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I was warned about a new phone scam yesterday. Apparantly these con artists 'verify the identity' of the victim by reading their credit card numbers and contact information, then ask for the three digit code on the back of the card.

The only reason why any scam works is because people fall for it. If you get a call from your 'bank' or 'credit card company' asking for any sort of personal information, say you're busy and call back. Then verify that it was real. But most importantly, keep in mind that the bank/company will have this information already and would not need to ask for it.