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1. Smsishing (Smishing) type of phishing using sms text messages Friday, 19 June 2009 2. Nigerians dupe trader via phishing - Times of India (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing, funds transfer, nigerian suspect] ... Sunday, 25 November 2018 3. FBI investigating theft of $100K from Fifth Third Bank customers at 'cardless ATMs' - Cincinnati.com (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [cardless, mobile, smishing] ... Tuesday, 30 October 2018 4. Straight Talk: Phony bank alerts are 'smishing' scam - Canton Repository (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Sunday, 28 October 2018 5. Electronic scam uses public safety as bait - Spartan Echo (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing, smsishing] ... Monday, 18 September 2017 6. ALERT: Scam tries new twist on MSUFCU customers - WLNS (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Wednesday, 26 July 2017 7. BEWARE: Chase Bank phishing scam targeting customers - WDSU New Orleans (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [phishing, smishing] ... Friday, 03 March 2017 8. Scam warnings from calls and texts - WNYT (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [vishing, smishing, id theft] ... Friday, 03 February 2017 9. Banking customers be aware of text scam - YumaPioneer (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Monday, 21 March 2016 10. Text message scam targeting Piedmont Triad bank customers - myfox8.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Saturday, 19 December 2015 11. Century Bank and Trust customers being warned about scam - WTVB (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [vishing, smishing] ... Thursday, 20 November 2014 12. Action Line: Beware of 'smish' text scams seeking personal information - Fresno Bee (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Sunday, 31 August 2014 13. Action Line: Be wary of unsolicited bank texts - Bakersfield Californian (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing, id theft] ... Friday, 29 August 2014 14. Wells Fargo customers in Richmond area target of text messaing scam - Richmond Times Dispatch (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing, smsishing] ... Monday, 09 June 2014 15. Scammers texting bank customers, fishing for data - 6abc.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [Smishing, smshing] ... Tuesday, 29 April 2014 16. Bremer Bank Issues Alert on 'Vishing' Scheme - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Tuesday, 10 December 2013 17. Scam artists texting for information - Jackson Sun (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [Smishing] ... Wednesday, 17 July 2013 18. Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks - NewsFactor Network (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Monday, 24 June 2013 19. Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks - NewsFactor Network (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Thursday, 20 June 2013 20. Texting spammers correlate phone users to local banks - The Journal News / Lohud.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [Smishing] ... Monday, 17 June 2013 21. Don't get smished! New scam goes after your banking info - Midland Reporter-Telegram (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22. Scam texts trick consumers into sharing banking info - Laredo Sun (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Monday, 10 June 2013 23. Lawyer outwits conwoman in bank SMS scam - Daily Express (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [funds transfer fraud, smishing] ... Thursday, 06 June 2013 24. Police warn of “phishing” scam - Greensburg Daily News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Thursday, 14 March 2013 25. Is your credit card at risk? - Times of India (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [Tips, phishing, fishing, smishing] ... Monday, 04 March 2013 26. Another phone scam hits Lafayette - WLFI.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Saturday, 24 November 2012 27. Over a dozen become victim of ATM card-cloning in Tricity - Daily Pioneer (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [smishing,fraud spend] ... Tuesday, 11 September 2012 28. Criminal Phishing Going Mobile - Sacramento Bee (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [Smishing] ... Wednesday, 05 September 2012 29. Crafty Cybercrooks Lurking Everywhere - AllAfrica.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [phishing,smishing] ... Wednesday, 25 July 2012 30. Crafty cybercrooks lurking everywhere - Namibian (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [phishing,smishing] ... Tuesday, 24 July 2012 31. SMS lottery scam busted by Ankleshwar police - Times of India (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [smishing] ... Tuesday, 24 July 2012 32. Security experts warn mobile users over 'smishing' - Irish Examiner (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Friday, 20 July 2012 33. Smishing for mobile banking details increases - RSA - Siliconrepublic.