Eaton Community Banks notifies customers to be on guard for phishing scam

by Patrice Johnson

On Feb. 12, the security team of Eaton Community Bank sent out a notice to its customers that they had received “a small number of calls from customers regarding a phishing scam and want you to know that Eaton Community Bank WILL NEVER initiate a phone call to you asking for sensitive personal and/or account information.” The team urged residents, if they receive such a call, to please hang up and contact a bank representative through normal channels.

The announcement stated, “The reports from our customers indicate a collections agency posing as the bank – possibly even masking our phone number – claiming delinquent status and asking customers for sensitive personal information and to make a payment.” The scammers, the team said, “may even leave a voicemail providing a contact name and phone number to call back. Please disregard any such call or voicemail, and contact a bank representative through normal channels.”