Potential Credit Card fraud

You must have read a lot about credit card frauds over the past year or so. I personally experienced a suspicious call from someone who claimed to be calling from "card centre". He spoke Bahasa (Malay) and asked about my Visa Card. Usually Bank will identify themselves before continuing, but this guy did not untill I asked him. He said he was from Maybank. But strangely I do not have a Visa card but a Master Card with May bank. I enquired which Bank he is calling from, he said Maybank, but almost immediately he said the line was bad and hanged up the phone. It was unusual for banks to call and put down the phone without saying they will call you back.

Really, we must be very careful when answering calls from Banks or strangers.

Most importantly do not release your credit card numbers over the phone.

If you are suspicious call the Bank to check further.

Always ask probing questions to ensure you are talking to genuine callers.

Always becareful rather than sorry later.