CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman said he came very close to withdrawing thousands of dollars from his bank account after receiving what he described as a highly sophisticated phone scam. Gutman shared his experience in a video posted on X, warning his 56,900 followers about the dangers of such schemes. The journalist, who said he considers himself “savvy” and has covered scam stories throughout his career, said he nearly fell for it anyway.
According to Gutman, the caller claimed to be from his bank’s fraud protection department and told him that hackers were allegedly trying to illegally withdraw money from his account. The caller gave a name and a badge ID, and appeared to know details about Gutman and his bank account, including what he described as recent suspicious activity in his daughter’s account.
