The state Office of the Attorney General issued a consumer alert Tuesday warning residents about a phone scam targeting Latinos.

According to the alert, Spanish-speaking callers claim to be from "the insurance agency."

Latino residents from Seattle to Yakima have been reporting the calls, and at least two individuals provided their bank information to the caller, according to a Woodinville-based insurance company that reported the fraud to the Attorney General's Office.

Female callers ask for bank account information they claim is needed to process insurance payments. If no one answers, callers have left messages, along with phone numbers that begin with 800 and 752 area codes.

The Attorney General's Office reminds people never to provide bank account, Social Security numbers or other personal information to someone who asks for it by phone, e-mail or text message.

The office also recommends that those who believe they might have provided confidential information to call their bank and place a fraud alert on their credit report.