Scammers are back at it again, posing as West Michigan bank and credit unions to wipe your bank account clean.
A text message shows up to your phone with a link, saying there's a problem with your account.
If you click on that link it takes you to what looks just like your banking website, when putting in your information, scammers can steal everything, according to Michigan State Police.
Better Business Bureau- Red flags to look out for:
- A sender with a 10-digit number or email address
- A link included within the text message, usually your bank will only ask for a yes or no reply
- A bank website URL with additional characters.
Seniors have lost thousands, but teens are the ones being targeted as they easily trust technology, according to Katie Grevious with the BBB.
“The scary part of that is banks actually do text you when there are issues if you sign up for those bank text alerts if you sign up for those bank text alerts, you can expect to get them and scammers know this, so they try to emulate what an actual bank would send," Grevious said.
Most of these banking scams are coming outside the country and the BBB is at the mercy of another country’s law enforcement to help them out, Grevious said.
The thieves are becoming harder to track because of location manipulation, according to Grevious.