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Thursday, 19 July 2012 34. Scammers target Centre County credit union, hotel customers - Centre Daily Times (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [vishing,smishing] ... Tuesday, 12 June 2012 35. Smishing Scams: Sorry, You Did Not Win a $1000 Target Gift Card - DailyFinance (News/ATM Fraud) Tags: [Smishing] ... Wednesday, 30 May 2012 36. Phishing scam in Barron County - WQOW TV News 18 (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,phishing] ... Thursday, 17 May 2012 37. Scam targets HSBC accounts set to close - WIVB (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Tuesday, 15 May 2012 38. Milford police urge residents to watch out for text message scams - New Haven Register (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Wednesday, 09 May 2012 39. Cortland Banks warn of scam - WFMJ (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Monday, 23 April 2012 40. Amarillo banks warn of text message scam - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,reactivate card] ... Monday, 02 April 2012 41. ATM card scam hits Saco area customers - Press Herald (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Tuesday, 20 March 2012 42. Dozens of bank customers scammed by bogus texts - Morning Sentinel (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Tuesday, 20 March 2012 43. Wyandot Co. Sheriff warns of scam - Toledo Blade (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Friday, 16 March 2012 44. Don't trust your texts: Fake messages lure people to respond - News10.net (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Thursday, 01 March 2012 45. CCSO alerts community to phishing scams - Wink News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [phishing,smishing,smsishing] ... Wednesday, 28 December 2011 46. Don't Fall For 'Smishing' Scams - Consumer Affairs (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,smsishing] ... Tuesday, 11 October 2011 47. AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,smsishing] ... Monday, 10 October 2011 48. New con via text message - HeraldNet (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,smsishing] ... Monday, 10 October 2011 49. Saturday Thumbs - Longview Daily News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [tips,phishing,vishing,smishing] ... Saturday, 08 October 2011 50. AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing] ... Friday, 07 October 2011 51. Bank text alerts are less than perfect - MSN Money (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Tags: [smishing,smsishing] ... Tuesday, 23 August 2011 52. Nigerians dupe trader via phishing - Times of India (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Times of India Nigerians dupe trader via phishing Times of India LUCKNOW: A Mumbai-based Nigerian gang had duped a medicine dealer in city of Rs 40 lakh through phishing. This was revealed ... Sunday, 25 November 2018 53. FBI investigating theft of $100K from Fifth Third Bank customers at 'cardless ATMs' - Cincinnati.com (News/ATM Fraud) Cincinnati.com FBI investigating theft of $100K from Fifth Third Bank customers at 'cardless ATMs' Cincinnati.com An FBI special agent wrote that Fifth Third detected fraudulent activity ... Tuesday, 30 October 2018 54. Straight Talk: Phony bank alerts are 'smishing' scam - Canton Repository (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Straight Talk: Phony bank alerts are 'smishing' scam Canton Repository If you call a number or go to a website, scammers will use the opportunity to obtain your banking information. For ... Sunday, 28 October 2018 55. Electronic scam uses public safety as bait - Spartan Echo (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Electronic scam uses public safety as bait Spartan Echo Once the number is dialed, a computerized voice prompts the caller to enter a debit or ATM card number for verification of their ... Monday, 18 September 2017 56. ALERT: Scam tries new twist on MSUFCU customers - WLNS (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) WLNS ALERT: Scam tries new twist on MSUFCU customers WLNS This one is a phone scam but it's a little unusual since it uses text messages instead of a phone call. Officials from MSUFCU ... Wednesday, 26 July 2017 57. BEWARE: Chase Bank phishing scam targeting customers - WDSU New Orleans (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) BEWARE: Chase Bank phishing scam targeting customers WDSU New Orleans A Chase Bank phishing scam is targeting victims via email and text messages. In the latest campaign, fake ... "So, ... Friday, 03 March 2017 58. Scam warnings from calls and texts - WNYT (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scam warnings from calls and texts WNYT A similar one came from CitiBank saying their ATM number had been compromised. KeyBank says be ... Identity theft is a federal crime that occurs ... Friday, 03 February 2017 59. Banking customers be aware of text scam - YumaPioneer (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Banking customers be aware of text scam YumaPioneer The Independent Bankers of Colorado (IBC) is alerting consumers to a wave of phishing scams through text messages. Consumers need to ... Monday, 21 March 2016 60. Text message scam targeting Piedmont Triad bank customers - myfox8.