet the needs of our
diverse population in order to build public trust and enhance a sense of
community.

 

 

Jen Pfiffner

Assistant to the City Supervisor

City of Moscow

PO Box 9203 | 206 E Third Street

Moscow, ID 83843

p  | 208.883.7123

f   | 208.883.7018

w | www.ci.moscow.id.us

 

 

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