Cibc bank impersonation and phishing scam 1-888-274-5552
To anyone out there who has received a Cibc divestiture notice with this number it is 100% a scam. Unfortunately bank employees exasperate the problem and transfer the victim to the number keeping the target in a scam loop. Beware of being asked to repeat information, transferred for simple requests etc. The first phishing attempt is an email from Cibc; do not open or sign in. I sent to Canadian antifraud; Cibc fraud, police. 1-888-274-5552 is the number and is traced to Florida
I was a happy client for 28 years but have had nothing but issues for almost a year; and I reported to Canadian anti fraud and the police. The bank fell for it and it has been terrible.
Do not call that number and be wary if telephone representatives transfer. Thank goodness there is an automatic security block from attempts to access; inconvenient as it affects the victims access too.
Proof is letters supposedly from senior Cibc employees; that do not actually work at Cibc. Spelling mistakes etc. Violates the bank act, fair credit reporting law, Financial consumer protection framework (employees routing victims to the scam number) instead of securing and protecting from exposure.
Thus one is a a good one. You may also recieve a no trespass and a return envelope requesting a bank draft for a balance sent to a post office box “divestitures”which makes it so the victim calls instead of going to branch; and may fall for it and send money.
I received the same letters 2019 and 2025 and kept for fingerprints.
Call the number in tte back of your card and replace all products right away! ☺️