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) myfox8.com Text message scam targeting Piedmont Triad bank customers myfox8.com Bank of America will never ask you to reply with any personal information such as your Social Security number, ... Saturday, 19 December 2015 61. Cops to Be Groomed to Probe Cyber Crimes - The New Indian Express (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) ... information over phone, 'smishing'- Cell phone text messages to disclose sensitive data like passwords and ATM pin numbers and ... ... Wednesday, 09 September 2015 62. Century Bank and Trust customers being warned about scam - WTVB (News/ATM Fraud) WTVB Century Bank and Trust customers being warned about scam WTVB They are then prompted to enter in their debit card number, expiration date and 4 digit PIN number that is used at an ... Thursday, 20 November 2014 63. Action Line: Beware of 'smish' text scams seeking personal information - Fresno Bee (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Action Line: Beware of 'smish' text scams seeking personal information Fresno Bee Banks of all sizes have been targeted, and details of the scam vary, but the outcome is the same: scammers ... Sunday, 31 August 2014 64. Action Line: Be wary of unsolicited bank texts - Bakersfield Californian (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Action Line: Be wary of unsolicited bank texts Bakersfield Californian Scammers get your banking information, and maybe even your ATM number and PIN. You may inadvertently download ... ... Friday, 29 August 2014 65. Wells Fargo customers in Richmond area target of text messaing scam - Richmond Times Dispatch (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Wells Fargo customers in Richmond area target of text messaing scam Richmond Times Dispatch ... messaing scam Richmond Times-Dispatch Richmond Times-Dispatch. Wells Fargo customers in ... Monday, 09 June 2014 66. Scammers texting bank customers, fishing for data - 6abc.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scammers texting bank customers, fishing for data 6abc.com The text is a set up to try trick you into giving up something valuable, such as your ATM pin number. "It's identity fraud, it's ... Tuesday, 29 April 2014 67. Bremer Bank Issues Alert on 'Vishing' Scheme - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Bremer Bank Issues Alert on 'Vishing' Scheme Patch.com Lakeville Police have received at least one report of the scam, though that doesn't mean it's the only one, said Interim Police Chief ... Tuesday, 10 December 2013 68. FNB warns of ATM fraudsters - UKZAMBIANS (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) UKZAMBIANS FNB warns of ATM fraudsters UKZAMBIANS He disclosed that FNB had embarked on a consumer education campaign to raise awareness about fraudsters' tactics like phishing, smishing, ... Sunday, 17 November 2013 69. FNB warns of ATM fraudsters - Times of Zambia (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) FNB warns of ATM fraudsters Times of Zambia He disclosed that FNB had embarked on a consumer education campaign to raise awareness about fraudsters' tactics like phishing, smishing, skimming ... Wednesday, 13 November 2013 70. Scam artists texting for information - Jackson Sun (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scam artists texting for information Jackson Sun The text message might look harmless, but trouble looms for anyone who falls prey to this phishing scam. Camouflaged as an alert from Regions ... Wednesday, 17 July 2013 71. Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks - NewsFactor Network (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks NewsFactor Network The elite spam gangs are making high use of tracking techniques, pioneered by the likes of Google and Facebook, ... Monday, 24 June 2013 72. Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks - NewsFactor Network (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Texting Spammers Correlate Phone Users to Local Banks NewsFactor Network The elite spam gangs are making high use of tracking techniques, pioneered by the likes of Google and Facebook, ... Thursday, 20 June 2013 73. Texting spammers correlate phone users to local banks - The Journal News / Lohud.