FBI warns of scam to get your direct deposit info, access to accounts

MILWAUKEE -- Cybercriminals are apparently making a new attempt to get access to your bank account -- and the FBI recently issued a warning about the scammers' tactics.

The FBI alert says cybercriminals are targeting employees through phishing emails designed to capture your login credentials. Once they get that information, officials say the scammers use the credentials to access a person's payroll account in order to change their bank account information.

The FBI recommends the following to avoid becoming a victim:

The FBI encourages victims to report information concerning suspicious or criminal activity to their local FBI field office, and file a complaint with the IC3 at www.ic3.gov.