Authorities say Trustmark National Bank customers should beware of a telephone scam designed to obtain bank account information.

Harold Hardin, chief information security officer for the Jackson-based Trustmark, said people should not give their information in response to an automated call.

The scam consists of an automated message claiming to be from Trustmark.

The message tells customers their account has been compromised and their debit cards were deactivated as a safety precaution.

Listeners are then given the option to reactivate their cards by entering their personal and account information.

Vicksburg police Lt. Bobby Stewart said the con artists' programming wasn't as sophisticated as designers might have wished. One call was made to the police department.