The Bank of Lancaster County is currently being targeted by a phishing attack that does away with the traditional web-based phishing forms. Instead, victims are asked to phone a toll free number to reactivate their card.

The scam is initiated by sending out phishing emails purporting that the victim’s VISA card has been deactivated, stating that it may have been used in illegal activities. Rather than clicking on a hyperlink and visiting a website to resolve the problem, this phishing scam asks its victims to call a phone number based in Erie, Pennsylvania. To add credibility to the attack, the email claims that the phone number is toll free, but it is in fact not. Netcraft: Fraudster using phone numbers to receive authentication details

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