The Tri-State Better Business Bureau out of Evansville is getting reports that text messages posing as bank customer service are being sent to local area residents. The messages are urging targets to take immediate action after allegedly detecting an unusual transaction. The sender states that the cards are temporarily locked, and the situation can be resolved by calling a phone number given in the body of the same text message. BBB officials say it is a popular phishing scam. They say not to engage with the text message or its sender and contact your bank at a phone number you know to be correct. For more information you can trust, visit bbb.org or call their regional office at (812) 473-0202.
