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8776420053 and 877 Area Code Scam Text Messages - 877-642-0053
8776420053 and 877 Area Code Scam Text Messages - 877-642-0053

Scammers are sending scam texts from 8776420053 and other 877 area code telephone numbers to potential victims, or asking them to call the same telephone number. Therefore, recipients of text messages from 877-642-0053 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.

If you have received a scam text message from 877-642-0053 or asking you to call the same telephone number, please post it in a comment below to help inform others.

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by an anonymous user from: Edgewood, Kentucky, United States

We got a "security warning" asking us to call 877 642 0053 because our EBT card is FROZEN. A bunch of c**p. I'll report it as spam, but even though we are on the "Do Not Call" list we still get these threatening messages.

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by an anonymous user from: Southampton Township, New Jersey, United States

I got the same message with a different phone number: 805-576-7205

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by an anonymous user from: Willard, New Mexico, United States

I received a warning text to call this number 8776420053. Telling me my
Ebt card is locked !

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by an anonymous user from: St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Received a text message from ebt-card-security of which I have not responded. Message is as follows:

(Mobile-Warning-qpptjO-Contact our 24/7 Support:8776420053#)EBT-Card is currently Locked! Message for (my phone number).

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by an anonymous user from: Wildwood, Florida, United States

Received a text message on Friday, 01-20-2023 at 11:06 AM
(Notification-Warning-4lef-Contact our 24/7 Support: 8776420053 #) EBT-Card is currently Locked! MSG for my actual cell phone number!

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by an anonymous user from: Germantown, Maryland, United States

Said my ebt card was frozen and to call that number to clear it

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by an anonymous user from: Redmond, Washington, United States

Says my EBT card Was
Frozen...I don't have that card..

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by an anonymous user from: Tampa, Florida, United States

Text message told me that my EBT card had been suspended and to call to get it cleared. I do not have such a card!

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