Aug 26, 2014
Received a text message at 5:01pm on 08/24/2014 from 515-888-2011. The caller id name that my phone showed was "v1asmob@chronica.com". The text message stated (and in the exact way it came through) "Subject: NoSubject. Your Card DEBIT CLASIC has been locked. (against fraudulent attempts). Call Customer Department 1-515-888-2011 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean." I knew it was a scam because: (1) my bank would have sent me an email alert (and they're saved in my contacts list) with the exact $ amount that was trying to be charged on my card. Then I would have to call them and would have to confirm the 3 most recent transactions on my card; (2) also, there's no credible search results that pulls up when either the phone number and fake phone id is searched; (3) the grammar was terrible and the spelling was incorrect.