Montecito Bank & Trust in Santa Barbara is warning its customers of a new imposter scam that impersonates the bank in order to obtain private banking information.
In an email sent to customers on Thursday morning, the bank states they have received several reports of business clients receiving calls from someone claiming to be from the fraud department at Montecito Bank & Trust.
The scammers have allegedly spoofed the bank’s phone number, so it appears as if someone is calling you from the bank directly…