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Sorry if this is the wrong forum, not sure, but I wanted to get this out here QUICKLY...
EVERYONE....HIGH PRIORITY..
If you get a text from a Magnifi Financial Alerts....DO NOT reply to it...its a phishing scam trying to get your card info.
They ask if you have made a purchase and reply yes or no. I DID reply NO and immediately got another text saying my card has been locked...I called my bank and asked what was up and they said it was NOT them and that as long as I did not give out my account number or any other information all is good.
UPDATE...
As I was typing this out they tried to call me....
Of course I hit the decline button, but looks like a scene from "The Beekeeper".
The phone number they are using is 805-393-1755 just a heads up.
Be safe my friends.....
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Traildogbob
(10,072 posts)There is No other villain have I loved seeing getting the shit kicked out of them by Jason than those techie asshole scammers. Great movie.
grumpyduck
(6,651 posts)I'd love to watch it.
Squidly
(867 posts)I believe it's on Amazon Prime?
It's pretty violent, but the baddies get almost everything they deserve...should have gotten worse in my opinion lol
Traildogbob
(10,072 posts)There are some people that just deserve violence. And young tech bros stealing life savings from old people damn sure do.
And it is an epidemic. I would love the Harris admin to create a task force to go after those sick thieves.
And seek Jason on Their smug asses.
I know, not very liberal thinking, but trumpism took all my fucks away for lying thieving cheats, that are above the law.
Traildogbob
(10,072 posts)
Arne
(3,607 posts)I know some who have been robbed that way.
Maraya1969
(23,014 posts)Action and justice, with violence.
woodsprite
(12,234 posts)That she watch that movie.
Unfortunately she had already given them access to her computer and “verified” her SSN with the scammers by the time she called us in a panic. She’s still recovering accounts, etc. Seems they got her identity, acct info, investment info, but they hadn’t actually taken any of her money yet, although she swore it looked like it. The bank said her accts weren’t touched yet and they set up new accts for her BUT wouldn’t give her remote/online access until she could prove all of her electronics/computers were scrubbed. The scammers had her go to a page that she said “showed” money flying out of her accounts and an automatic recurring monthly payment set up for $2k from her retirement savings account.
If she had done what we advised (hubby and I are both in IT), which was trash the initial email and actually use her known secure link to log into her accounts to check their status, she would have been fine.
Stay safe! We helped her set up 2-factor authentication on all her accounts, and put a lock on her credit accounts.
flying_wahini
(8,043 posts)
PatSeg
(49,751 posts)It is like a pandemic of scammers.
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Farmer-Rick
(11,505 posts)Nigeria has gangs that do they same thing.
I suspect every country has its share of scammers.
Corporations here in the US are frequent scammers with subscriptions that never end and bill creep. Banks that open accounts without the knowledge of the customer. Any hidden fee is really a scam. All the MLMs that are allowed are nothing but huge scams.
It's frequently endemic to end stage capitalism.
Squidly
(867 posts)By someone from South Africa.
Tried to get me to do a money transfer INTO my account. Money laundering scheme. Figured it out and kind of messed with them for a few days. Would love to have seen their faces when they found out I was screwing with them...lol
ArkansasDemocrat1
(3,213 posts)I got like 200 scam calls this week. I have 11 fresh ones on my phone right now. I don't even look at my phone when it rings anymore, I'll look at it once or twice daily and call them back if they're not a scammer.
Scammers are teaching us not to answer our phones, teleco companies. Do you really want that?
COL Mustard
(6,940 posts)If someone wants to talk to me, they can leave me a message.
GoodRaisin
(9,608 posts)contact list. All the rest of the calls by far are scammers.
vanlassie
(5,899 posts)even if the answer is “no.”!
It looked legit, but I wasnt about to give them any info. I've had enough training in this to know that much. It's why I immediately checked with my bank.
AllaN01Bear
(23,202 posts)
central scrutinizer
(12,441 posts)We used some masking program to hide our actual phone number. Can’t remember the name of it.
ihaveaquestion
(3,175 posts)Some recommendations...
1. Do NOT answer unknown and unexpected calls/texts. Don't even 'decline' them. You don't want to give any hint that your number is active. I haven't changed my default voicemail message to avoid giving any info.
2. Don't worry about being rude to anyone. If you accidentally answer a bad call, remember you may be recorded, so don't answer any questions and collect as much information as you can...then HANG UP.