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Texting spammers correlate phone users to local banks The Journal News / Lohud.com The elite spam gangs are making high use of tracking techniques, pioneered by the likes of Google and ... Monday, 17 June 2013 74. Don't get smished! New scam goes after your banking info - Midland Reporter-Telegram (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Don't get smished! New scam goes after your banking info Midland Reporter-Telegram The phone number or website may ask for your ATM card number and PIN in order to "reactivate your ATM ... Wednesday, 12 June 2013 75. Scam texts trick consumers into sharing banking info - Laredo Sun (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scam texts trick consumers into sharing banking info Laredo Sun The details of the scam vary. Banks of all sizes, from local businesses to multi-national institutions, have been targeted ... Monday, 10 June 2013 76. Lawyer outwits conwoman in bank SMS scam - Daily Express (News/ATM Fraud) Lawyer outwits conwoman in bank SMS scam Daily Express Labuan: A lawyer not only managed to outwit a SMS scam requiring him to transfer RM449,827 into a Bank Rakyat account bearing number ... Thursday, 06 June 2013 77. Police warn of “phishing” scam - Greensburg Daily News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Police warn of “phishing” scam Greensburg Daily News ... is keeping an eye on a text message phishing scam that targets customers of MainSource Bank. The text messages to MainSource customers ... Thursday, 14 March 2013 78. Is your credit card at risk? - Times of India (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Is your credit card at risk? Times of India Phishing, vishing and smishing are three common methods through which a hacker can send you an e-mail , SMS or even call you up and pretend ... Monday, 04 March 2013 79. Beware Mobile Fraud - American Banker (subscription) (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Beware Mobile Fraud American Banker (subscription) Even cautious users are much more likely to be fooled on their mobile devices by phishing and its SMS-text-based cousin SMishing, as ... Friday, 01 February 2013 80. Another phone scam hits Lafayette - WLFI.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Another phone scam hits Lafayette WLFI.com According to deputies, another scam reading, "Alliance Bank Alert, your ATM card has been deactivated, please call (765) 637-2806," was reported ... Saturday, 24 November 2012 81. Over a dozen become victim of ATM card-cloning in Tricity - Daily Pioneer (News/ATM Fraud) Over a dozen become victim of ATM card-cloning in Tricity Daily Pioneer A dozen odd people have become victims of fraudulent withdrawals of around `3 lakh from their accounts, through ... Tuesday, 11 September 2012 82. Criminal Phishing Going Mobile - Sacramento Bee (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Criminal Phishing Going Mobile Sacramento Bee Recently, a number of credit union members living in the Texas Panhandle reportedly received text messages from criminals impersonating financial ... Wednesday, 05 September 2012 83. Crafty Cybercrooks Lurking Everywhere - AllAfrica.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Crafty Cybercrooks Lurking Everywhere AllAfrica.com Although financial fraud comes in the form of ATM fraud and card fraud too, the BAN yesterday in particular warned against phishing ... Wednesday, 25 July 2012 84. Crafty cybercrooks lurking everywhere - Namibian (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Crafty cybercrooks lurking everywhere Namibian Although financial fraud comes in the form of ATM fraud and card fraud too, the BAN yesterday in particular warned against phishing and spyware. ... Tuesday, 24 July 2012 85. SMS lottery scam busted by Ankleshwar police - Times of India (News/ATM Fraud) SMS lottery scam busted by Ankleshwar police Times of India Khan agreed and even shared his ATM card and other bank identity documents with the persons. Few days back Khan visited the ... Tuesday, 24 July 2012 86. Security experts warn mobile users over 'smishing' - Irish Examiner (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Security experts warn mobile users over 'smishing' Irish Examiner "Success rates are higher with a smishing attack compared to 'phishing' because consumers are not conditioned to receiving ... Friday, 20 July 2012 87. Smishing for mobile banking details increases - RSA - Siliconrepublic.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Siliconrepublic.com Smishing for mobile banking details increases - RSA Siliconrepublic.com “Success rates are higher with a smishing attack compared to 'phishing' because consumers are ... Thursday, 19 July 2012 88. Scammers target Centre County credit union, hotel customers - Centre Daily Times (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scammers target Centre County credit union, hotel customers Centre Daily Times When they call the number, their information is taken down over the phone and has, in some cases, been used ... Tuesday, 12 June 2012 89. Smishing Scams: Sorry, You Did Not Win a $1000 Target Gift Card - DailyFinance (News/ATM Fraud) Smishing Scams: Sorry, You Did Not Win a $1000 Target Gift Card DailyFinance Most of us