8482449933 PNC Alert Scam Text Approve Decline Transaction

8482449933 PNC Alert Scam Text Approve Decline Transaction

Scammers are sending the PNC Bank text scam below to potential victims asking them to call the fake PNC Bank customer service 848 area code telephone number 848-244-9933. Therefore, recipients of the scam text message are asked not to call the telephone number in it or respond to it.

The PNC Bank Text Scam

PNC Bank Text Scam - 848-244-9933

([PNC]You have one transaction in pending 8482449933 - ID1005) Reach us to approve/decline

The aim of the PNC Bank scam text is to trick potential victims into calling the scammers behind it. If contacted, the scammers will pretend to be PNC customer service and attempt to trick the potential victims into disclosing their account credentials, personal, and financial information, which they will use fraudulently.

If you were tricked into disclosing your account credentials and finanical information to the scammers, please contact PNC Bank for help. Their legitimate customer service telephone number is: 1 (412) 803-7711 or you can go to PNC's website at www.pnc.com/en/customer-service.html for contact details.

If you have received a PNC Bank text scam, please post it in a comment below to help inform others then delete it. Do not follow the instructions in it.

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  • April 25, 2023 at 4:12 PM by an anonymous user from: Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States

    Received a text message regarding a $58 purchase. I don't have a PNC bank account... knew it had to be a scam.

  • April 25, 2023 at 10:06 AM by an anonymous user from: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    There is an email address as sender on a scam text message:

    pncbank-msg1887@newsms.com

  • April 24, 2023 at 5:29 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    received text asking to approve a new purchase

  • April 24, 2023 at 5:11 PM by an anonymous user from: Hicksville, New York, United States

    received a text 04/24/23 for a charge of $247.27 @CVSHEALTH/CHICAGO accept or decline call 18482449933 - SCAM -

  • April 24, 2023 at 3:17 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    received a call 4/23/2023 said it was my insurance company Humana $46.54. call 1-848*244*9933 to approve/decline

  • April 24, 2023 at 2:51 PM by an anonymous user from: Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

    (A New Purchase of $23.11 - Call-us today at 8482449933) to approve/decline

  • April 24, 2023 at 2:42 PM by an anonymous user from: New York, New York, United States

    I just received the same message and it asked for my full "security social number". No one would ever ask for the entire number, only the last 4 digits. I hung up and deleted the message.

  • April 24, 2023 at 2:25 PM by an anonymous user from: Hicksville, New York, United States

    Just received the text today.

    PNCBANK-NOTIFICATION (A New Purchase of $38.22 - Call-us today at 8482449933) to approve/decline

  • April 24, 2023 at 1:18 PM by an anonymous user from: Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

    I just received one. I don't even have an account with PNC.

    "(Your purchase of $75.45 is complete. Call ->8482449933 #873) to approve/decline"

  • April 24, 2023 at 12:29 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    Just received the same message. Looked up # and immediately deleted it!

  • April 24, 2023 at 12:19 PM by an anonymous user from: Reston, Virginia, United States

    Received text today, always check the phone #s of such texts before doing anything

  • April 24, 2023 at 10:53 AM by an anonymous user from: Newark, New Jersey, United States

    PNCBANK-NOTIFICATION (A New Purchase of $37.45 - Call-us today at 8482449933) to approve/decline

  • April 24, 2023 at 10:45 AM by an anonymous user from: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States

    This happened to me, husband sent me a message to call and I didn't find out until after I'd entered my ss# that it wasn't really PNC. Also that he received a text message which the bank would never send.

  • April 24, 2023 at 9:51 AM by an anonymous user from: Redmond, Washington, United States

    What should you do if you responded and gave them your Social Security # and birthday?

    • April 24, 2023 at 11:16 AM by an anonymous user from: Southampton Township, New Jersey, United States

      One measure would be to lock your credit reports immediately.

    • April 24, 2023 at 10:20 AM by info

      You can contact the OIG’s fraud hotline at 1-800-269-0271 or submit a report online at oig.ssa.gov.

      And, if someone uses your SSN to obtain credit, loans, telephone accounts, or other goods and services, contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC collects complaints about identity theft from those whose identities have been stolen. You may reach the FTC’s identity theft hotline toll free at 1-877-IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338) or visit their website at www.ftc.gov/idtheft.

  • April 24, 2023 at 9:28 AM by an anonymous user from: Southampton Township, New Jersey, United States

    I received the same text. Checked my accounts on line and found no such charge pending. Reported it to PNC.

  • April 24, 2023 at 9:09 AM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    I just got the same text above. Knew it was a scam... be careful.

  • April 24, 2023 at 9:00 AM by an anonymous user from: Palmerton, Pennsylvania, United States

    Looked up #. Scam to get personal info.

  • April 24, 2023 at 8:39 AM by an anonymous user from: Villanova, Pennsylvania, United States

    Beware this scam text below and thank you to the commenter with the PNC Abuse reporting info!

    PNC-Bank-Msg598138@send.org

    ((PNC) $216.22 Charge@GoodRx/Jacksonville YES Reply Y. NO?) CallBack Now 18482449933

  • April 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    (Your purchase of $62.95 is complete. Call ->8482449933 #538) to approve/decline

    I did not respond;looked up phone number instead and found the post above.

  • April 23, 2023 at 5:46 PM by an anonymous user from: Hicksville, New York, United States

    I received one today at 6:45 pm. I reported it as junk and deleted it.

  • April 23, 2023 at 3:55 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    True, this is a scam, received a message "A New Purchase of $108.76" - Call -us today at 848 244 9933) to approve/decline. when I had called, the voice asked to key in the last 4 digits of the SS number, then it asks for the full SS number. People be careful.

  • April 23, 2023 at 3:16 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    Just received a text from PNC-MSG, today April 23 @ 4:00pm. A charge of $25.51 waiting to be approved/declined.

    Yeah, I’ll call the number. Cause I’m stupid.

  • April 23, 2023 at 3:14 PM by an anonymous user from: Ashburn, Virginia, United States

    Just received the text and sent a screenshot to abuse@pnc.com

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