Please Call Spam SMS Text Messages from Vtext.com

If you have received SMS or text messages asking you to call a particular phone number, please do not. Scammers have been using cell phone wireless networks' Email to SMS or Web Portal text messaging service to send fraudulent messages like the ones below to their potential victims. Remember to view the comments made below by persons who have received these SMS or text messages.

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Please Call Spam SMS Text Messages from Vtext.com

Vtext.com is Verizon's Web SMS portal used to send and receive text and multimedia messages from your phone, tablet or the web using your Verizon Wireless Phone Number. If you have received these text messages, please do not respond or follow the instructions in them.

Vtext.com Spam SMS Messages

([MasterCardNotice]-Call (503) 455-5009 [WellsFargoNotification]-Call (503) 455-5009)

(contact VISA) call 3375162111
"(contact V-I-S-A) call 337-516-2111

(contact us immediately) Fraudulent activity in your account or stolen information contact us immediately by calling 1.406.872.0026

From:396003@vtext.com
please call at 9092221158

7064834@vtext.com
([AchieveCard]) [12/7/13] Notification [441858xx] AccntIssue. Call: 7064789892.

931170422114@vtext.com
([AchieveCard])
[441858xxxxxxxxx BlockedDueToFraud]Call: 762 222 1097

88891@vtext.com
Call (808)4456270
(441858XXX AchieveAccountFrozen)

614582211@vtext.com
([AchieveCard]) (441858XXVisaLimited DueToFraud]Call: 6197934952

40621039@vtext.com
(WellsFargo-Notification) Call 1-406-205-0069

84342452@vtext.com
(Contact Wells Fargo Dept) Call: 949-289-9524

A lot of Verizon's customers have reported receiving the above text messages or SMS. Please see the different messages that these customers have received by viewing the comments below.

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March 2, 2023 at 11:53 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

What could he be doing on these type of sites

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November 19, 2018 at 7:21 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Edgware, England, United Kingdom

I have an email today from Bank Of America:

"11501 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA

Tell: 1(619) 485-2893

FOR YOUR INFORMATION: BENEFICIARY.

After yesterday's board meeting of the management of this bank, Ministry of Finance, Internal Revenue Service of the United States (IRS), The Reserve Bank and the World Bank Directorate it was gathered that your overdue compensation fund worth US$27.000.000.00 million has been deposited with this bank for onward payment/ transfer to your designated/choose bank account. the reason for this is because your name was among the scam victims that lost a lot of money to African and European Fraudsters, you are hereby advised to without delay stop all contact going on between you and anybody on internet because you will end up at nothing.

RE-CONFIRM YOUR BELOW DETAILS."

Who are they? Is this legitimate?

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November 19, 2018 at 9:14 AM by
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info

No, it is not legit, it is a scam.

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August 5, 2017 at 2:19 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Anchorage, Alaska, United States

I got a vtext.com text from 1 (410) 100-001 stating this:

FRM:

2064982597@vtext.com

MSG: You have a critical update on your account:

hxxp://goo.gl/i5jmjH

This threw me off big time considering I'm an AT&T customer and not a Verizon customer.

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July 15, 2017 at 3:01 PM by
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Received the following text on my AT&T cell phone:

"FRM:2163138535@vtext.com

MSG:Your Facebook account requires immediate confirmation, please follow this link: https://goo.gl/svQkrV"

The link goes to the following malicious website:

hxxp://m.facebook.com-securelogin-account -confirmation-151183405.xmahasi5.com/

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May 27, 2017 at 5:00 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

My sister which is disabled received a text on her cell phone last night stating that her debit/credit card had been locked due to suspicious activity, she started getting really upset because she doesnt have a Wells Fargo account but just happened to have used an ATM at a Wells Fargo while out of town.

I automatically realized that this was a scam and tried to keep her from getting to worried about the text. Today when I arrived at work I decided to google the text information just to see if anyone else had reported such a scam. Its sad that people are doing this and taking advantage of so many people who dont second guess the intentions of a text when it says it comes from such a trust worthy banking establishment.

Let those people who might not think twice before calling a number when receiving text like this know that no bank card is connected with your cell phone number, especially when the bank who is supposedly texting you isnt even your banking institution, and report such activity to help others not fall victim to these scams.

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May 20, 2017 at 8:29 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Kigali, Umujyi Wa Kigali, Rwanda

Thank you very much for your post>>

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May 17, 2017 at 12:52 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

I would really like to get the Simone prepaid card off of my phone I never applied for it. I get text messages at all hours of the night and I am only using the phone for calls from my kids and when my oldest one is with his dad and needs to call me. Help me get this off my phone.

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May 17, 2017 at 2:40 PM by
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info

Please contact your phone service provider for help.

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April 15, 2017 at 1:26 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Rocklin, California, United States

Received 2 messages on 4/14/2017, both claiming to be landline ph. numbers

and that I could receive all text messages as voice messages for a fee,plus standard msg fee.

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Pay the safest way

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If you receive a message or a phone call asking for immediate action and don't know the sender, it could be a phishing message.

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What if You Got Scammed?

Stop Contact With The Scammer

Hang up the phone. Do not reply to emails, messages, or letters that the scammer sends. Do not make any more payments to the scammer. Beware of additional scammers who may contact you claiming they can help you get your lost money back.

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If your computer was accessed or otherwise affected by a scam, check to make sure that your anti-virus is up-to-date and running and that your system is free of malware and keylogging software. You may also need to seek the help of a computer repair company. Consider utilizing the Better Business Bureau’s website to find a reputable company.

Change Your Account Passwords

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Report The Scam

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Report your issue to the following agencies based on the nature of the scam:

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How To Recognize a Phishing Scam

Scammers use email or text messages to try to steal your passwords, account numbers, or Social Security numbers. If they get that information, they could get access to your email, bank, or other accounts. Or they could sell your information to other scammers. Scammers launch thousands of phishing attacks like these every day — and they’re often successful.

Scammers often update their tactics to keep up with the latest news or trends, but here are some common tactics used in phishing emails or text messages:

Phishing emails and text messages often tell a story to trick you into clicking on a link or opening an attachment. You might get an unexpected email or text message that looks like it’s from a company you know or trust, like a bank or a credit card or utility company. Or maybe it’s from an online payment website or app. The message could be from a scammer, who might

  • say they’ve noticed some suspicious activity or log-in attempts — they haven’t
  • claim there’s a problem with your account or your payment information — there isn’t
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  • include an invoice you don’t recognize — it’s fake
  • want you to click on a link to make a payment — but the link has malware
  • say you’re eligible to register for a government refund — it’s a scam
  • offer a coupon for free stuff — it’s not real

About Online Threat Alerts (OTA)

Online Threat Alerts or OTA is an anti-cybercrime community that started in 2012. OTA alerts the public to cyber crimes and other web threats.

By alerting the public, we have prevented a lot of online users from getting scammed or becoming victims of cybercrimes.

With the ever-increasing number of people going online, it important to have a community like OTA that continuously alerts or protects those same people from cyber-criminals, scammers and hackers, who are every day finding new ways of carrying out their malicious activities.

Online users can help by reporting suspicious or malicious messages or websites to OTA. And, if they want to determine if a message or website is a threat or scam, they can use OTA's search engine to search for the website or parts of the message for information.

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