Innocent taxi drivers are being used in a new scam by fraudsters. AIB has warned its customers that it will never ask for a bank card back
An email was sent out to its customers yesterday saying “This may sound like a strange idea, but it shows the lengths fraudsters will go to get their hands on your card.
“We've heard about cases where a fraudster, pretending to be from AIB, calls or texts you to tell you your card details are already in the wrong hands of criminals, and we (AIB) have arranged for a taxi to collect your card from you.”
The bank said a “genuine taxi” then arrives, collects the card, and “innocently delivers” it into the hands of a “real criminal” who can then access the money in the account.
AIB said while its representatives may call customers about suspicious activity on a card, they will “never ask you for your card back”.
The statement added: We will never send a taxi to collect the card. We will never ask you to click on a link. If you get a call about suspicious activity on your card and the call sounds strange in any way, just hang up. You can also freeze your card or cancel it online.
“Never hand over your bank card to a third party and never give away your pin number, one-time codes, or online banking details/passwords.”
