Elmore City, OK - Protecting your privacy and security is a top priority at Old Glory Bank. As such, we wanted to issue an alert to a scam that is being frequently reported across the country.

The Warning Signs

A random number calls or texts your phone, asking if you have made a recent purchase at a specific store. In some cases, they may say they are responding to an item you listed for sale online. They may ask you to confirm some innocent-seeming details, such as whether the recent purchase was yours. After drawing you in, they tell you that they need to send you a secure access code (SAC) to confirm your identity, asking you to repeat the code back to them. The code then comes to you via text.

The Danger

When you relay the code back to the scammer, they can then use it to gain access to your account. It may be your bank account, your social media account, or an account at an online retailer. The SAC is their backdoor through which they can change your username and/or password, locking you out of the account, and stealing your money or your identity through the account they have now hacked. In some cases, they have even demanded their victim pay an exorbitant sum to get the account back.

How to Avoid

• First and foremost, never give a Secure Access Code (SAC) or your account login details to anyone else. Old Glory Bank will NEVER ask you for this code or your account password by phone, email, or text.
• Be extremely cautious about where you post your phone number or any other personally identifiable information.
• Pay attention to the phone number contacting you. Old Glory Bank will only call you from the area codes 405 (Oklahoma, where we are based) or 888/833. An authentic SAC from Old Glory Bank will come from a short number such as “86434”.
• Our fraud software utilizes the following numbers, which you may want to add to your saved contacts: 833-763-2031, 833-763-2033, or 833-735-1892, or the shortcode 37-268.
• Report scams immediately to your local law enforcement. If a scammer contacts you claiming to be from Old Glory Bank, please email us as soon as possible at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call our Customer Service team at 888-446-5345.
• If you are contacted by a scammer, even if you don’t fall for the scheme, we recommend changing your username and password immediately. It’s a good idea to change all of your online passwords often and avoid using the same password on more than one site.

To read more about this type of scam, please visit our Knowledge Base.