More text-message scams aimed at draining consumers' accounts are being reported by credit unions in several states.
Here are reports from the latest wave of credit unions targeted by scams in Minnesota, Washington and Alabama:
>> SPIRE FCU, Falcon Heights, Minn., said consumers checking text messages on their cell phones were warned that their credit union accounts had been locked. They were told that they could fix the problem--by providing their account numbers. Once they give the numbers, the accounts can be drained by the scamsters (Pioneer Press Sept. 9).
>> Gesa CU, Richland, Wash., was the target of another text messaging scam, according to KNDO.com (Sept. 11). On Wednesday, six people in a sister station, KNDU, reported receiving the text messages, which asked them to call a number to protect their Gesa account. The report said police believe the texts are sent from Spain because money the scamsters have taken is sent there. Police noted the culprits are hard to track down because the Internet provider address used isn't from a physical location.
>> A credit union based in Bynum, Ala., was among several financial institutions in the state whose names were used in text messaging scams and e-mail and voicemail message scams (The Anniston Star Sept. 7).
In all cases, the financial institutions warned consumers not to answer the messages and to delete them. Financial institutions would never contact members or customers unsolicited and ask for account and other numbers.
Here are reports from the latest wave of credit unions targeted by scams in Minnesota, Washington and Alabama:
>> SPIRE FCU, Falcon Heights, Minn., said consumers checking text messages on their cell phones were warned that their credit union accounts had been locked. They were told that they could fix the problem--by providing their account numbers. Once they give the numbers, the accounts can be drained by the scamsters (Pioneer Press Sept. 9).
>> Gesa CU, Richland, Wash., was the target of another text messaging scam, according to KNDO.com (Sept. 11). On Wednesday, six people in a sister station, KNDU, reported receiving the text messages, which asked them to call a number to protect their Gesa account. The report said police believe the texts are sent from Spain because money the scamsters have taken is sent there. Police noted the culprits are hard to track down because the Internet provider address used isn't from a physical location.
>> A credit union based in Bynum, Ala., was among several financial institutions in the state whose names were used in text messaging scams and e-mail and voicemail message scams (The Anniston Star Sept. 7).
In all cases, the financial institutions warned consumers not to answer the messages and to delete them. Financial institutions would never contact members or customers unsolicited and ask for account and other numbers.
2 comments:
I got one of these texts, saying: (from 5000:) ApplicationCenter / This is an automated message from EDS Employees F.C.U. .Your ATM card has been suspended. To reactivate call urgent at 1-888-793-3422.
I was all like WTF i dont even have a F... credit union account AND on top of that i am deaf so i cant make any such call. i instantly knew it was a scam so i was all like you MFs... waste too much time trying to scam college kids go focus on old people.. lol. never got a text back.
OMG!!!!!! I've gotten a total of three text messages from these scammers....I don't even have an account with this so called "company"... I've called the number cuz I thought maybe I can B**** out the person for sending it to me, but I didn't get a person it was a stupid recording!!!!!! I didn't punch in any numbers thank God... I told my mom about it and she immediately knew it was a scam.... So I don't know what I'm gonna do about it, but I figure maybe I oughtta send them a text back...... and I'll see what happens... This is so F***ed up!
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