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Last updated on July 5th, 2024 at 11:49 am
There have been a number of text scams going around lately. I think a majority of them are phishing scams.
Phishing scams are when someone calls, texts or emails you regarding a well-known company. it can be a bank, a store, or another website. The popular ones are Paypal, Amazon, and major credit cards and bands.
Bank and credit card scams aren’t new
These scams have been going on for years. But this seems to be taking over much more lately. From phone scams to text scams.
These scams are always evolving but there are a few things to look out for when you see text messages.
Things to look out for
One major red flag (🚩) to look out for is the sender. A majority of banks and credit cards don’t text you. You can also see the sender’s info. If it is sent from an email to a text number address that’s a big red flag.
If the sender is from a free email account such as Yahoo, Gmail, or another dot com you know it’s a fake.
The message
The sender
My mom had a random text sent to her the other day. It was from an email address claiming to be from Chase.
The email address was 5573515@chasesec.com
as far as I know, Chase doesn’t text you unless you agree to sign up for them. Most times they offer you account alerts such as banking you sort out what you’d like to be texted about.
In terms of the credit card, I know you can be texted for certain alerts such as balance notifications and 2-factor authentication for your account. They may also text your promo deals as well.
The text
The text was a very common phishing scam. It was vague and stated there was unauthorized activity on an account and asked you to call an 888 number.
chase scam screenshot. Text reads:
Call 8886612419 #CHASE
Unautheorized activity on your card 81806697
what I found out
I did a quick search of the numbers in the text message. The 888 phone number doesn’t exist according to Google. The card numbers are also just random.
The senders probably figure they will get a response in some way.
The sender’s email is also fake. There is a chasesec.com which seems to be some type of security company. They seem to have Emergency call boxes and other things of that nature.
You can report this to chase
You can report these types of phishing attempts to chase. The link below provides all of the info you may need. From banking to credit card customer service numbers.
When in doubt
Remember when in doubt never reply back to text messages or any phishing scams. You should contact your bank, credit card, or financial institution directly. Call a local branch or the 1-800 customer service number on your credit card or debit card.
Best of all if you aren’t even a customer of Chase or another financial institution you know it’s a scam. You can also report these texts to your cell service provider.
You can visit the links below to learn more.
https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-301493/
https://www.att.com/support/pages/report-call-or-text
Let’s get the word out and stop fraud before it starts.
