First Fidelity Bank warns of scammers using its name in calls requesting debit card info
By LAURIE WINSLOW World Business Writer on Sep 6, 2013, at 2:26 AM Updated on 9/06/13 at 5:48 AM
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Porat’s own bank almost vanished when hedge funds, spooked by difficulties getting money out of bankrupt Lehman Brothers, pulled more than $128 billion in two weeks from Morgan Stanley.
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Oklahoma City-based First Fidelity is warning customers and noncustomers that fraudulent phone calls have been made to cellphones and landline phones from individuals claiming to represent the bank and requesting debit card information.
The bank has received many reports of people who have been affected in the past 24 hours. First Fidelity Bank urges customers never to give out personal or banking information over the phone.
"We want to remind our customers that we will never contact them directly for bank account information," Lee Symcox, president and CEO of First Fidelity Bank, said in a written statement. "If you're concerned that your First Fidelity Bank debit card, credit card or bank account has been compromised, it's important you contact us immediately. The sooner we know what's happened, the better we can rectify the situation."
First Fidelity customers in Tulsa who want to report fraud or have questions can call 918-728-6345.
First Fidelity, a nationally chartered bank established in 1920, is family-owned and privately held. The bank has 28 offices serving the Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., markets.
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Original Print Headline: Scammer warning from First Fidelity
Finance
Porat’s own bank almost vanished when hedge funds, spooked by difficulties getting money out of bankrupt Lehman Brothers, pulled more than $128 billion in two weeks from Morgan Stanley.
When it comes to catastrophes and disasters, anniversaries typically bring up bad memories.
CONTACT THE REPORTER
918-581-8466
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