Who called from 4168984444

SCAM TEXT sent to me said:
ALERT: RBC locked your online banking account. Please update your profile: http://rewards-rbc.890m.com/

Good thing you didn't click that link! Just ran it through my checker-there's been reports of malware on that site. Looks like the hosting company may have shut it down-here's the basics:

Quote:Website: rewards-rbc.890m.com
Redirecting to Website: error.hostinger.eu
Title: Error 403 - Forbidden
Both the redirect and the title are what give me that feeling

The wife and I received these fake text warnings on Christmas day. We don't bank with RBC.

Phishing scam text message with a fake bank login link. Text claimed that my bank account is locked. Message was received late at night from 416.898.4444

This morning one of our kids received a RBC phishing text from 416-898-4444. The full text message and 416-898-4444 were reported to the bank at [email protected] and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.
For more information read:
https://www.rbcroyalbank.com/onlinebanking/ba ... s/phishing.html
and http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/rep-sig-eng.htm