Table of contents:
- SMS from 634737620, who is it?
- How to block SMS from the number +34 634 737 620
- What happens if I have entered my data on the web?
- List of phishing numbers identified by tuexpertomovil.com
Dozens of users have recently denounced the receipt of an SMS on Twitter via the number 634737620. The message in question says that our bank account has been disabled for security reasons. The bank referred to in the SMS is Banco Santander. From this moment we can confirm that it is a false message. But what is behind these types of messages? And what is more important, what happens if we have already accessed the page that links the SMS? We see it below.
SMS from 634737620, who is it?
The truth is that today it is not known who is behind these types of messages. What we do know for sure is that it is a phishing attempt. This has been confirmed by the company itself through a tweet on its official Twitter account.
The SMS in question says the following:
The way in which these types of scams operate is very simple. The sender impersonates Banco Santander, urging us to click on a link attached to the SMS. The link in question contains a web page that perfectly simulates the virtual access of the bank's website.
After entering the access data, the information is sent to the robbers to carry out all kinds of unauthorized operations, from transferring money to foreign accounts to buying high-value products in international online stores. Even to leave the account in negative numbers.
How to block SMS from the number +34 634 737 620
The only way we have to protect ourselves against this type of scam is based on blocking the source number. We can do it through the Messages application on Android and iOS. In general, the application will allow us to block the number if we access the content of the message, as we can see in the screenshot below.
Together with this number it is recommended to create an exclusion list with different variations of 634 73 76 20. Cybercriminals generally use very similar telephone numbers to confuse the user. We leave you below with a list of several numbers similar to the original:
- 634 737 620 (original number)
- 634 737 621
- 634 737 622
- 634 737 623
- 634 737 624
- 634 737 625
- 634 737 626
- 634 737 627
- 634 737 628
- 634 737 629
What happens if I have entered my data on the web?
If we have entered any type of banking information on the web that is attached to the SMS, we will have to change the access codes to Banco Santander immediately. We can do it through the mobile application or through the bank's website.
The next thing we will have to do is contact customer service to tell them what happened and deny any unauthorized operation. The Banco Santander customer service number is 915 123 123 (national call price) and it is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. During the call, the operator is likely to ask us for some banking or personal information to verify our identity.
List of phishing numbers identified by tuexpertomovil.com
- 603828305
- 900649474
- 900820848
- 900820123
- 900100247
- 900900078
- 610928472
