Cyber Safety · 55 sec
A Bank Will Never Ask You to Move Money to a ‘Safe Account’
A security alert may actually be the beginning of the scam.
The useful idea
- Spot the setup
A scammer may claim that fraud has put your bank account at risk and offer urgent help.
- Break the script
The request to move money into a ‘safe account’ is the theft mechanism, not a security step.
- Verify independently
End the conversation and call the bank using the verified number printed on your card or statement.
Why this matters
Urgency and apparent authority can push people into transferring their own savings to a scammer.
Try this
Stop, call the number on your card, and never transfer money to ‘protect’ it.
Test your recall
What is the safest response to a ‘safe account’ request?
- Transfer a small test amount
- Call the number on your card — correct
- Share the verification code
End the contact and verify the warning through a bank number you already trust.