fraud protection department

CBS journalist Matt Gutman fell for a phone scam where a caller posing as a bank fraud protection representative convinced him to withdraw thousands of dollars in cash. The scammer directed him to his local bank branch under the pretense of triggering fraudsters, but he realized the call was a fraud before completing the transaction.

CBS journalist Matt Gutman nearly withdrew thousands of dollars after a scammer impersonated a bank fraud protection representative, convincing him to withdraw cash to stop alleged fraud. He realized the call was a scam when the instructions seemed suspicious and he avoided losing money.