3. If you realize you've somehow given information you should not have, do not be embarrassed - it happens to the best of us. Protect yourself quickly by calling your bank or other financial institution and ask to speak to a fraud response person. Report as much information as you can and then follow their recommendations.
Hope this helps.
skip fox
(19,489 posts)
Mossfern
(3,214 posts)that is associated with a credit card. Within the text it did have the last four digits of my credit card number.
They were confirming about $1000.00 of charges made on that card at 4 am.
I did call the number given in both messages, but when I was asked for my full credit card number.
I hung up and called the number on the back of my credit card to resolve the issue.
It turned out that indeed the messages were real fraud alerts. They immediately closed my account and are investigating. I'll be reimbursed the charges and given a new card within the week.
My question is.... I NEVER use that card for purchases in stores. It has never left my wallet.
How did someone get my information? I did use it on the evening of White Women for Kamala Harris to make a donation, on that card, but hardly think the hacking was from that.
I never give out personal information on the phone.
Farmer-Rick
(11,505 posts)But what I don't understand is why are the real bank employees asking for account numbers and passwords when they call? I always hang up on those. But my own bank was calling me and asking for such information.
They use to call and tell me to contact my bank because of suspicious activity. They didn't ask for any information.
I think that somehow, these scammers are able to identify when your bank is trying to warn you of suspicious activity.
Squidly
(867 posts)But I told him I would come into the branch in person on Monday. Hard to trust anything nowadays
reACTIONary
(6,068 posts)
mdbl
(5,494 posts)My junk mail folder fills up faster than my inbox.
Warpy
(113,131 posts)Worse ones are the ones from your bank telling you there has been suspicious activity on your account. They give a list of 3 recent transactions. Two are marked accepted, one is marked declined. This one is slick as hell, the "accepted" debits are place you've actually spent some money.
Well, banks don't contact you like that, they telephone and verify your information from their end, so I knew this was phishing, but man, it's slick, obviously they've managed to tap into old statements or something. So I finked them out. Please be aware of this one.
These scammers also call you "from the fraud department: of your bank. The accent is Indian and very thick. I played along for about half an hour, poor little widder woman, really busted the guy's balls. Then I got bored and let him have it and he couldn't hang up fast enough. I knew it was a scam (the emails hadn't arrived yet) because he was asking for information the bank has and would give me to verify my identity. They tell you, you don't tell them. Pleae be aware of this.
I really hate these people, I imagine they make an outrageously good living scamming old folks just like me but who aren't bitter, cynical, and suspicious. I know how it works, they rent legitimate call centers when the workday is over, even using somebody else's infrastructure to rip people off.
(Nobody can twist people into knots the way a sweet little old lady can. He will have nightmares. For the record, I am not sweet)
multigraincracker
(34,208 posts)Thanks for the call Bob. To make sure this is not a scam, could you give me your number so I can call you right. CLICK.
Warpy
(113,131 posts)I was bored and in a bad mood. Don't judge me.
Who knows? That guy might even have given up on a life of crime after I got done with him.
haele
(13,607 posts)And texts, too. Apparently I keep applying for hardship or consolidation loans from anywhere from $56 - $95k.
Also medicare advantage.
I turn 65 this year. And that info has obviously been sold by some club card or insurance company sometime in the past, 'cause it's obvious a flag just popped up somewhere that I might be a "thinking about retirement" mark.
Oye, getting old just gets more and more annoying.
Haele
multigraincracker
(34,208 posts)We can now get you a back and knee brace for your bad back and knees.
Look bud, I just came back in from a 5 mile run with no pain. Then he tells me “but they are free”.
Skittles
(159,975 posts)ALWAYS CALL YOUR BANK OR DO A SEARCH ON THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED
Arne
(3,607 posts)He is or was well off and I checked the scanner only to find his
drivers license.
Had to ask him and found out he had won the Australian lottery
and was scanning his license to Nigeria.
Just then the wife came in in tears asking me to stop him as he had
given away a life's savings.
I only wish I had beehives.
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TBF
(34,576 posts)account and check alerts. It will be in there if it's legit. You can either handle it there (like if they are just confirming a purchase or something) or you can call the number on the back of your card to talk to one of their employees. There are so many scams out there and some look pretty darn authentic, so better to be safe than sorry.