08/24/2026
If someone calls saying they're from your bank's fraud department, hang up and call the number on the back of your card.
Our detectives are seeing a scheme that works like this: a caller poses as a representative from a real, well-known bank. They tell the victim their account has been compromised. They sound calm, professional, and urgent all at once. Then they instruct the victim to withdraw cash, or to hand over a debit card, so the "compromised" funds can be secured.
A courier — sometimes a rideshare driver who has no idea what they're carrying — shows up at the door to collect it.
These schemes target older adults specifically, and they cross state lines.
Lauderhill detectives have worked cases connected to victims hundreds of miles from here.
Here is what banks do not do:
❌ They do not send anyone to your home to collect cash or cards
❌ They do not ask you to withdraw money to "protect" it
❌ They do not ask for your PIN, your full account number, or a code texted to your phone
❌ They do not tell you to keep the call secret from your family
If you get a call like this: HANG UP. Don't press a number, don't stay on the line to argue. Call your bank directly using the number printed on your card or statement — not a number the caller gives you.
Then call us at 954-764-4357. Even if you didn't lose money, the report helps.
And if you have a parent or grandparent in Lauderhill — send them this. That conversation before the call comes is worth more than anything we can do afterward.
