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Scamming - Fraud
Recipients of the Nationwide text scam below, which claims an attempted payment was made from an unknown device, is being sent by online scammers. The scam text message is being sent from telephone number 07521705401. The text message has a link that goes to a fake Nationwide website or phishing website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information. If you have received the same text message, please share it in the comment section below.
From: 07521705401Attempted Payment from Unknown Device
From: 07521705401
Attempted Payment from Unknown Device
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Second text I've received like this. Same name used both times, but a new number today: 447359302485.
NATIONWIDE: New payee request to R Davies through your Nationwide mobile banking app. If this was NOT you, please visit: hxxps://removepaym-attempt.com
A new number is being used 07423788430.
HI, I'v just been sent this."Nationwide: A payment has been attempted at, 17/12/20 to MR R DAVIES. Recognised by you? review this at: banking.financial-society.com"Just to let people know it's still going on. Thanks, Maxine
I got sent something similar -same name, different website link (just commented 10 minutes ago, maybe admin can link?) And the number it came from is 447359302485
Txt message received on 28/08/2020 from 447310325491ALERT: Mr R Davies has been added to your account successfully. If this was not you please login to https://Nationwide-setupsupport.comNever trust a txt from a mobile! Have blocked
"You have received a new message Sun 8/23/2020 11:35 AM From: 447875501008 You've received this message from mobile number 447875501008 Subject: You have received a new message ALERT: Mr R Davies has been added to your account successfully. If this was NOT you please login to https://nationwide-setupsupport.com You can reply to this message once for free... Just click on 'reply', type in your message (you've got a maximum of 500 characters) and click 'send'. It'll go straight to the sender's mobile phone, so they don't need to be on their PC to receive it. You can only reply once to each MMS you receive, so make sure it's a good'n! You've got a chance to reply until 29/08/2020. If you're a 3 customer you can get more information about sending and receiving picture, video and voice messages on your mobile at three.co.uk" Here is another scam.
Received from 44 7310 485621ALERT: Mr R Davies has been added to your account successfully. If this was NOT you please login into https://nationwide-setupsupport.com
It is another scam.
"ALERT: Mr R Davies has been added to your account successfully. If this was NOT you please login to https://nationwide-setupsupport.com"Received from number 44 7898 032905. I have no nationwide accounts, is this a known scam please.
I have just received this text from this number 07898 060212 saying this bearing in mind I don’t have an nationwide account (ALERT: Mr R Davies has been added to your account successfully. If this was NOT you please login to https://nationwide-setupsupport.com