If you received a text message with a link - Do not click, saying your Union Bank/BDO account is blocked
In the previous week, consumers via social media platforms have been posting about getting SMS messages from scammers utilizing the UnionBank & BDO names. The messages ordinarily tell consumers their account has been already blocked because of unwanted activities. One of their consumer who tapped on the fake link was navigated to a site that seems to be BDO's official site. The URL, nonetheless, was not quite the same as the banks.
Scammers are sending BDO messages with suspicious links to get the information of account holders. Advisory: We won't ever send SMS messages with fake links that request that you account reports or sign in to your account - BDO said on May 25.
We don't send links on any mobile communications. UnionBank won't request that you click on links nor ask you to give this information by SMS, call or text message - UnionBank said.
In March, the BSP delivered a reminder that expresses that the banking, insurance, and monetary services ought to eliminate links in SMS messages delivered to consumers or users.
These tricks are a type of smishing a phishing attack targeting to get victims to steal individual credentials.
