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Scammers have drained a Wells Fargo customer\u2019s accounts down to $13 after spoofing the bank\u2019s real phone number on caller ID.<\/p>\n

Alisha Watford answered because the number on her screen matched the contact details in the bank\u2019s app and website, reports<\/a> WSFA.<\/p>\n

The Alabama resident says the caller claimed fraud had been flagged on her accounts and asked for information she then shared.<\/p>\n

Soon after hanging up, she found thousands of dollars had disappeared, with her checking and savings balances drained to nearly zero.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s when all the accounts get wiped. It\u2019s a serious situation when like, I can\u2019t even use my checking accounts. <\/em><\/p>\n

I ain\u2019t got nothing in my savings no more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Wells Fargo later confirmed the call was a scam.<\/p>\n

Alabama Securities Commission director Amanda Senn says criminals increasingly spoof known bank numbers through overseas networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese fraudsters are cyber criminals, foreign actors, so the chances of recovering those funds is slim to none. Ninety-nine percent of the time we\u2019re not able to do that.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Watford reported the theft to police and the bank but has not recovered any money.<\/p>\n

Experts urge customers to hang up on unexpected bank calls and dial a number from the app, statement or card instead of trusting the screen.<\/p>\n

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