know how to avoid the common scam come-ons, but there are always new ones popping up. One of the ... Wednesday, 30 May 2012 90. Phishing scam in Barron County - WQOW TV News 18 (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Phishing scam in Barron County WQOW TV News 18 This is a phishing scam trying to get information on the person's debit card. You are being asked "to reactivate your debit card for shopping ... Thursday, 17 May 2012 91. Scam targets HSBC accounts set to close - WIVB (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Scam targets HSBC accounts set to close WIVB But Root, a News 4 employee, does not have an ATM card. She has a debit card and she hung up. She then called HSBC using a reliable customer ... Tuesday, 15 May 2012 92. Milford police urge residents to watch out for text message scams - New Haven Register (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Milford police urge residents to watch out for text message scams New Haven Register Police said in a statement released today that they received a complaint from a Milford resident Monday ... Wednesday, 09 May 2012 93. Cortland Banks warn of scam - WFMJ (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Cortland Banks warn of scam WFMJ CORTLAND, Ohio - Cortland Banks are alerting customers to a scam designed to obtain personal information. Bank officials say people have reported receiving ... Monday, 23 April 2012 94. Amarillo banks warn of text message scam - ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Amarillo banks warn of text message scam ConnectAmarillo.com powered by KVII "The message pretty much went along the lines of 'your card's been deactivated' and to contact a phone number ... Monday, 02 April 2012 95. ATM card scam hits Saco area customers - Press Herald (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) ATM card scam hits Saco area customers Press Herald Dozens of bank customers in the Biddeford-Saco area apparently have fallen victim to a scam that uses a bogus text message to get debit ... Tuesday, 20 March 2012 96. Dozens of bank customers scammed by bogus texts - Morning Sentinel (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Dozens of bank customers scammed by bogus texts Morning Sentinel By David Hench dhench@mainetoday.com A recent texting scam targeting banks in the Biddeford-Saco area has led dozens of ... Tuesday, 20 March 2012 97. Wyandot Co. Sheriff warns of scam - Toledo Blade (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Wyandot Co. Sheriff warns of scam Toledo Blade But First Citizens' officials told authorities that the text was a scam. Sheriff's deputies and Upper Sandusky police learned about the scam ... Friday, 16 March 2012 98. Don't trust your texts: Fake messages lure people to respond - News10.net (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) News10.net Don't trust your texts: Fake messages lure people to respond News10.net Fake text messages are called SMS phishing, or "smishing," which is a growing problem. The user solicits ... Thursday, 01 March 2012 99. CCSO alerts community to phishing scams - Wink News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Wink News CCSO alerts community to phishing scams Wink News *Calls are made or text messages are sent to potential victims implying there is a problem with their debit/credit/ATM card ... Wednesday, 28 December 2011 100. Don't Fall For 'Smishing' Scams - Consumer Affairs (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Consumer Affairs Don't Fall For 'Smishing' Scams Consumer Affairs “Flip over your credit or ATM card and call the number on the back. If there's a problem with your account, that's the ... Tuesday, 11 October 2011 101. AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Better Business Bureau AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” Patch.com “Flip over your credit or ATM card and call the number on the back. If there's a problem with your account, ... Monday, 10 October 2011 102. New con via text message - HeraldNet (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) ... that's the best way to find out." His agency noted in the alert that phishing and smishing are ... ... Monday, 10 October 2011 103. Saturday Thumbs - Longview Daily News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Saturday Thumbs Longview Daily News "Flip over your credit or ATM card and call the number on the back. If there's a problem with your account, that's the best way to find out." We appreciate ... Saturday, 08 October 2011 104. AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” - Patch.