If scammers cannot get your personal information from the computer, they will sometimes resort to getting you to give this information over the telephone. Some common scams include a person pretending to be a bank employee and making up a story about their computer server crashing and they need your social security number and other personal identifiers to re-input back into the system. Another version of this scam is known as the “jury duty phone scam.” This involves an individual pretending to be an employee with your local courts system and they advise that you have failed to report for jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest. The scammer will then ask for your personal information for “verification” purposes.

Keep in mind that banks and court employees will NEVER call you and ask for your personal information. If you receive a call like this, hang up immediately and report it to your local law enforcement agency.