Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Scamming - Fraud
If you have received the fake SMS texts like the ones below, which appear as if they were sent by the Bank of America, asking you to call a particular phone number, visit a website, or respond to them, please do not. This is because the messages are phishing scams being sent by scammers or cybercriminals, to trick their potential victims into disclosing their Bank of America's account credentials, and their personal and financial information.
Once scammers or cybercrimes have gotten their potential victims' Bank of America information, they will use it to steal their money and use their accounts to commit fraud. Therefore, if you have received messages appearing as if they came from the Bank of America, asking you to call a number or respond to them with your personal or financial information, please do not follow the instructions in the messages and report them to the Bank of America.
If you were tricked into following instructions in a fake Bank of America or BofA message, please contact the Bank of America for help. Let them know that you were ticked by cyber criminals into submitting your account information on a phishing website.
And, always call the Bank of America using the following number:
or click here to use the 'Contact us' page on their website.
'From: Bank of America [mailto:vlsdqg@upgrade.com] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2017 6:40 AM To: customerservice@bankofamerica.com Subject: Time-Sensitive Message from Bank of America''Dear customer, please visit BankOfAmericaHelp.net (Ref #81923)''Please visit CardsBankOfAmerica.com (Customer #55863)''Your BOA-acct is temporarily disabled by our Security Dept. Learn more: http:/ow. ly/Dnul308wk6?ID756666.''Warning / Please visit: apps-bankofamerica .com''Notification / You have an account notification: protect-bankofamerica .com''customers@boa-card.net / Customer alert / Please confirm www.boa-card .net''(Alert: Suspicious Activity) Case 160027. Please visit http://account.id1999310bankofamerica .com.'Online / Security message: bankofamericauser.com''Account Notice) Case 1012181. Please visit http://client.bankofamerica-id14713 .com''(Attention: Suspicious Activity) Account notice: id412753-bankofamerica.com''Valued member, we detected unusual activity on your account. To securely update your information, follow the link: http://bankofamerica.text-id338. com''FRM:*Important-bankofamerica^MSG* MSG:Account Access Blocked. Please read this ASAP: xloginbofaadmin .com''(BofA)-Important Message - Due to recent updates in our system you need to verify your information. Click the link below: http://bankofamerica.sms- auth4427.com''BOfA: Your Bank Card is restricted due to failed payments. Follow www.USA-BankOfAmerica.com and remove Account limitation in 3 Easy Steps.''(Visit# wwv.bnkofameirca.com-jtjgw.confirm19id.net/ Now) [fgeck]We are sorry but your_Bank0fAmeirca-issues#''wvw2.boaonline.com-hnxst. review184id.net/Now)[188] We are sorry but your: BnkofAmerica-is-locked''(BoA) Debit Card locked. visit www.xxxxxxxxxx. BankOfAmerica-BoA.com''(855)996-0808 (BoA) Debit Card Locked. visit www.(my cell number). BankOfAmerica-BoA.com''(go-to: wvw.bnkofamerica.com-sect jays.confirm540.net/?nr=. We are sorry but your bnk0famerica-debit visa is locked''(Dear , this important Message is from BankofAmerica. Debit-Visa issues)Contact us now at 5182123866 and remove the limit. ''18559333547: (BoA) Debit Card Locked. visit www.312xxxxx20. BankOfAmerica-BoA.com''(bank of america message: important - please call at 630-701-6543 to review your account. Client id: 55g5lpfxf3dd5an)''([B a n k O f A m e r I c a] UrgentMessage.Please Ring: (818) 688-4222)''Bank Of America - ACCOUNT LOCKED Member: 7735471815. Urgent CALL : (855) 277-7117'([B A N K OF A M E R I C A] UrgentNotification Contact: 914 266 8559)''(Office My B.O.F.A Attention needed Contact: 9142668559)''(MYB.O.F.A Urgent Notification Contact: 914 266 8559)''(My Master Urgent Notification Contact: 914 266 8559)' came from 5078457487@sw.rr.com ''([bank of america]}Your Attention Is Needed.Call 323 937 7432''71222127@ndiweb.com ([BOfA]UrgentNotification.Contact: 831-298-1164)''Direct debit issue.to solve please call now.''Fwd: (Please Contact Bank Of America HelpDesk @ 1(978) 290 5085)'
If you have received fake Bank of America messages, please post them in the comment section below to help inform others.
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Received bogus text from a number disguised to look like a US phone number 1(410) 100-004. FRM: Bank of America SUBJ: Call (866) 338-3597 MSG::6675. As if any bank would text you this kind of thing!...
"Activity AlertYou Have a Time-Sensitive Message about Your Claim-#$#-# $%^$S,We're letting you know that you have an urgent message about your claim in your Online Banking mailbox.Please go to the Message Center in Online Banking to read your message.Here are the details of your claim:Claim date: 08/25/2017 Claim number: 82329191"Received this.
"Bank of America Your Bank of America has been suspended. Dear Customer,During our usual security enhancement protocol, we observed multiple login attempt error while login in to your online banking account. We have believed that someone other than you is trying to access your account for security reasons, we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking and will be restricted if you fail to update.To restore your account, please Sign in to Online Banking."This email can't receive replies. For more information, visit the Bank of America Help Center.Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender© 2020 Bank of America Corporation.
Received this today.Bank of America Your Bank of America has been suspended. Dear Customer,During our usual security enhancement protocol, we observed multiple login attempt error while login in to your online banking account. We have believed that someone other than you is trying to access your account for security reasons, we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking and will be restricted if you fail to update.To restore your account, please Sign in to Online Banking.This email can't receive replies. For more information, visit the Bank of America Help Center.Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender© 2020 Bank of America Corporation.
I got two text messages within twenty minutes:1410200503 FRM: Baank0fAmeerica Click mjw-bofa.com SUBJ:ACC0UNT BL0CKED MSG::74531410100003 FRM: Baank0fAmeerica Click mjw-bofa.com SUBJ:ACC0UNT BL0CKED MSG::3341
I got two texts from scammers pretending to be Bank of America. The first one reads:1(410)200-501FRM: BnkofAmeerica.Follow bofa5e5z.comSUBJ: ACCOUNT BLOCKEDMSG::9528The second one came two minutes later.The text was identical to the first exceptthe phone number was listed as1(410)200-500 *Note the phone number is one character shorter than a standard number. And the message reference was different,MSG::4813The only accounts I have with BofA are loans and since they are always paid on time I doubt very seriously they would block the account. And, I'm quite certain they would spell "America" correctly.
