Last updated on July 7th, 2024 at 10:50 am
Scammers are sending fake texts from 1-410-200-500. Don't fall for it.
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Almost a day doesn’t go by where I get multiple calls from scammers. Even with my number on the National Do Not Call Registry, the unknown numbers just seem to roll in. But scammers are starting to use more than just phone calls as a vehicle to your information, they’re using fake text messages as well.
1-410-200-500 (and others in the sequence)
It wasn’t long ago I got my first text from this number. It was cryptic, but had a link that looked suspicious. It also mentioned mobile banking with PNC, which is odd because I’m not actually a PNC customer. That 2nd one is really the nail in the coffin right?
These fake texts that are sent by these scammers claim to be from a wide variety of sources. While mine claimed to be from PNC bank, others reported this number also targeting customers from AT&T, Apple, and others. Users on Reddit have also talked about texts from this number being fake.
Delete & Ignore
The best course of action is to delete & ignore the message. If it has a website link, do not click the link. And if you accidentally do click the link, close the browser immediately and don’t enter any of your information regardless of how official it may look.
Stay vigilant my friends.
Sharif Jameel is a business owner, IT professional, runner, & musician. His professional certifications include CASP, Sec+, Net+, MCSA, & ITIL and others. He’s also the guitar player for the Baltimore-based cover bands, Liquifaction and Minority Report.
I just received a text from this number saying they were Lindell Bank and a purchase of $448.10 was recently made on my card, if you suspect fraud, use trueteam.ir/Lindell/ to cancel now. I know this is a scam because I do not bank with Lindell bank and never have.
Thanks for providing the info – I think a lot of people were getting these around the same time as you were.
My stated my credit score had dropped 52 points… Click this link for help. I deleted the message.
Smart, you should never click links in text messages from unknown numbers!
I just received a text from this number saying it was from Equinox and my credit score went down 15 points. I did click on the link however I closed it immediately and didn’t enter any information. I have been getting calls from this same number but on my land line and I don’t answer them. I will be contacting the Attorney General now. I have also blocked the number from my cell phone.
Blocking is the best bet. Once a number like this gets such a bad reputation, no legitimate business will touch it.