Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The fake Wells Fargo text message below from 415 301 5025 is a scam. The fake text, which claims the recipients should contact Wells Fargo, is being sent by scammers. The scammers' aim is to trick their potential victims into calling them at the fake Wells Fargo telephone in the text.
WELLS-FARGO (Important! Call Us Now (415) 301-5025 Do not disregard.) 697202AB
If potential victims call 415 301 5025, they will contact the scammers, who will pretend to be Wells Fargo customer service. They will attempt to convince their potential victims into giving them their account credentials, personal and financial information, which they will use fradulently.
If you have been tricked by the Wells Fargo scam text, please contact Wells Fargo for help at 1-800-869-3557 or the telephone number at the back of your card.
Also, if you have receive a Wells Fargo text scam, please post it in a comment below to help info others.
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I received a text from this number saying “DO NOT DISREGARD” and that I had a “trans. on hold.” I toogled the number to see if it is really Wells Fargo and ended up on this page, which says it is a scam.
