U.S. Customs and Border Protection is warning the public about a new type of telephone scam that is an attempt to gain the intended victim’s banking information.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) says it it receiving reports from residents concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as U.S. Border Patrol agents and CBP officers.
According to CBP, residents report the calls include a pre-recorded message stating, “A box of drugs and money being shipped has your (resident’s) name on it and it has been intercepted.” The resident is instructed to press #1 to speak with a CBP officer or agent. The resident’s banking information is then requested.
These calls are telephone scams/voice phishing attempts, says CBP. Residents are urged not to provide the caller with any information. The Department of Homeland Security and CBP do not solicit money over the telephone.