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Access Washington AG Issues Consumer Alert: Don't Get “Smished” Patch.com “Flip over your credit or ATM card and call the number on the back. If there's a problem with your account, that's ... Friday, 07 October 2011 105. Bank text alerts are less than perfect - MSN Money (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Bank text alerts are less than perfect MSN Money Customers at a bank received a text saying they needed to reactivate their ATM card. Some called the phone number in the text and were ... Tuesday, 23 August 2011 106. Mail Probe: Quick buck trick - Malay Mail (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Mail Probe: Quick buck trick Malay Mail The 'trick' came when he asked for the bank's ATM card number instead of an account number. I did not have an account with the particular bank, ... Thursday, 07 July 2011 107. Text scam hits town - Record-Searchlight (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Text scam hits town Record-Searchlight Typically, victims get messages like "There's a problem with your account," or "Your ATM card needs to be reactivated," according to the FBI. When ... Wednesday, 25 May 2011 108. "Vishing" Scam Targets North Valley Bank Customers - KRCRTV.COM (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) "Vishing" Scam Targets North Valley Bank Customers KRCRTV.COM Experts are warning people in the North State not to fall for a scam targeting customers of North Valley Bank. The so-called ... Monday, 23 May 2011 109. Phone scam hits here - Lancaster Newspapers (News/ATM Fraud) Phone scam hits here Lancaster Newspapers Sovereign Bank is warning consumers to "be very cautious of automated messages from an unknown source requesting information on any debit/ATM ... Friday, 29 April 2011 110. Bank scammers active in Tri-Cities - Mid Columbia Tri City Herald (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Bank scammers active in Tri-Cities Mid Columbia Tri City Herald Police don't know if the scammer was using it to get gas or used the ATM to pull out cash, he said. Blatman said Tri-Citians ... Wednesday, 27 April 2011 111. Sneaky smishing scams target cell phone users - Kilgore News Herald (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Sneaky smishing scams target cell phone users Kilgore News Herald Victims have complained they have received text messages claiming their bank account or ATM card has been compromised ... Saturday, 19 March 2011 112. Crooks Call Up New Phone Scams to Steal Your Money - TechNewsDaily (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Crooks Call Up New Phone Scams to Steal Your Money TechNewsDaily Regardless of the communication method they used — phone, SMS or e-mail — simply use the contact information that's on ... Wednesday, 16 March 2011 113. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - January 2011 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... theft in the UK. Its method involved spraying foul-smelling liquid on victims' clothing. Phishing / Vishing / Smishing / Funds Transfer Fraud Vishing attacks in January followed the common theme ... Tuesday, 08 February 2011 114. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - December 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) Phishing / Vishing / Smishing / Funds Transfer Fraud During December phishing, vishing and smishing attacks were reported globally. Vishing was particularly evident in the US and Australia. ATM funds ... Thursday, 13 January 2011 115. Beware of smishing, vishing scams this holiday season - Star Community Newspapers (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Beware of smishing, vishing scams this holiday season Star Community Newspapers Criminals have even been known to send a text message to a person while purporting to be that person's spouse, ... Thursday, 09 December 2010 116. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - November 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... Fraud In the US, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reminded people of the risks from Phishing, vishing and, increasingly, smishing attacks. Authorities in Northern Ireland warned that ... Monday, 06 December 2010 117. What's your Pain Threshold for Mobile Phone Identity Theft? - NetworkWorld.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) What's your Pain Threshold for Mobile Phone Identity Theft? NetworkWorld.com These mobile phone threats are variations of phishing, but smishing uses SMS texts to initiate the scam, while ... Tuesday, 30 November 2010 118. Beware: FBI warns of growing number of cyber scams - Examiner.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Beware: FBI warns of growing number of cyber scams Examiner.com Online auction and classified ad fraud, where Internet criminals post products they don't have but charge the consumer's ... Friday, 26 November 2010 119. Cyber scammers unwrap new rip-off tool for holidays: Texting - Salt Lake Tribune (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Cyber scammers unwrap new rip-off tool for holidays: Texting Salt Lake Tribune It goes like this: There's a problem with your bank account — or that ATM card needs reactivation — and you ... Thursday, 25 November 2010 120. Smishing And Vishing - KXO Radio (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Smishing And Vishing KXO Radio The victims receive messages like: "There's a problem with your account," or "Your ATM card needs to be reactivated," and are directed to a phone number ... Wednesday, 24 November 2010 121. