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Latest Text Messaging Scam: Vishing

Posted Tuesday, December 15, 2009 in Consumer/Business Services
by Elaine Roxane Winter

'Vishing' is the latest text messaging scam crooks are using to get consumers to give them their credit card, debit card or bank information, according to News 10.  

The messages will typically say that there is a problem with your account and in order reactivate or verify the account, you must call the number provided. But the number provided may not be a legitimate and the most important thing consumers need to realize is that banks will never ask you for credit card or bank account information via text messaging.  

If something is really wrong with your account, they will call you directly.  

Read the full article at News 10 by clicking here.

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