If you are contacted by a bank or service provider through email you must never submit any personal or financial information to them. These attempts to trick you into believing they are a legitimate business is called phishing.
If an email claims that you must validate your information and provides you a link to the form DO NOT OPEN THE LINK! If you are concerned that the request may be legitimate close the email and enter the URL to the actual business in your browser window. If your account looks fine contact their customer service department to verify the email. A fraudulent email is called a spoof and the company will likely want you to forward it to them.
Dont Give Information to Phone Callers
Unless you initiate a call to a business you should never give personal or financial information to a caller over the phone. Your bank or Credit Card company will not ask for your card or account number if they call you. They have that information on file.
If a caller portrays themselves to be representing a charity or offering a prize or trip you can ask for a phone number to call back. Verify the phone number and hang up. If they are with a reputable...