ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE TEXT MESSAGES  FROM  SSWORD@ARROWEXTERMINATORS.COM E.PPI CARD RUZM alert 438489. call 6072693052  

Verizon is my carrier...had a similar text sent to me a few days ago but it was from an "unverified sender", not an email address.  I am just curious as to how my number is getting put on these phishing lists...I know I shouldn't, but am half tempted to call the number back!

I'm receiving similar texts telling me to call that number.  But the address is listed as sales@cwo.com. w/ e.ppi card ZQDH alert 385882 written into the message.  All I can find out is that the call number is a land line in Ithaca, NY.

I just got a text from that number too!  It says cmyers@gcu.cce.ppi card QNZY alert 334869. Call 6072693052.  I just know its a New York number.

I got one as well, though mine came from tech@tandemproperties.com and said e ppi card QTSW alert 823949 and to call.

I received a similer text message on my cell phone...

From:
apowell@centralpipe.com
e.ppi card VAQQ alert
971614. call 6072693052

I called the phone number from a land line telephone and it was a non-human recorded message for Eppi Card 24 hour banking. I assume this is not the actual EPPICard company. It instructs you to enter information as required to access your account information and then says to enter your 16-digit credit card number. Sounds like a phishing scam for sure to me. It sounds like they take advantage of people who depend on receiving state funds through EPPICards. EPPICards are credit/debit cards issued to people instead of checks to receive funds for child support for example. See link below.

What is an Eppicard? - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080521201450AA9itKP