BoG, one of the largest banks in the region, said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued the warning to consumers, businesses and financial institutions in the heels of reports that the scammers are using stories about bank mergers, acquisitions and failures to gather information from their supposed victims.
“Do not open unsolicited or unexpected email attachments claiming to be from a financial institution because of the risk of malicious code or software,” warned the bank.
“Be aware that phishing emails frequently use new and innovative ways to trick recipients into providing log-on credentials and confidential information or into unleashing malicious code. Regularly review financial account statements and immediately report any discrepancies to your institution,” it added.
Individual BoG account holders received the warning on their recent bank statements in a bid to protect them from falling preys to phishing scams.
“Be mindful that financial institutions generally deliver notices to consumers in writing about changes in account terms and conditions unless the consumer previously agreed to receive the notice electronically,” the bank further warned.
