On Jan. 9 a resident of Guinea Hollow Road called police when they came home to find an envelope hanging from their front door.
The envelope stated “Important Information Enclosed.” Inside was a note purporting to be from Bank of America. The letter instructed the recipient to call an 800 phone number. When calling the number the automated message requests the caller to provide personal information; such as Social Security number, zip code and bank account number.
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The officer contacted Bank of America corporate security and confirmed that this is fraud, and is an attempt at identity theft, police said.
Police emphasized that banking institutions do not request personal information over the phone that they already have on file.
Residents who receive a similar letter should call the police to report the incident. Do not call the number in the note.
