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Transunion Text Scam Alert Message - Account Flagged for Unusual Activity

The fake TransUnion alert text message below, which claims the recipients' account has been flagged for unusual activity and today is the last day to resolve it, is a phishing website. The link in the text goes to a fake or phishing TransUnion website that steals account credentials, personal and financial information. Therefore, recipients of the same text scam are asked not to follow the instructions in it, they should just delete it.

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The TransUnion Text Scam

FINAL REMINDER; TRANSUNION Has Flagged Your Acct For Unusual Activity. Last Day to Resolve, 3/15 hxxp://v.cscore29updtr.cyou/1913/2516046387

If you’ve clicked on a link, don’t be embarrassed. Scammers continue finding new ways to trick even the savviest among us. If you think you’ve given a scammer your information by accident, contact Transunion for help.

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