The Texas Attorney General (AG) is warning senior citizens of calls being received from "Consumer Protection Group". The caller is calling to "alert" the consumer that his or her confidential financial information is circulating on the internet and has been posted on 14,000 web sites. The caller says that the Consumer Protection Group will remove the information. All they need is the consumer's credit card or bank account number.

Of course, we don't have to tell you that you should NEVER give your credit card number or bank account number to anyone who has called you or that you do not know. The AG also reminds consumers that no legitimate authority or business calls you for these numbers. Protect yourself: Just Hang Up!

Did you know that you can also subscribe to the Senior Alerts for automatic email notification, free, by going to the Texas Attorney General's web site to sign up.  Click on the link above.