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(New Castle, Pa.) Pa State Police in New Castle are reporting that they received a call from a 21-year-old Edinburg, Pa. woman about money being stolen form her online bank account via fake Customer service personnel.
Troopers reported via release that they were notified on May 7, 2022 at 1:29 AM by the woman that she had authorized remote access to her cell phone via an app to a false customer support person who then gained access to her financial institution and made several electronic money withdrawals from her account without her consent. The total amount stolen was $182.87.
State Police in New Castle are reminding everyone to use sound judgement when divulging personal or financial information , keep your accounts secure and use two factor authentication to further protect your accounts when it is available, also monitor information and/or statements to look for consistencies or suspicious activity.