Scammers are finding new ways to steal your money as digital payments become more prominent. The latest scam involves fraudsters contacting you, pretending to be a government agency or even a Wescom representative, and asking you to send a payment through a wire transfer or Zelle®. Scammers favor these types of payments it’s like handing over cash – once the payment has been sent it cannot be recovered.
Never send money via wire transfer or Zelle® to:
Know that Wescom will never call or text you to request passwords, your account number, debit card number, credit card number, PINs, full Social Security number, online banking credentials, or any one-time verification codes — even if the caller or sender says (or looks like) they're from Wescom. If you receive a call from a phone number that looks like it's from Wescom and are unsure of the identity of a person claiming to be a Wescom team member, hang up and call us back at 1-888-4WESCOM (1-888-493-7266).
Make sure to report any suspicious emails, calls, or text messages using our Fraudulent Message Reporting Form or contact us at 1-888-4WESCOM (1-888-493-7266) and press 2.
Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.