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - October 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... / Vishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer Fraud Phishing, vishing and smishing continued on a daily basis globally. In some instances, victims who hoped that text message alerts linked to their ... Friday, 05 November 2010 122. Chadron police warn against bank scam - Chadron Record (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Chadron police warn against bank scam Chadron Record This information is then used by the scammers to gain access to your accounts using an ATM's. The Chadron Police Department wants to ... Tuesday, 12 October 2010 123. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - August 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... versions of phishing, including vishing and smishing (smsishing), were reported globally. In Thailand, arrests were made in an ongoing investigation into fake call centres linked to funds transfer fraud. ... Wednesday, 01 September 2010 124. Police investigating texting scam - MyFoxOrlando.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Police investigating texting scam MyFoxOrlando.com The EPPIcard works like an ATM card. Excited to be getting a long overdue child support payment from her ex, Anita called immediately. ... Thursday, 12 August 2010 125. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - July 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... Phishing, smishing and vishing attacks often used the common theme of a card requiring reactivation. In Vietnam, almost 100 (foreign) suspects were arrested following large scale funds transfer and card ... Monday, 09 August 2010 126. Park Bank warns of debit card scam - Wisconsin State Journal (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Park Bank warns of debit card scam Wisconsin State Journal Park Bank is alerting both customers and non-customers about another scam using the Madison bank's name. Hundreds of people have ... Tuesday, 20 July 2010 127. Eppicard phishing scam - Hovied News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Hovied News Eppicard phishing scam Hovied News Once the payment is deposited into an Eppicard account, the user can purchase things at stores or use an ATM with the card. According to ... Tuesday, 06 July 2010 128. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - June 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... award. Malaysian police arrested 26 suspects involved in a combined smishing (smsishing) text message scam and advanced fee fraud scam. The USA reported phishing and vishing incidents. Ram Raid Attacks ... Thursday, 01 July 2010 129. Malaysian cops bust SMS scam ring - Register (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Malaysian cops bust SMS scam ring Register Police are hunting a further two suspects who escaped last week's dragnet, during which police seized four laptops, 73 mobiles, 41 accounting ... Wednesday, 09 June 2010 130. Cops bust SMS scam ring with arrest of 26 - Malaysia Star (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Cops bust SMS scam ring with arrest of 26 Malaysia Star He said police also seized four laptops, 73 handphones, 41 account logbooks, ATM and credit cards and RM6,000 during the raid. “Each ... Monday, 07 June 2010 131. Major SMS scam ring crippled - Malay Mail (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Major SMS scam ring crippled Malay Mail Among items seized from the suspects were four laptops, hand phones, ATM cards and RM6,000 in cash. It is believed that the syndicate would send ... Monday, 07 June 2010 132. Woodland National Bank logo used for scams - Star News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Woodland National Bank logo used for scams Star News If someone has already replied to such an e-mail or text, they should call the bank immediately. If its after hours call 1-800-264-5578 ... Thursday, 20 May 2010 133. "Smishing" Scams Bank Account Numbers - KMJ Now (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) "Smishing" Scams Bank Account Numbers KMJ Now Fresno residents are being warned of a "smishing" scam that's been reported in the Valley. "Smishing" is a term used to describe a scam ... ... Thursday, 13 May 2010 134. "Smishing" scam hits Valley - ABC30.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) "Smishing" scam hits Valley ABC30.com The number led to an automated system that asked for his ATM number and PIN. "I punched it in. And after that I said, 'this is not right. ... ... Wednesday, 12 May 2010 135. Texting scam digs for personal information - KHAS-TV (News/ATM Fraud) Texting scam digs for personal information KHAS-TV Central Nebraskans are getting texts requiring your bank card and ATM account numbers. People in York, Polk and Hamilton counties have ... Friday, 09 April 2010 136. