‘Your Bank Account Is Under Attack’ – Police Warn Against New Bank Fraud Scheme Targeting Seniors by Stealing Cards and Draining Accounts

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A new bank fraud scam has been targeting senior citizens on Long Island. At a press conference last week, Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine warned that a ring of con artists has been calling seniors and impersonating their banks. The fraudsters tell the seniors, “Your bank account is under attack,” and their credit and debit cards don’t work anymore. The con artists then offer to pick the cards up from the victims and deceptively convince them to disclose their PINs, Romaine explained. “And gu...