Battlefords RCMP are advising the public of a potential new type of phone fraud.
A complaint has been received of a caller reporting to be from the fraud department of a major credit card company. The caller advised the complainant they were seeking to confirm a recent online purchase. This may be a valid request, however, the caller then sought personal information such as the card number to verify their information.
No information was provided to the suspect caller on this occasion. When the complainant refused to provide personal information, the suspect caller simply went silent then hung up on her.
RCMP advise anyone who believes this type of call may be legitimate to contact their credit card company using the phone number on the back of the card and follow proper reporting procedures.
