844-544-3265

This was actually a text message re free fraud alerts via Text Messaging from Provident Bank, a small community bank in California.

Mine was a text from a small bank in Illinois. I called this number after I replied "HELP" and was given this number to contact.  It sure sounded like a scam.  East Indian transferred to another East Indian. I felt like they were probing and stopped. I hung up. I'm going to contact my bank shortly because it's a lot different than Providant Bank mentioned above.

Provide this number to call, when I was wary about fraud department contact. Small credit union in Iowa. Have not called yet. But other information they have provided and asked for leads to a scammer.

FreeMSG Fraud Center: Your fraud alert expired from the automated system. Please call 1-844-544-3265 for further assistance. Reply STOP to cancel texting.

01/26/2022 received text  for Fraud Alert on Bank I  Don't even bank with this bank. I Called and asked who there were as they answered with "Fraud Protection". They said they were a service for Banks thru out U.S. Sounded like he was in a bathroom. I said thanks and hung up.

I got this same fraud alert, texted help a d called the number. When I kept asking which financial institution they were referring to, they said Fiserv, but would not give me the name of my bank. Sounds like a scam to me. If you get this alert, best to contact your bank or credit union directly

Most likely scammers, dont call the number back, look up and call your bank/credit card directly

I received a message with a notification to call this number if I had not requested the verification code that was sent by short code 33072. She said that it was the fraud department for all banks in the US. Unfortunately I gave my phone number (which they already had) and the name of my bank. She put me on hold for a while which gave me enough time to look this number up. She asked what name was on my card. I told her that I didn't think I would give it to her because it seemed like she was phishing, She said. Mmmhmm. I said it seems like you are the fraudulent one & that you are the one doing the phishing. She said Mmmhmm.
It was an admission of a sort by the woman, that yes, she was phishing.
So I guess I'll see with my bank if there is anything I can do with this.
Just know that if you call the number that it is a phishing scam & don't give any information to these people. Just don't call the number 844-544-3265 at all even though the call came from a legitimate short code. I hope that since they only have a phone number and name of the bank, I will not have given enough for these crooks to steal from me.

I called my bank and they told me it was a third party, (Visa), not them who sent the message and I could call visa. These cards are old ones why does visa keep them active? When you get a new number they should destroyed the old card. Clearly they do not do that.

Um, if you have the card, how is Visa supposed to destroy it?

I just received the same exact message from the same exact short code number 33072 stating “ Your auth code is #******. It expires in 10 mins. For security, only share with agent. Don't recognize this request? Call 1-844-544-3265. Msg&DataRatesMayApply”  I searched the number and it came back to banks I don’t use so I was suspicious of scams but couldn’t find the exact occurrence until now..

Thank you for posting , this clarifies a scam .

I just received a message from a nameless short code number 33072 stating “ Your auth code is #******. It expires in 10 mins. For security, only share with agent. Don't recognize this request? Call 1-844-544-3265. Msg&DataRatesMayApply” no business name or anything was included.. I searched the number and it came back to banks I don’t use so I was suspicious of scams but couldn’t find any information on this potential scam .. I did not call the number as I fear it’s a phishing scam .

I looked up this number, and all I found were scam alerts.

I received the same text. The first thing they asked for was my ssn. Unfortunately I provided it before I thought about a scam. Before giving any other info I hung up.

I also gave my info. Have you had any fraudulent activity since you gave it?

Text from "my bank" about a fraud alert from Amazon charging my account. It turned out to be for my yearly renewal. I responded with "no" initially and then checked my Amazon account and bank statement. The payment was denied and the automated system number asked for my 9 digit ss# immediately. So I hung up immediately as I know my bank wouldn't ask for that, even in person.