HSBC Spamming ?

DXP55 · 22 Apr 2021 at 16:35

I and the wife have each had a text to say there has been some payments going from our bank accounts -

I have listed it as spam but has anyone else had one. ?

Feek · 22 Apr 2021 at 16:36

DXP55 said:
I have listed it as spam but has anyone else had one. ?

Tens of thousands of people have had them, I've had a couple in the last week. They spoof the numbers they come from so blocking the number is a waste of effort really. Delete and immediately forget about it.

jsmoke · 22 Apr 2021 at 17:49

I just got one right there.

HSBC: A payment was attempted to a new payee on 22/04 at 17:40PM. If this was NOT you, please visit: https://hs-online-payeesupport-deactivation.com/login

Also got similar saying royal mail package needed paid and just so happened I actually did have a package from eBay that used fake stamps and did need paid, so i nearly fell for it.

DXP55 · 22 Apr 2021 at 19:37

Thanks jsmoke - same as me
At least I can go to sleep tonight

arknor · 22 Apr 2021 at 20:21

do people not iwth HSBC get the text? or is this from a leak somewhere

Surveyor · 22 Apr 2021 at 20:42

arknor said:
do people not iwth HSBC get the text? or is this from a leak somewhere

I occassionally get messages regarding banks I've never had an account with.

Luke · 22 Apr 2021 at 20:49

Get messages like these regularly from banks I've never held accounts with.
My current email address has been fairly untouched by spam, but literally half an hour ago I got a threat email demanding BTC or post videos of me masturbating to porn sites. Little do they know I post these myself...!

robfosters · 22 Apr 2021 at 20:57

Get em all the time.

hans gruber · 22 Apr 2021 at 21:18

HSBC: You set up (Humza Tariq) as a payee on 19/04 from mobile banking. WASN'T you? Please visit: https://deauthorise-unknownpayee.com

Lol

Jean-F · 23 Apr 2021 at 10:20

arknor said:
do people not iwth HSBC get the text? or is this from a leak somewhere

I had one ostensibly from HSBC, and I bank with Santander, initially I thought that it was for my wife, who does bank with HSBC, but it was in an email addressed Dear Jean-François, it was deleted, double quick.

LoadsaMoney · 23 Apr 2021 at 10:35

Had a call earlier, a new one (for me), was a recorded message, womans voice, some security, saying about 2 transactions made on card yesterday, one for Amazon at £400, and another one for something else, said to press 1 to authorise them, or 2 to cancel them.

I just hung up and checked my accounts online (just to be sure), and yup, as expected, all fine, so blocked the number.

Got to get up a lot earlier than that to catch me out, mind you, i bet its caught quite a few out.

DXP55 · 23 Apr 2021 at 13:14

I was on PAYG Orange for 20 yrs with no spam what so ever - Since I have reviewed my BT package and more or less ditched the landline and got two sim cards for me and wife I have had quite a lot of spam calls and text - after a few weeks it was obvious they were spam (land line included) I do as above and mark as spam - after a bit it drops off then the second round starts. :rolleyes:

Glanza · 23 Apr 2021 at 13:22

Latest scam texts to be going around since the Facebook leak of mobile numbers.

arknor · 23 Apr 2021 at 18:44

DXP55 said:
I was on PAYG Orange for 20 yrs with no spam what so ever - Since I have reviewed my BT package and more or less ditched the landline and got two sim cards for me and wife I have had quite a lot of spam calls and text - after a few weeks it was obvious they were spam (land line included) I do as above and mark as spam - after a bit it drops off then the second round starts.

I got an orange simcard payg now with EE seems they took them over that I keep active by sending a text every few months and the only spam I get is Virgin media my ISP and EE telling me about offers.

my contract phone gets spam

Vexr · 23 Apr 2021 at 18:47

I occasionally get ones alleging to be from HSBC (and only HSBC). Never had an account with them - easy block.