FYI
Carol Johnson
Dallas County Public Administrator MAC Treasurer 2022
P.O. Box 1497
Buffalo, MO 65622
Office: 417-345-5899
Fax: 417-345-5898
CELL: 417-326-9962
2022 ONE WORD - Resolute
From: Michigan Department of Attorney General
<MIAG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 10:56 AM
To: Catherine Vannier <Catherine.Vannier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Text Message Scams: Don't Fall for Fake Bank Messages
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 19, 2022
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Media Contact:
AG Press
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Text Message Scams:
Don't Fall for Fake Bank Messages
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Smishing is when you receive fraudulent messages bytext.
The latest twist on this scam is when a consumer receives a text message which
claims it's from their bank's fraud department and asks them to confirm if
they've made suspicious charges or withdrawals by texting back a ‘yes’ or a
‘no’.
After respondingNO, the consumer receives a call from the alleged fraud
departmentdirecting them to log in to theironlineaccount to produce the
authentication PIN numberwhich is used to reset the account password.
The caller asks the consumer toprovidethem with the PIN, which allows them to
freeze the account and any suspicious activity.
Once thecaller has this code,theyuse it to access the accountandchange the
password and start removing money from the account.
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