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LAS14

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10. What is "this?"

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 6, 2025, 12:45 PM

14 hrs ago

For years I've gotten text messages asking if a transaction on my credit card was valid, hit 1 for yes, 2 for no. Almost always it was valid, triggered for some understandable reason. Once or twice it wasn't and I ended up interacting with the credit card agency (for real). So just how do you distinguish "this" message from valid ones?

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Alert: Fancy phone scam. Question: Where should I report this? [View all] LAS14 15 hrs ago OP

Report here UpInArms 15 hrs ago #1

ALL these payment due/processed messages are scams. Do not respond. usonian 15 hrs ago #2

I Get Them For PayPal ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #4

So do I usonian 14 hrs ago #9

Should not call any phone number given you through email. Call Apple Support lostincalifornia 15 hrs ago #3

It is possible the Consumer Protection division at your AG's office may care. yellow dahlia 14 hrs ago #5

Not long ago, I had a similar message purporting to be from Norton Security Totally Tunsie 14 hrs ago #6

I get that message all the time!!! I called Norton and told them of the scam. They were not surprised. FloridaBlues 14 hrs ago #8

As has already been said, PoindexterOglethorpe 14 hrs ago #7

What is "this?" LAS14 14 hrs ago #10

You are putting yourself at risk when you respond to those credit card inquiries. Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #12

The ones I've gotten didn't ask questions if I said the transaction was valid. In other words... LAS14 12 hrs ago #13

You are putting yourself at risk if you respond to them. Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #14

I have on rare occasions got such texts, PoindexterOglethorpe 11 hrs ago #15

I was almost scammed the exact same way. BigmanPigman 12 hrs ago #11

Blatantly bogus MineralMan 11 hrs ago #16