Watch out for text message scam
April 14, 2009
It’s time for another scam alert …
Someone has hatched a plot to get your banking information by sending out text messages. WPXI carried a story this morning that people in the
The texts that WPXI reported on were supposedly from Citizens Bank, though the text could come from someone claiming to represent other banks as well.
If you get one of these texts, please do not respond. Let your bank know you received the text and take note of any important information that may be available, such as the number that sent the text.
Your bank will never text message you asking for information about your account.
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