ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – You’ve no doubt had a run-in with them — Scammers bombarding your phone with texts and calls, often pretending to be someone they are not in an effort to steal your information and your money.

“We’ve gotten the same fake customer service call multiple times in a matter of days. The caller ID said ‘Wells Fargo’ and the number was their actual customer service, so at first, it seemed legit. But red flags soon appeared,” one potential victim familiar with the scam told FOX 9. “In order to stop a fraudulent transfer on our account, they claimed we needed to send another Zelle transfer to what they called a ‘cancelation number’, which was another phone number.”

“It’s social engineering… it’s convincing something to do something that’s maybe not in their best interest,” explained Mark Lanterman, a cybersecurity expert.

Lanterman notes that it’s easier for criminals to hack a person than a computer. These calls aren’t about stealing bank information directly — they convince people to send money using a sense of urgency.

“There’s something wrong and you need to act on it right now or else, and I’m going to help you with this,” a scammer might claim, creating a false sense of urgency to manipulate the victim.

Wells Fargo has clear warnings online about such tactics, emphasizing the importance of ignoring requests to send payment to solve a problem — they will never ask for this.

“You can use an online service for pennies per phone call in order to fake caller ID,” Lanterman said, highlighting how easy it is for scammers to mislead victims.

If you receive any suspicious call, the best response is simple and cautious: “Say thank you and say I’ll call you back.”

Then call back using the phone number that’s on the back of your card or the phone number that’s actually on your banking statement.

Following a 2-2 come-from-behind draw against Real Salt Lake before a sell-out crowd of 25,220 fans at Dignity Health Sports Park on May 11, the LA Galaxy improved to 5-2-5 (20 points) during the 2024 campaign. In five matches played at home this season, the LA Galaxy hold an unbeaten record of 2-0-3 (11 GF, 9 GA). During the LA Galaxy’s five games played at Dignity Health Sports Park during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the Galaxy have been averaging 25,221 fans per match. In seven road matches played during the 2024 MLS Regular Season, the LA Galaxy hold a record of 3-2-2 (12 GF, 10 GA).

Wednesday’s match marks the 15th meeting across all competitions between LA and Minnesota United FC, with the Galaxy leading the all-time series 7-3-4. Against Minnesota, LA holds a 6-3-4 record in league play and a 1-0-0 record in the MLS Cup Playoffs. The Galaxy held a 1-1-0 record (6 GF, 8 GA) against Minnesota in two regular-season meetings during the 2023 campaign. In eight all-time road matches played across all competitions against Minnesota United, LA holds a 4-2-2 record. In the last meeting between the two teams at Allianz Field, the Galaxy fell 5-2 to the Loons on Oct. 7, 2023.