Police warn of phone scam targeting bank customers in Centerville

Local police are warning about a phone scam targeting bank customers.

Centerville Police wrote in a social media post that scammers are spoofing bank phone numbers or calling from a 1-800 number.

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They pose as bank fraud investigators and ask people for their one-time authentication or verification codes, according to the social media post.

“Once those codes are shared, scammers gain access to the account and quickly drain funds,” the department said…

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