Be careful with the sms from +56 9 75565428, we will tell you why

Have you received an SMS from the number +56 9 75565428? What about +56 9 42777959? Since yesterday, more than twenty users have reported receiving SMS messages through these two phone numbers on social networks. Apparently, the SMS ensures that our Banco Estado bank account has been disabled for security reasons. Is this warning true? Or is it a hoax? We see it.

Who is +56 9 75565428 and +56 9 42777959

"The message says that my user has been disabled", "I have contacted Banco Estado but they confirm that the SMS is not theirs", "They claim to be from Banco Estado, but I don't trust it"… These are some of the testimonies that We have been able to find on Twitter around the phone numbers +56975565428 and +56942777959. What is really hidden behind these messages?

The truth is that it is a scam attempt, better known as phishing . This has been confirmed by the bank itself through its official Twitter account. The SMS says the following:

Apparently, the SMS urges us to change the password of our bank account through the link attached to the message. In turn, the linked page is nothing more than a copy of the official page of Banco Estado.

Once we have entered the access data, the information is sent to the robbers to access without authorization and carry out operations with other bank accounts.

How to block SMS from 975565428 and 942777959

The best way to avoid falling for this type of scam is to block incoming SMS from these numbers. On Android and iOS this process is as simple as going to the Messages application and opening the SMS in question. Then, the application will show us an option that will allow us to block the number directly.

It is also recommended to create an exclusion list with different variations of the affected numbers. For example:

• +56 9 75565420
• +56 9 75565421
• +56 9 75565422
• +56 9 75565423
• +56 9 75565424
• +56 9 75565425
• +56 9 75565426
• +56 9 75565427
• +56 9 75565428 (original number)
• +56 9 75565429

Or this one:

• +56 9 42777950
• +56 9 42777951
• +56 9 42777952
• +56 9 42777953
• +56 9 42777954
• +56 9 42777955
• +56 9 42777956
• +56 9 42777957
• +56 9 42777958
• +56 9 42777959 (original number)

What can I do if I have entered my information on the fake Banco Estado website

It is advisable to proceed to change the access code through the bank's application immediately. The next thing we will have to do is contact our bank to explain what happened. The Banco Estado customer service number is as follows:

• 600 200 0011

Customer service hours from Monday to Friday are from 8:30 in the morning to 19:30 in the afternoon. On Saturdays, from 9:00 in the morning to 14:00 in the afternoon. The normal thing is that the operator asks us for some type of personal information to verify our identity. It is also likely that certain account functions are blocked to prevent unauthorized operations, such as online purchases, cash withdrawals or transfers to foreign accounts.

List of phishing SMS identified by tuexpertomovil.com

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