Table of contents:
- I received a text message from 634678459, who is it?
- How to block SMS from 634 678 459 and other phishing numbers
- What can I do if I have entered my data on the website
- List of phishing numbers identified by tuexpertomovil.com
In the last hours dozens of users have been reporting in various forums and social networks the receipt of an SMS through 634678459. Apparently, the content of the message comes to warn us that the user of our bank account has been blocked for security reasons. It is usually associated with Banco Santander, although some users have assured that Bankia, BBVA and Banco Sabadell have also reported this problem. But is it really reliable? Has our bank account been blocked? We see it below.
I received a text message from 634678459, who is it?
"The SMS says that my bank account has been blocked but I have called customer service and they tell me that everything is fine", "They tell me to click on the link in the SMS to regain access to the account" … It is enough to start a search on the Internet to find out some real testimonies of people who have publicly denounced the SMS of the number 634678459. Are they really fake?
The truth is, yes. It is an attempt at phishing , a method popularly used by cybercriminals that consists of impersonating the identity of a certain organism in order to obtain economic profit. In this case, the thieves urge us to click on the link attached to the SMS to enter our access data on a fake web page.
Once we have entered this information, thieves will access our bank account to make unauthorized transfers and purchases abroad.
How to block SMS from 634 678 459 and other phishing numbers
Since last year, cases of phishing via SMS have multiplied by the dozens. The only protection measure that we can apply is to block SMS through the Messages application.
Just click on the SMS in question and then on the three points in the upper bar. Next we will click on the Block number option to restrict the reception of text messages. It is also recommended to create an exclusion list with variations of the original number, since very similar numbers are usually used to spread this type of telephone scams.
- 634 67 84 50
- 634 67 84 51
- 634 67 84 52
- 634 67 84 53
- 634 67 84 54
- 634 67 84 55
- 634 67 84 56
- 634 67 84 57
- 634 67 84 58
- 634 67 84 59 (original number)
What can I do if I have entered my data on the website
If we have entered our data on the web that is attached to the SMS we will have to proceed to block access to our account yes or yes. The first thing that is recommended is to change the access codes to digital banking through the bank's application. This process can vary depending on the bank, although in general we can do it in a couple of minutes.
After changing the keys, the next thing we will have to do is contact our bank through customer service. We leave you below with a list of banks affected by this type of SMS.
- Banco Santander customer service number: 915 123 123 (national 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 of these numbers offer support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. After explaining our case, it is likely that they will require some type of personal information to verify our identity.
List of phishing numbers identified by tuexpertomovil.com
- 603828305
- 900649474
- 900820848
- 900820123
- 900100247
- 900900078
- 610928472