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  • 21-05-2021 10:48AM
    #1
    blade1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,167 ✭✭✭✭


    Is this from BOI or fraud?
    It it's from BOI is it something to do with hse  hack?

    Screenshot of text

    Screenshot-20210521-104252.jpgbellco customer service number


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  • #2
    kippy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,851 ✭✭✭✭kippy


    blade1 wrote: »
    Is this from BOI or fraud?
    It it's from BOI is it something to do with hse  hack?

    Screenshot of text

    Screenshot-20210521-104252.jpgbellco customer service number
    Thats a scam text - not from BOI.
    The link is a dead giveaway.

    This kinda thing is going on all the time - very little to do with the HSE hack I'd expect.
    Worth a read:
    https://blog.bankofireland.com/text-message-scams/


  • #3
    Bank of Ireland: Megan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Bank of Ireland: Megan


    blade1 wrote: »
    Is this from BOI or fraud?
    It it's from BOI is it something to do with hse  hack?

    Screenshot of text

    Screenshot-20210521-104252.jpgbellco customer service number
    Hi,

    Thanks for getting in touch with us here on Boards.ie.

    We are aware that fraudulent messages are circulating at the moment. Bank of Ireland will never contact you by phone/text/email asking you to follow a link to disclose any of your banking information in full. 

    Thank you for taking the time to check with us and for being vigilant. 

    Have a nice weekend!

    Many thanks,
    Megan


  • #4
    _Godot_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 913 ✭✭✭_Godot_


    I just got this text a few minutes ago and I don't even have a BoI account any more. My phone immediately marked it as spam.


  • #5
    Passenger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Passenger


    Just received this text too. It actually appears in the text chain along with all my other BoI texts. Have spammers hijacked the BoI text number to do this kind of thing?


  • #6
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 75,480 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Passenger wrote: »
    Just received this text too. It actually appears in the text chain along with all my other BoI texts. Have spammers hijacked the BoI text number to do this kind of thing?
    No, they have set the sender ID to "BOI" and your phone has merged them.


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  • #7
    Bank of Ireland Reps
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭Bank of Ireland Reps


    Passenger wrote: »
    Just received this text too. It actually appears in the text chain along with all my other BoI texts. Have spammers hijacked the BoI text number to do this kind of thing?
    Hi There, thanks for getting in touch with us here. It is very easy for fraudsters to do this, if they use the same sender ID of 'BOI' your phone will presume it is coming from the same place as before. They do this to make their texts appear more genuine. I hope this clarifies.

    Thanks Jen


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