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By Sean O’Brien

DO NOT give out ANY credit card information over the phone!

Just a “heads up” regarding the latest in Visa fraud. Royal Bank received this communication about the newest scam (quite a few phone scams originate from Canada) This is happening in southern Alberta right now and moving.

This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want….

Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it.

This information is worth reading. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from “VISA”, and I was called on Thursday from “MasterCard”. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard telephone Credit Card Scam works, you’ll be better prepared to protect yourself.

The scam works like this:

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