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NFT: Weird text message: please check myboacard.net

13ODB : 3/26/2017 5:09 pm
Has anyone ever got this message.. please check myboacard.net.. I just got this text message I just deleted it, did not open it
Do you have an account at Bank of America  
robbieballs2003 : 3/26/2017 5:10 pm : link
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That's a phishing e-mail, delete it  
jcn56 : 3/26/2017 5:25 pm : link
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Or text rather  
jcn56 : 3/26/2017 5:26 pm : link
general note - your bank won't use a .NET domain, and won't be texting you with a URL.
RE: Or text rather  
robbieballs2003 : 3/26/2017 5:34 pm : link
In comment 13407279 jcn56 said:
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general note - your bank won't use a .NET domain, and won't be texting you with a URL.


Absolutely. I am just wondering how he got it. It seems people hack into huge databases like Yahoo and steal information. Did that happen with Chase before? I was curious of maybe BoA got hacked.
RE: RE: Or text rather  
jcn56 : 3/26/2017 5:41 pm : link
In comment 13407287 robbieballs2003 said:
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In comment 13407279 jcn56 said:


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general note - your bank won't use a .NET domain, and won't be texting you with a URL.



Absolutely. I am just wondering how he got it. It seems people hack into huge databases like Yahoo and steal information. Did that happen with Chase before? I was curious of maybe BoA got hacked.



Probably not. First off, setting up a site like that takes exactly 10 seconds, you basically copy the HTML from one of BoA's legit sites and deploy it to a webserver that you use to scam people with a few changes (all they really want is to con you into believing it's BoA, so they can take your username and password, stuff it into a database and use it on their own later).

As far as how he got the text - the same way you get any kind of junkmail/call/spam. Either they found his number somewhere public and used it, or they social engineered him into handing it over (my favorite, the endless number of 'giveaway sweepstakes' that only want your name, mailing address and e-mail for contact if you win). They could have gotten it from one of umpteen hacks, but phone numbers are so easy to come by for criminals there's probably a long list of other means they already had it.
RE: Do you have an account at Bank of America  
13ODB : 3/26/2017 6:51 pm : link
In comment 13407267 robbieballs2003 said:
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Yes and found out my mom and brother got the same text but they do not have an account with Bank of America
I used to work for Bank of America...  
Dan in the Springs : 3/26/2017 7:04 pm : link
It's been a long time since they referred to themselves as boa. They generally use the stock symbol BAC.

I wouldn't click n the link. If you have questions call the number on the back of your card.
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