Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
Scammers are sending scam texts like the one below from online.banking.activity.alerts asking potential victims to call them at 8665052107 and other 866 area code telephone numbers. Therefore, recipients of text messages from online.banking.activity.alerts asking them to call 866-505-2107, are asked not to follow the instructions in them. If you receive a text message that appears to be from your bank, instead of following the instructions in it, contact your bank directly to verify the authenticity of the text.
From: online.banking.activity.alerts-001@e-services.com(8665052107 Now ! 460#) Your Debit Card have been locked!Account-ID: 4193762857!
From: online.banking.activity.alerts-001@e-services.com
(8665052107 Now ! 460#) Your Debit Card have been locked!
Account-ID: 4193762857!
If you have received a scam text message from online.banking.activity.alerts asking you to call 866 511 2516, please post it in a comment below to help inform others.
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I just received the text from this scammer.
So have I 11/12/2022
Just received text to call this number about online banking was comprimised.Pure scam.
I just received a text from them stating this:(Call 8665052107 Now! 903#) Your Debit.Card have been locked! Account-ID: my phone number.This came in on my cell phone at midnight. Hate these losers.
Just received a text a couple minutes ago. I knew it was fake right off the bat, but I always check the number online anyway.
I received a text just now. Will report it to the FCC.
I received a text and blocked the caller
DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS # 866-505-2107STATING, NOW YOUR CARD HAS BEEN LOCKED, CALL THIS NUMBER. ASKING YOU TO PUT IN YOUR CARD INFORMATION
I just received a txt msge from this number about my debit card being locked. I decided to Google the number and sure enough it is a scam!
I Just received some texts from that number, I have no idea how they got my phone #