Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Heating and cooling technician Kenny Sumner lost $15,000 after scammers posing as his bank’s fraud department convinced him to share a six-digit verification code. The FTC says bank impersonation scams are rising, costing consumers billions, while AI makes fake calls and messages harder to spot. Experts warn consumers to never share verification codes, move money to “protect” it, or trust caller ID numbers that appear to be from their bank.



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