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Morrisey urges consumers to be wary
(By - The Fayette Tribune)
CHARLESTON — Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is warning consumers to be cautious if they receive a call from a person purporting to work for a satellite, cable or other utility company who wants to verify the consumer’s account information, including Social Security number.
The Attorney General’s Eastern Panhandle Consumer Protection Office was recently contacted by a consumer who said she received a call from a person who claimed to work for DirecTV. The caller said he was verifying account information and provided the caller with the last four digits of the Social Security number. The consumer said those were not the last four digits of her number, and the caller offered to update the account with her correct four digits. Read more…
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