Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
The Citi Banking Alerts text below, which asks recipients to call 820-200-2820, is a scam. The text is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into calling them at the fake Citi Banking telephone number(8202002820) listed in the text message.
FRM:CITI.BANKING-ALERTSSUBJ:Contact: (820) 200-2820 ImmediatelyMSG:Ticket ID:0g9d Card-Transaction-Alerts!
FRM:CITI.BANKING-ALERTS
SUBJ:Contact: (820) 200-2820 Immediately
MSG:Ticket ID:0g9d Card-Transaction-Alerts!
If potential victims contact the scammers at the fake Citi Banking telephone number(820-200-2820), the scammers will attempt to trick them into giving them their account credentials, personal and financial information. Once the scammers receive the their potential victims' information, they will use it fraudulently.
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3 messages Saturday from First Financial same number.
this is shameful
received two texts Saturday PM. Same MO but for First Financial.
received 10 texts on Sat night