Elmira Heights - If you receive a text message from your bank, be aware. It could be a scam
Banks are calling it smishing.
That’s a new word for a text message sent to your phone asking for your bank information.
Several customers at First Heritage Credit Union in Elmira Heights received these messages.
The scams say: if you don't reply, your bank account will be put on hold.
However, officials with First Heritage say don't believe it.
Kathy Dilmore of First Heritage Credit Union, "financial institutions don't need to contact you for your information. If anything you would be contacting us for your financial information."
Dilmore also says you should check your bank statements regularly to many sure no money is missing.
Since this can happen at any bank, if you get one of these messages you're being asked to contact your bank immediately.
