Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
The PNC Bank scam text below, which asks recipients to call 8482911330, is being sent by scammers attempting to trick their potential victims into calling them. The scam text claims a Zelle payment was attempted on the recipient's account, but this is not true. This is how the scammers frighten and trick their potential victims into calling them. The telephone number 848-291-1330 is being used by the scammers, but they may use other 848 area code telephone numbers.
FRM: PNC.Banking-CALL 8482911330 to confirmSUBJ:#TXT-MSG-5bn9#MSG: Did You Attempt a Zelle payment for $43.55 to John TXT:231
FRM: PNC.Banking-CALL 8482911330 to confirm
SUBJ:#TXT-MSG-5bn9#
MSG: Did You Attempt a Zelle payment for $43.55 to John TXT:231
If you were tricked by the PNC Bank scam text into disclosing your financial information, please contact PNC Bank for help.
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Is this a matter the police should be involved in? I just got this post also. It obviously is against the law to do something like this!
PNC does nothing to help if you give your account info out. I was scammed by Zelle and they said it was my responsibility even though it was a scam. Never got my money back. Thinking about changing banks. Poor customer service.
I just received a text like the one at the start of this thread,8:30 pm on May 8, 2022. I did not respond in any way to the text and will be in my bank, Citizens, tomorrow to see what is going on. I do not even have a PNC account, but I will be checking things anyway.
They just texted me and I did call them and give my information. I did call PNC Bank and my account is closed should I be concerned giving them my information?
Yes, and never give any information over the phone such as bank, credit card, birthrate, social security numbers, or even insurance policy numbers UNLESS you know exactly who you are calling. If they call you and ask for info, ask for their corporate number so you can call them back, then look up the number and see if it matches. If not, definitely do not give them any information as described above. I would now call PNC and freeze your account as of whatever time they got your info today. They will mail you new cards and even checks within 3 days normally. Hope this helps!
Yes, immediately change card numbers. They probably send them on Sundays because most banks are closed.
