O/T: Bank Card Scam!!

Hey guys, just figured I'd get the word out..

In the last 2 days, I have gotten text messages.. Both from a telephone number 519-800-9910.. I'll get into what it said in a minute..

Got them on both my personal and work cell phones.. I NEVER give out my work number, except to clients, as I usually don't carry my work phone on the weekends and when I'm out and about (hard enough to keep track of one phone.. let alone 2)..

So yesterday afternoon, I get a text message on my work phone.. Pretty odd, but from time to time we get forwarded important things, so I open it.. it says "Your fifth third bank card has been locked, call (the number posted above) to unlock".. Now, knowing I don't give out my work number for private business such as this AND KNOWING I DON'T HAVE A FIFTH THIRD ACCOUNT I simply ignored it.. Figured it could have been a computer error..

Ten minutes ago, I get a text on my personal cell.. Says almost the exact thing as the one from yesterday (not the exact same, but DARN CLOSE).. I googled the call back number.. Seems they are using Fifth-Third, HSBC, and a few other different financial institutions..

BEWARE GUYS!! I'd hate to see anyone get taken for a ride.

Brad

Get calls saying they are with Wells Fargo about my card also. Don't
have one with them. Called the local WF bank and informed them
about it. It came out on the news that night about a lot of people
getting the same call. Was a scam for sure.

I like the ones we get on our home phone that say "There is NO PROBLEM with your account, but it is URGENT that you call ***-***-****......"

They get hung up on just like those stupid poll questions and political garbage.

Thanks for the heads up. These scams are easy to avoid as long as you remember to never reply/give any info over the phone. If you have any questions, call to go into your bank.

They started calling me a few days ago after someone on here suggested the cell phone do not call web site. Probably a coinky dink. The numbers are from Memphis and a lot of other places. Eight calls so far. I am going to a pay phone (that's right, I know where one is), and see if I can get a live person. I knows how to curse real good.

They started calling me a few days ago after someone on here suggested the cell phone do not call web site. Probably a coinky dink. The numbers are from Memphis and a lot of other places. Eight calls so far. I am going to a pay phone (that's right, I know where one is), and see if I can get a live person. I knows how to curse real good.

I keep getting these calls telling me that they can reduce the interest on my credit cards. Usually just hang up but one day decided to talk to someone.
I asked the name of his company, he told me. I asked where they were located, Can't remember the town, but it was somewhere in Florida. What is your street address? "That will be on the form we send you." You can't give me the street address? He hung up. Caller ID showed the number so I dialed it. "Sorry, your call cannot be completed." Now, tell me that was not an attempted scam!

If there is a problem, the Bank will write you a letter,I wait for that.