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Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
Wed May 15, 2013, 07:22 PM May 2013

Beware of this scam...got a phone call..one minute ago.........First American Bank..beware..

whatever that is...informed me that my debit card has been suspended. That in order for me to get mine reinstated, press one..

well...that is interesting, because I don't have, and have never had, a debit card..nope

spread the word...to anyone who looks at this..
There really is a First American Bank,,,,they did not call..it is a scam..........here is proof..


http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20101007/news/710089806/

from the link:
The scheme, referred to as vishing, has a scammer pretending to be a bank official and calling people to see if they'll reveal their financial information and security numbers.

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Beware of this scam...got a phone call..one minute ago.........First American Bank..beware.. (Original Post) Stuart G May 2013 OP
And they would not be doing it unless it pays off dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #1
Scammers are ever persistent! crash101 May 2013 #2
This scammer is slowly becoming famous. crash101 May 2013 #3
Welcome to Democratic Underground...thank you for the info on googling phone numbers. Stuart G May 2013 #4
There used to be a First American Bank. TNDemo May 2013 #5
There is bogus $50.2 charge on my credit card - ILHAM CR MEXICO DF David_ness Apr 2014 #6
omg! I got this robocall a few days ago as well! retrowire Aug 2015 #7
Notify your state Attorney General as well. They need every bit of evidence of scammed LuckyLib Nov 2016 #8

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
1. And they would not be doing it unless it pays off
Wed May 15, 2013, 09:08 PM
May 2013

thus they find enough gullible fish to make it worth while.

crash101

(32 posts)
2. Scammers are ever persistent!
Fri May 17, 2013, 05:13 AM
May 2013

This does not surprise me at all. I have encountered that scam, too, but it was not a call. I received a text message saying my Visa card number ending in 4897 has been suspended due to unusual activities and that I needed to call an unfamiliar phone number to reinstate my account. As much as the scammer wanted me to panic and call them right away, I knew better. I was suspicious and I contacted my bank instead, through their phone number that I knew. The rep there confirmed the message was a bluff and the phone number the text message provided was phony. I alerted the local police about the scam attempt.

crash101

(32 posts)
3. This scammer is slowly becoming famous.
Fri May 17, 2013, 05:16 AM
May 2013

The scammer used 407-308-0038 to send me the message. I Googled it and http://www.callercenter.com/407-308-0038.html came up along with the complaints from several others who received calls and text messages from the scammer, too.

Stuart G

(38,365 posts)
4. Welcome to Democratic Underground...thank you for the info on googling phone numbers.
Fri May 17, 2013, 08:03 AM
May 2013

I have done that in the past too. But, I didn't think of putting it up here or in one of the other forums or groups.
great idea..

TNDemo

(3,452 posts)
5. There used to be a First American Bank.
Sat May 18, 2013, 12:18 PM
May 2013

I worked for them. They were acquired by Regions some years ago.

David_ness

(8 posts)
6. There is bogus $50.2 charge on my credit card - ILHAM CR MEXICO DF
Sun Apr 27, 2014, 12:56 PM
Apr 2014

Wish to alert boarders about unauthorized charge appearing on credit card. I was alerted by BankAm about $50.2 charge and it appears as POS DEBIT-ILHAM 866 422 0445 CR MEXICO DF I looked around for info on this and found this post: Looks like many are being hit by this fraud. http://www.scamcallfighters.com/scam-call-8664220445-POS-DEBIT-ILHAM-8664220445-CR-MEXICO-DF--Scam-charge-on-card----50-20-Credit---Debit--ATM-Card-Fraud-8405.html

retrowire

(10,345 posts)
7. omg! I got this robocall a few days ago as well!
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 09:42 PM
Aug 2015

I thought, "Funny, I've never been a member of any bank with the name America in it."

LuckyLib

(6,814 posts)
8. Notify your state Attorney General as well. They need every bit of evidence of scammed
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 09:36 PM
Nov 2016

citizens to get them, and they are ON this.

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