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Scammers are sending scam texts from 8774542240 to potential victims, or asking them to call the same telephone number. Therefore, recipients of text messages from 877-454-2240 or text messages asking them to call the same telephone number, are asked not to follow the instructions in them. If you get 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.
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Received text from 8774542240 saying that my Visa card is temporarily locked. Please call the number listed. I ignored it because I have several security systems that would detect it.
Received text from 8774552240 saying visa card temporarily locked called credit card number and everything was okay deleted text message
My fiance got the text. It had a link to click on. And it gave that number to call. I was stupid and called it before googling the number. After a few rings the call was picked up, nothing was said. Then they hung up. Now I'm a little worried they might aomehow get my info.
Received it 5 minutes ago telling me my credit card was locked and to hit a number to unlock. No way.
Just got the text too...Went right to Google, searched the number and took me right here, confirming it was truly Phishing! Thank you!
I just got a text from this number saying my VISA card is temporarily locked. But I don't have a VISA card.
Just got the same text. No way I'm calling back! Total scam!!!
I got one today (7-18-2022) at 2:27PM Eastern Time.
When I called the number I knew it was scam. Computer generated voice plus I don't have a card with the number they texted me.
My phone received it too just now
877-454-2240 got few minutes ago pure spam
Looked fake to me. Just blocked it.(Call 8774542240 Now -(793#)) VISA-Card-temporarily-locked-ID:9g4sDjGyhMVP
Just got text from 877.454.2240. Did not respond.
same as above - 3:30EST
I dialed the number and they asked me to press 1 if I wanted to unlock my card. I just hung up and blocked the number. When my call was answered it did not say I had reached any bank. As others have said it always good to call your bank, their number is on your credit/debit card just to be sure!
877-454-2250 sent an alert today titled “bank card alert” and said that my Visa card had been locked and to notify them immediately. The message had what appeared to be the last 4 digits of a Visa card (966#). This didn’t match any of my cards so I used google to look up the senders phone number and found multiple warnings of scammers using that number.
I received a text telling me to call this # because my visa had been suspended and it gave me part of "my" card #. I do not have a card with that # and I came here to verify this was most likely a scam. I reported and blocked the #.
I just received a text saying exactly the same message. It look like a scam to me. That’s why I looked up this number.
(Call 8774542240 Now -(801#)) VISA-Card-temporarily-locked-ID:hUERAjNlc
Yup...my husband just today received the same text but with different numbers
This is what I got too but different card numbers.
Check your mobile banking app to verify. No alert appeared for me.