SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers seek out leads for a person accused of exploiting a 75-year-old woman’s debit card nearly two months ago, according to a news release.
The woman had surgery on June 28 at North Central Baptist Hospital and was heavily medicated, the release states. While at the hospital, the woman received a phone call from a person.
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Crime Stoppers believes the caller impersonated a Security Service Federal Credit Union employee and told the woman her debit card was compromised.
The news release said the person went to the hospital and gave the woman a temporary debit card in exchange for her card and PIN.
According to Crime Stoppers, the suspect later used the debit card at nearby ATMs and retail stores, which resulted in a “substantial financial loss” for the woman.
SSFCU said it’s “deeply concerned” about the woman’s encounter with the suspect.
“Scammers are increasingly aggressive, spoofing caller ID and impersonating banks and credit unions to steal money,” SSFCU said in a statement to KSAT. “Security Service will never call, text, or show up in person to ask for a debit card, PIN, account number, password, one-time passcode or remote access to a device.”
The credit union encourages customers to call the bank directly at 1-888-415-7878 if they feel they are being scammed.
KSAT has reached out to North Central Baptist Hospital and had not heard back as of Sunday afternoon.
Crime Stoppers may pay up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest in connection with this case.
The organization urges people with information to call 210-224-7867. To be eligible for a reward, tips must be submitted to Crime Stoppers.
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