If you get a text message supposedly from Wells Fargo, saying that your account has been temporarily locked for security reason, DO NOT click on the link! The message may come from 1410100007 or it may come from another number, it doesn’t matter. Again, do NOT click on the link.
Here’s what the message says:
FRM:wellsfargo-account
MSG:Your account has been temporarily locked for security reason (and then some bogus link)
In the case of the samples we have seen, the bogus link is afktpp.com. So the message in its entirety is:
FRM:wellsfargo-account
MSG:Your account has been temporarily locked for security reason afktpp.comThe Internet Patrol is completely free, and we don't subject you to ads or annoying video pop-ups. But it does cost us out of our pocket to keep the site going (going on 20 years now!) So your tips via CashApp, Venmo, or Paypal are VERY appreciated! Receipts will come from ISIPP.
If you do a “whois” lookup for the domain you will see that it was registered just today (May 6, 2019), clearly for the express purpose of this scam. (Whois is how you find out who owns a domain on the Internet, as well as when they created it. It also tells you which domain registrar they used to register the domain, along with other information such as who hosts their DNS.
In case you are curious, the Whois info for afktpp is below. Regardless, bottom line:
Do not click on that link. That text message is a scam.
Domain Name: AFKTPP.COM
Registry Domain ID: 2387897220_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2019-05-06T13:49:41Z
Creation Date: 2019-05-06T13:49:37Z
Registry Expiry Date: 2020-05-06T13:49:37Z
Registrar: NameCheap, Inc.
Registrar IANA ID: 1068
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@namecheap.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.6613102107
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Name Server: DNS1.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM
Name Server: DNS2.REGISTRAR-SERVERS.COM
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN Whois Inaccuracy Complaint Form: icann[dot]org/wicf/
>>> Last update of whois database: 2019-05-06T15:54:34Z < <<
Domain name: afktpp.com
Registry Domain ID: 2387897220_DOMAIN_COM-VRSN
Registrar WHOIS Server: whois.namecheap.com
Registrar URL: http://www.namecheap.com
Updated Date: 2019-05-06T13:49:37.00Z
Creation Date: 2019-05-06T13:49:37.00Z
Registrar Registration Expiration Date: 2020-05-06T13:49:37.00Z
Registrar: NAMECHEAP INC
Registrar IANA ID: 1068
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@namecheap.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.6613102107
Reseller: NAMECHEAP INC
Domain Status: clientTransferProhibited https://icann.org/epp#clientTransferProhibited
Registry Registrant ID:
Registrant Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Registrant Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
Registrant Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
Registrant City: Panama
Registrant State/Province: Panama
Registrant Postal Code:
Registrant Country: PA
Registrant Phone: +507.8365503
Registrant Phone Ext:
Registrant Fax: +51.17057182
Registrant Fax Ext:
Registrant Email: d2c17142a15d4b5883ddfb27fffebd57.protect@whoisguard.com
Registry Admin ID:
Admin Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Admin Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
Admin Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
Admin City: Panama
Admin State/Province: Panama
Admin Postal Code:
Admin Country: PA
Admin Phone: +507.8365503
Admin Phone Ext:
Admin Fax: +51.17057182
Admin Fax Ext:
Admin Email: d2c17142a15d4b5883ddfb27fffebd57.protect@whoisguard.com
Registry Tech ID:
Tech Name: WhoisGuard Protected
Tech Organization: WhoisGuard, Inc.
Tech Street: P.O. Box 0823-03411
Tech City: Panama
Tech State/Province: Panama
Tech Postal Code:
Tech Country: PA
Tech Phone: +507.8365503
Tech Phone Ext:
Tech Fax: +51.17057182
Tech Fax Ext:
Tech Email: d2c17142a15d4b5883ddfb27fffebd57.protect@whoisguard.com
Name Server: dns1.registrar-servers.com
Name Server: dns2.registrar-servers.com
DNSSEC: unsigned
URL of the ICANN WHOIS Data Problem Reporting System: http://wdprs.internic.net/
>>> Last update of WHOIS database: 2019-05-06T10:40:31.58Z < <<
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1410100051
FRM: WFargo
SUBJ” Phone At: 628-800-7627 NOW!…
Scammer
(NOTE- Do Not Click On This Link below ! ! )
(It’s a Scam !)
My scam text from (fake) well-fargo security dept, Says:
SUBJ:Unauthorized Charges
MSG:
http: www.mjzydpi.com
(And then about 35 Cap. Letters)
=> This is a scam text, report it to Well Fargo
it you have an account with them. (!)