Never give out personal financial information over the phone unless you initiate the call and are sure the person you call is legitimate. Report any attempts to solicit this information to the police. The con artist tells the victim they need the victim's credit card number in order to make sure it will work after January 1. A variation on this is when the con artist attempts to sell Y2K credit card insurance or a sticker which purportedly certifies the card as Y2K compliant. The con artist tells the victim they need to transfer funds out of their bank account into a special Y2K account for safekeeping.
Victim is asked for bank account number and other personal information.
Victims could be tricked into paying more than the coins are worth or, in the worst case scenario, may not receive anything. After getting the victim's money, the company vanishes. There are reportedly 100,000 websites selling Y2K-compliant items and Asurvival kits. Some of these kits contain ordinary household items with no date-sensitive technology. The victims buy a hollowed out book in which they are to store cash.