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Scam text from +353 86 180 1445

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  • 21-07-2019 3:07pm
    #1
    Panthro
    Registered Users Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi BoI. Received a text today saying

    "Dear,your BOI account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your information. Check at: http://www.boifrozen.com to avoid suspension."

    Googled it, its scam. Just to let you know it's doing the rounds.

    P


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    dsagra
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭dsagra


    Panthro wrote: »
    Hi BoI. Received a text today saying

    "Dear,your BOI account has been frozen because we are unable to validate your information. Check at: http://www.boifrozen.com to avoid suspension."

    Googled it, its scam. Just to let you know it's doing the rounds.

    P
    Same here, I got a text with same content but from 0861801467. A quick Google search showed it as scam, too.

    Looks like it's a Russian domain that was registered just today 21/7: http://whois.domaintools.com/boifrozen.com


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    #3
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Same here


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    #4
    Bank of Ireland: John
    Closed Accounts Posts: 204 ✭✭Bank of Ireland: John


    dsagra wrote: »
    Same here, I got a text with same content but from 0861801467. A quick Google search showed it as scam, too.

    Looks like it's a Russian domain that was registered just today 21/7: http://whois.domaintools.com/boifrozen.com


    Hi dsagra,

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Thanks for getting in touch with us and for being so vigilant.[/font]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]We are aware that these messages are circulating at the moment. Please be assured they are being investigated thoroughly by our security team. Please do not respond in anyway to this text and delete from your phone.[/font]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]Many Thanks.[/font]

    [font=Calibri","sans-serif]John [/font]


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    dsagra
    Registered Users Posts: 49 ✭dsagra


    Absolutely, I deleted the text message from my phone as soon as I found out about that mobile number and the domain!

    Trying to open that url using Google Chrome shows the malicious website warning and does not allow to access it anyway :)


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