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Scam Warnings Vishing is short for voice phising. It occurs when you receive a voice mail, email or text message telling you to call your bank and resolve some sort of dispute. There is a phone number in the message. You call it and the auto prompts tell you to enter your account umber. BINGO! You have been vished. The tax season and the recession have given rise to several new scams, one of which just happened in western Massachusetts. A senior reported she had received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the IRS The seinior was told that she was entitled to a rebate (tax refund or similar term) from the government and that they needed her bank account information in order to deposit the money directly into that account. Fortunately the senior became suspicious and immediately contacted the AG's office and the local senior center. NO GOVERNMENT ENTITY REQUIRES BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION prior to issuance of payment due a recipient! A Boston TV statio has produced an excellent report on scams (there are several current variations). The website is http://www.thebosontchannel.com/money/15177933/detail.html.
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