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1-411-200 Telephone Calls or SMS Text Messages From Scammers

1-411-200 Telephone Calls or SMS Text Messages From Scammers

Be aware of calls and SMS text messages from telephone numbers that start with 1(411)200 and then a 3 digit number after. Recipients who receive calls or SMS claiming that they have been selected to receive a donation, have won a lottery, a refund applied to their accounts that require verification, to click on a link to secure their Facebook accounts, or they need to do some other action that requires them to send money or information, should not respond to the messages and should terminate the calls.

This is because the same telephone numbers that start with 1-411-200 are being used by scammers to trick potential victims into visiting phishing websites that steal account credentials, personal information, financial information or trick potential victims into sending them their hard earned money.

The same numbers are also being used to trick potential victims into visiting malicious websites that will trick visitors into installing malicious apps.

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May 28, 2017 at 11:47 PM by
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"I have been getting text messages for 3 days. A few HUNDRED now. Coming from either: 1(420)200- or 1(411)200- both followed by a 3 digit number that increases with each text. Ex 732, 733, 734 and so on. How do I stop this???"

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May 28, 2017 at 11:48 PM by
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Contact your cell phone provider for help.

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