Ever wonder why a caller pretending to be a credit bureau asks for your personal details? That tactic is a classic scam designed to harvest personal information for identity theft. If you receive such a call, never share your ID number, bank data, or passwords. Hang up immediately and verify the request by contacting the official bureau through a known channel. Report the incident to your local consumer protection agency and consider placing a fraud alert on your credit file. Staying skeptical and protecting your data are the best defenses against these cost‑trap calls.
A caller pretended to represent a credit bureau, supplied part of an ID and requested verification.
