Around midnight, a burst of alerts flashes on the screen, each promising a delivery, a credit‑score boost, or a frozen account. Most of these messages share the same playbook: a fake brand name, a sense of urgency, and a link that leads to credential harvesting. Phishing and spam texts like these thrive on panic, so pause before you tap any link or call a number. Verify the claim directly with the institution using a known phone number or website, enable two‑factor authentication, and consider blocking the sender. Regularly review your carrier’s spam‑filter settings and report suspicious numbers to help curb the flood.
The text message I receved was clearly a scam, it said:
A fraudulent text message originated from this number, raising serious concerns.
A message was received claiming that my Wells Fargo account had been suspended, but it is crucial not to engage with the link and instead delete and block it.
I recieved a text from this number claming to be from Bank of America, saying my account was suspended, but it was a scam
I also recieved the same text, and it confirms my suspitions, thanx
Received a text message from the number associated with tonynali.chagoya
A text message was received with the subject 'Important Notice' regarding a blocked card, requesting immediate review.
The text message I got instructed me to visit www.bit.ly/2VzLWTy immediately, supposedly from WellsFargo.
Liam's laff: Got a text saying my Facebook would be suspended. Yeah, sure! What a joke.
Mel's alert: Scam Text from 'melissa welsh': it's a spammy link from 'tonya renfro winter gdn apt'. Yeah, no thanks!
Ava's warining: These guys are Wells Fargo SCAMMERS!!!
Uh-oh, says Daniel: I got a text from these scammers at 1:38 PM. Claimed to be 'wellsfargo - services' and said my account was temorarily suspended. Yeah, right! There was a 'Tap to load preview' option, but I wasnt born yesterday. The link looked like it was from some Chinese website - ydupfs.com or somthing.
Jerri Gatewood here
Logan's alert: Here's the text message I recieved:
Sofia's tip: I just got this sketchy text about Mobile PNC - gotta be a scam!
Olivia's comment: Check this out - 12-2-2018, 7:49 pm
Chris's warining: Got a fishy text on 11/5/18 - it said my Facebook account was suspended and I had to confirm ASAP. The link looked shaddy, so I didnt bite. Clearly phishing!
Also, Rachel says: recieved this message today. Of course, I didnt reply or click on the links. I used the info feature and blocked the caller. It's an obvious scam - the message is all messed up. The 267 area code's from Philly and the country code's from Botswana - neither of which I've got a conection to.
Tanya's note: Here's the message I got:
Micheal's alert: I got a weird text, but thats all I can say.
Beware of this number! They messaged me with a 'work from home' job offer, but I've never herd of the company. I deleted the text, pronto!
Amanda's warining: I was just hit with a fake Wells Fargo support text. I've got no buisness with them, so it's gotta be a scam. I blocked it ASAP.
Dustin here. Got a shaddy SMS claiming to be from Wells Fargo with two sus links - one's wf.com and the other's wf.org. Smells like a phishing trap!
Wells Fargo text, wanted me to verify my identity number and login
Said it was from Wells Fargo, wanted me to verify bank info
Scam text from LIBERTY X, didnt click the atachment
Message reads:
The final contact in a nearly two-month-long scam attempt was made via text message from this number, marking the end of a prolonged and frustrating experience.
Aparently the sender was Megan Mckenzie Welch
I suspected a scam because the call was forwarded from a family member at an unusual hour, so I deleted it.
