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October 7, 2016

Bangor Savings warns public about text scam

Yet another phone scam has made its way to the state, as Bangor Savings Bank is warning both its customers and non-customers of a text-based phishing scam.

According to the bank, the alert asks the text recipient to contact Bangor Savings Bank at a specific phone number, which Bangor Savings stresses is a not affiliated with the company, and requests that the recipient provide bank account information.

The bank offered the following advice to the public:

- Bangor Savings will never ask for your ATM/debit card information via phone, text or email, so do not call the number in the text message.

- If you are a Bangor Savings Bank customer and have given out personal information, please contact your local branch or Bangor Support (1.877.226.4671) or bangorsupport@bangor.com. If you are not a Bangor Savings Bank customer, contact your financial institution.

- All Bangor Saving Bank customers receive free FraudWatch PLUS protection, a standard feature on all debit cards. This service provides 24/7 fraud monitoring protection.

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