Scammers are sending scam texts like the one below from online.banking.activity.alerts asking potential victims to call them at 8478747136 and other 847 area code telephone numbers. Therefore, recipients of text messages from online.banking.activity.alerts asking them to call 847-874-7136, 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.
The 8478747136 Online Banking Alert Text Scam
From: online.banking.activity.alerts-001@e-services.com
(8478747136 Now ! 460#) Your Debit Card have been locked!
Account-ID: 4193762857!
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