Apr 20, 2013
Received a text message from 256-655-6021 (which, btw, was a mobile phone number) that stated "BBVA COMPASS ALERT: Your CARD has been DEACTIVATED. Please call 256-585-6388." First off, I do not nor have I ever had a BBVA Compass account or card. Secondly, when I did call the number, it wanted me to enter the 16-digit card number. So I tried calling the number that the text came in from....only to receive a recording that that number had either been disconnected or was otherwise not available...or something to that effect. So I just replied back to the text message that I was reporting them. I think it's really sad because an elderly person might get one of these phone calls or text messages and fall prey to this scheme.