Be careful with the sms of 666256843, we will tell you why

During the last days, dozens of users have denounced the receipt of an SMS on the Internet through the number 666256843. Apparently, the message in question comes to alert us that our bank account has been blocked for security reasons. The person responsible for the message is supposedly ING Direct, although some users claim to have received a similar message from other entities, such as BBVA or Banco Santander. Is the message really reliable? Has there been a general lockdown? We see it in cotunation.

SMS from 666256843, who is it?

"It says that my user has been disabled for security reasons", "I have called ING Direct but they tell me that everything is fine", "I have accessed my bank's application but everything is fine"… These are some testimonials that we have been able to find in relation to 666 25 68 43 and other similar numbers. What does this message really hide?

This is a phishing attempt. This method is used by cybercriminals to impersonate a specific body or company. In this case, the message is accompanied by a web link that takes us to a page traced to that of ING Direct. After entering the bank details, they are sent to the robbers to remotely access the account and make unauthorized withdrawals of money.

How to block SMS from 666 256 843 and other phishing numbers

The only protection barrier that we can apply to avoid falling into this type of fraud is to block messages from the number in question. On Android and iOS this process is as simple as going to the Messages application. Then, we will open the message and click on the three Options points, as we can see in the screenshot below.

Finally, we will select the Block number option. Some phones even have an option that allows us to create an exclusion list. It is advisable to introduce small variations of the original number to avoid receiving more messages.

• 666 25 68 40
• 666 25 68 41
• 666 25 68 42
• 666 25 68 43 (original number)
• 666 25 68 44
• 666 25 68 45
• 666 25 68 46
• 666 25 68 47
• 666 25 68 48
• 666 25 68 49

What can I do if I have already entered my bank details in the form

If we have entered any banking information on the web that is attached to the SMS, we will have to proceed to change the access codes through the application of our bank. Then, we can contact our bank to explain what happened. We leave you below with the customer service number of several of the banks affected by this scam:

• Banco Santander customer service number: 915 123 123 (national rate).
• ING Direct customer service number: 912 066 666 (national rate) or 901 105 115 (special rate).
• Banco Sabadell customer service number: 935 20 29 10 (national rate).
• Bankia customer service number: 916 02 46 80 (national rate).
• BBVA customer service number: 912 24 94 26 (national rate).

All these numbers have assistance 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Typically, some type of personal information is required to verify our identity.

List of phishing SMS identified by tuexpertomovil.com

• 603828305
• 900649474
• 900820848
• 900820123
• 900100247
• 900900078
• 610928472