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - March 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... during March as were smishing (smsishing) text messages. Data Compromise Russian authorities arrested a suspect linked to the 2008 RBS WorldPay processor compromise and subsequent ATM fraud. In the ... Tuesday, 06 April 2010 137. ATM Fraud & Security Digest - January 2010 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... text message was reported globally in January. In the USA, smsishing (smishing) and vishing was of particular note, the common theme being that the victims' card required reactivation. Unauthorized mobile ... Monday, 08 February 2010 138. Text message scam targets ATM cards - Buffalo News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Text message scam targets ATM cards Buffalo News Buffalo police are urging residents not to release personal information to strangers in connection with an apparent text message scam. ... Thursday, 28 January 2010 139. Buffalo Police warn of texting scam - WIVB (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) WIVB Buffalo Police warn of texting scam WIVB Police believe unauthorized individuals are sending text messages to people, claiming they're from the Buffalo Credit Union. In the message, ... Wednesday, 27 January 2010 140. Don't get 'smished' - WRAL.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Don't get 'smished' WRAL.com Raleigh, NC — A nationwide scam involving automated teller machines and cell phones has hit the Triangle. Similar to so-called "phishing" scams in which ... ... Wednesday, 20 January 2010 141. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - December 2009 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... where a suspect explained how he shoulder surfed both the card and PIN details. Phishing / Vishing /Smsishing / Advanced Fee / Funds Transfer Fraud Phishing, vishing and smsishing (smishing) was detected ... Saturday, 09 January 2010 142. Adrian credit unions warn members of text-message scam - Adrian Daily Telegram (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Adrian credit unions warn members of text-message scam Adrian Daily Telegram Don't give out your ATM card number and PIN if you get a text message asking for the information, local credit ... Tuesday, 17 November 2009 143. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - October 2009 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... (Smishing) incidents continued in many locations during October, particularly in the USA. The common theme was the claim that the victims debit card had been ‘restricted’ and required reactivation. Phishing ... Monday, 09 November 2009 144. MB&T warns customers of scam - Monroe Evening News (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) MB&T warns customers of scam Monroe Evening News CU Your ATM card has been suspended. To reactivate call 866 ...” He said no financial institution would ever ask for account information ... Saturday, 07 November 2009 145. Fraud Alert Issued To Members Of Space Center's Credit ... - MyStateline.com (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Fraud Alert Issued To Members Of Space Center's Credit ... MyStateline.com The text message tells the customer their ATM card has been turned off and to reactivate it they should call ... Friday, 06 November 2009 146. KSC credit union issues fraud alert - Florida Today (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) KSC credit union issues fraud alert Florida Today The cell-phone text message says the recipient's ATM card number has been deactivated and asks them to call a phone number. When the victims ... Thursday, 05 November 2009 147. Kaw Valley Bank Warns Of Text Scam - WIBW (News/Identity Fraud & Theft) Kaw Valley Bank Warns Of Text Scam WIBW Your ATM card has been suspended. To reactivate, call urgent at 1-877-220-5087." The woman says she is not a customer of the bank and called to ... Tuesday, 03 November 2009 148. ATM Fraud and Security Digest - September 2009 (Digests/DFR Observations and Comment) ... of it to the perpetrators account she could keep a percentage. Officials were alerted and the account frozen to prevent money laundering. Phishing , Smsishing (smishing) and Vishing attacks in September ... Tuesday, 13 October 2009 149. Text message scam - WIVB (News/ATM Fraud) WIVB Text message scam WIVB It's almost like they were at an ATM machine waiting to hit it." SMishing involves thousands of messages or more, sent from an auto dialer. ... ... Thursday, 08 October 2009 150. Phishing, vishing, SMishing - Examiner.com (News/ATM Fraud) Phishing, vishing, SMishing Examiner.com - A typical message reads: Your ATM card has been suspended. Please call 1-800-XXXX to reactivate. Sometimes they suggest a data security breach occurred. ... Friday, 26 December 2008

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