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District Attorney Warns Consumers About 'Robo-Call' Banking Scam

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — District Attorney Steve Cooley warned consumers Tuesday of a new "robo-call scam" aimed at getting confidential banking information from unsuspecting victims.

Authorities said the "robo-calls" messages say there is a computer problem with the banking network. They ask the customer to confirm bank account information, including credit and debit card numbers with personal identification numbers (PINs).

"Consumers need to be extremely wary of telephone calls requesting sensitive information about banking or credit cards," Cooley said. "Legitimate banks and financial institutions do not call their customers to request personal identifying information or discuss banking network problems."

Cooley said consumers should call police if they believe they are victims of the fraud.

To learn more about "robo-call" scams, click here.

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