A scam artist posing as a Bank of Chickamauga official has taken advantage of at least a handful of residents in the Walker County town.
Chickamauga Police Chief Michael Haney said at least one victim lost about $300 after responding to a recorded phone call claiming to be from the Bank of Chickamauga. The message said the victim’s debit card had been deactivated and gave a 1-888 number to call to restore the card.
When victims called the number, they were asked for the debit card number and PIN. The victim’s account was then debited several times over the weekend.
“Unfortunately, with computers today you can do just about anything,” said Chief Haney, who met with FBI investigators Wednesday.
Officials at the bank say they have no idea why the scammers targeted local residents or why they chose to use the Bank of Chickamauga rather than a larger bank.