The South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs is alerting SC residents about a debit card scam designed to obtain sensitive bank account numbers.

Consumers are receiving calls claiming their debit cards have been blocked. Consumers are instructed to respond to automated instructions to "unblock" or "re- activate" their card. Reports from consumers indicate the scam is targeting both cell phones and landlines. Consumers are urged not to answer the phone or hang up immediately if they receive a call from the following number: 520-882-7767. Consumers receiving a call from this number should contact the Public Information Division at 803-734-4296 or toll free in SC at 1-800-922-1594, or online at www.scconsumer.gov.