[B]HAG\u00c5T\u00d1A, Guam[\/B]\u2014First Hawaiian Bank is warning the public and its merchant customers about a phone scam involving a telemarketing company that has been calling merchants and identifying itself as First Hawaiian Bank. <\/p>\n
The telemarketer, claiming to be calling from First Hawaiian Bank, informs the merchant that their credit card terminal equipment is about to be expired and can be renewed for $99. They then proceed to request the merchant\u2019s bank account and routing number to have the monthly renewal charge deducted from their account. <\/p>\n
As a reminder, First Hawaiian Bank said it does not request account number information, bank routing numbers, or a customer\u2019s PIN number by phone. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe bank is reminding people who think that they have received a suspicious phone call to not sign up for any of the services offered by phone,\u201d FHB said.<\/p>\n
If they suspect that they have received a fraudulent phone call, they should contact their banker, the nearest branch or call First Hawaiian Bank\u2019s 24-hour Customer Service Center at 1-800-545-6300. <\/p>\n
First Hawaiian Bank ($12.6 billion assets) was founded in 1858 and is Hawaii\u2019s oldest and largest bank. It has 58 branches in Hawaii, three on Guam and two in Saipan. It is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation (www.bancwestcorp.com), a financial holding company. [B][I](FHB)[\/I][\/B]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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