Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The Cashstar Starbucks scam text below, which appears to be from USbank, is being sent by scammers. The aim of the scam is to frighten and trick recipients into responding to it, which will go to scammers.
From: 33748FreeMsg: USbank Fraud Alert: Is $25.00 at CASHSTAR STARBUCKS on 04/02 valid? Reply 1=Yes 2=No. STOP=opt out or HELP Use 323663
From: 33748
FreeMsg: USbank Fraud Alert: Is $25.00 at CASHSTAR STARBUCKS on 04/02 valid? Reply 1=Yes 2=No. STOP=opt out or HELP Use 323663
If the scam text is responded to, the scammers will attempt to convince potential victims into sending them money, or financial information they will use fraudulently. Therefore, recipients of the Cashstar Starbucks scam text are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it.
Remember, always contact your bank directly to verify the authenticity of a text message that asks for personal or financial information.
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Not just Cashstar Starbucks. They will put in other businesses as well. I got one in the same format but for ARCGM.net and a different amount of money.
