Wells Fargo "Customer Alert" Phishing Text Messages

Wells Fargo Customer Alert Phishing Text Messages

Cybercriminals are sending out fake text messages disguised as "Customer Alert" to Wells Fargo's customers with links to phishing websites. The phishing websites look exactly like Wells Fargo's website and will ask visitors to sign in with their online account credentials. But, any attempts to sign into the fake website by Well Fargo's customers, will result in their account credentials being sent to the cybercriminals behind the scam.

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Here are some of the fake Wells Fargo websites that were embedded in the fake text messages that we have received:

  • hxxp://www.wellsfargorestore4237.net
  • hxxp://www.WellsFargoRestore.com
  • hxxp://www.wellsfargorestore4237.net

The fake websites should not be visited.

Once the cybercriminals have received their potential victims' Well Fargo online account credentials, they will use it to gain access to their accounts, steal their money and use the accounts fraudulently.

This is why it is important that Wells Fargo customers never click on or follow a link to sign into their online accounts. They should always go directly to https://www.wellsfargo.com/ and sign-in from their instead. This will protect them against phishing scams. Also, Wells Fargo's customers can protect their accounts using Two Step Authentication / Verification or Two Factor Authentication. This process creates an additional layer of security that helps protect their information and prevent unauthorized transactions. Click here to learn more.

Well Fargo customers who have been tricked by the fake text messages, are asked to contact Wells Fargo immediately for help.

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May. 23, 2020 at 1:39 PM by
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an anonymous user from: El Dorado Hills, California, United States

"hxxp://wffalert1.com New Critical notification"

Received link via text.

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Apr. 22, 2020 at 12:32 PM by
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"I received a text from 1-410-200-500 states:

frm:wellsfargo-card-suspended-xhoizkbdul

sub:alert for phone NO: (my phone number)

MSG:REF. ID XHOIZKBDUL. To restore go to: hxxp://nmdtsd.com?YM=N5717Z4P9QD

I screen shot it and sent it to Wells Fargo for verification"

Received via email.

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Apr. 7, 2020 at 1:25 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

rec'd fake text from wellsy.updateg@ikgh.us.com

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Mar. 18, 2020 at 10:22 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

I received a "fake" WF account update link via Text on my personal cell which was very upsetting. I did not click the link but called WF immediately to check validity. Of course they sent no such texts and I was told to send them a screenshot at reportphishing@wellsfargo, which then was returned instantly because the system thought it was a "phishing" email. -sigh-

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Nov. 21, 2019 at 9:14 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Norfolk, Virginia, United States

I have received two "emails" that show up as text messages to my cell phone and I do not have an account at Wells Fargo as far as I know and the only one that we did have at one time was a line of credit and it was paid off and and the line was closed. I do not know if anyone else has received these two text messages on the same day or not, they are as follows: agwf.ericsmithtransaction@ve (the rest of the email address is cut off could be verizon?) with the message of: (CustomerBankWells)-hxxp://bit.ly2D6Byae which I have no idea what it is for but have not opened it because I don't know if it will install Malware or let a scammer get access to my phone.

The second one is as follows: blockedtransactionwf.fotech99343 message as follows: (WellsBank) http://notification.update.account.suspended929.xn-ihq441h.hk

Once again I did not click on the link as for the same reason above; Malware or scammer?

I have reported this to the FTC as well I will have to check with a local Wells Fargo to see if they know anything about this too. Just wanted to put it out there.

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Nov. 21, 2019 at 7:10 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Los Angeles, California, United States

Received Message:

FRM:Wells Fargo Banking

SUBJ:ATM/Debit Card alerts

MSG:Urgently verify the identity of the card

Please verify: hxxp://account-banking-wells.ml

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Nov. 17, 2019 at 6:41 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Canoga Park, California, United States

Received the following as a text message just now...

(Alert from WellsBank) Verify identity to avoind suspending hxxp://accesswfonlinewfrbank.xyz/ logdetails/login

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Jul. 10, 2019 at 3:11 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Sunnyvale, California, United States

Today I got a pfish from a 410 area code to my cell phone in California. Consequently it was a phone number that Wells Fargo never had because the account was only in my husband's account which was switched to another bank provider late last year. Hope this pfishing stuff can be totally stopped.

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Jun. 21, 2019 at 12:51 PM by
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an anonymous user from: Chico, California, United States

I just received a text message from Wells Fargo saying my credit card has been stopped. I am not a customer of Wells Fargo and have absolutely no business with your bank.

Anyone using my identity to use your banking services has committed fraud

My name is John Wencil Gully and I have never been a customer

Please have your security contact my email about any account with your bank

My credit report shows none

Sincerely J

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Jun. 20, 2019 at 11:31 AM by
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Received this just now. I don’t have any Wells Fargo accounts.

"FRM:WELLS FARGO . Call 877-226-1148 NOW

MSG:4417 Debit Card Alert"

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Jun. 19, 2019 at 8:43 AM by
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an anonymous user from: Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Received a text from 1 (410) 100-1005.

FRM:WELLS FARGO .

Call 877-226-1148 NOW

MSG:4417 Debit Card Alert

I don't bank with Wells Fargo.

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