India, June 11 -- The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has warned the public to be alert against telephone scammers who continue to target residents nationwide to get hold of their personal banking information that would bypass financial security protocols.
Anyone receiving any type of call from someone claiming to be from U.S. Customs and Border Protection and seeking any type of personal information have been advised to "just hang up."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a press release that its employees continue to receive numerous calls from people concerned about unsolicited calls from scammers posing as U.S. Border Patrol agents and CBP officers.
"If CBP suspects illegal activity, we will not call a suspect or a victim re...