Is Your Bank Really Calling? How to Protect Yourself from Financial Impersonation Fraud

This advisory explains how bank impersonation scams exploit personal data from prior breaches and social engineering to trick victims, outlining key red flags—requests for passwords/OTPs, suspicious links or downloads, urgency/pressure tactics, and unsolicited calls—and recommends protective actions such as ending suspicious calls, contacting the bank via official channels, avoiding links, and trusting instincts, emphasizing ongoing security awareness training as a primary defense against financial fraud.