Do Not Call 1-800-201-6467 - it is a Fake Technical Support or Customer Service Number Operated by Scammers

Do Not Call 1-800-201-6467 - it is a Fake Technical Support or Customer Service Number Operated by Scammers

Do not call 1-800-201-6467 because it is a fake Facebook, Apple, or other Internet giants technical support or customer service number. The fake number(1-800-201-6467) is being used by cybercriminals or scammers to trick online users into calling it. The cyber criminals do this by sending out fake emails or text messages like the one below, which claim the recipients should call for support or help.

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A Fake Email Used to Trick Online Users into Calling 1-800-201-6467

From: Facebook <robertcandid2028@gmail.com>

Sent: Monday, June 4, 2018 3:02 PM

Subject: Alert

Hi,

Your Facebook account has been logged in to recently using a confirmation code 161145 on, Monday, June 4, 2018, at 10:00 (EST).

Operating system: Windows

IP address: 138.5.252.141

Estimated location: Dayton,Ohio,US

If you didn't do this, Please call us on 1800 201 6467

Thanks,

The Facebook Security Team

If the recipients call the number, they will get an automated message asking them to enter their account credentials, personal information, including their social security numbers, bank account numbers, or other information the cybercriminals need in order to gain access to their potential victims’ accounts, steal their money and use their accounts fraudulently.

Recipients of the fake messages who have called 1-800-201-6467 and given out their banking information are asked to contact their banks for help, change the password of their online accounts, and contact their local authority if they gave out other sensitive information.

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Jul 1, 2019 at 9:13 PM by
Do Not Call 1-800-201-6467 - it is a Fake Technical Support or Customer Service Number Operated by Scammers
an anonymous user from: Dallas, Texas, United States

we have been scammed by this number, they took our mouse and asked us to get a $500 credit card from CVS and they started downloading all the filed from my customers computer.
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