INVESTIGATOR. BRIAN ROCHE SAYS MORE SO YOU A TEXT MESSAGE THAT LOOKS LIKE A FRAUD ALERT YOUR BANK. IT CLAIMS THERE’S SOME UNUSUAL ACTIVITY IN YOUR ACCOUNT. A MESSAGE LIKE THIS SENT TO ME BY A VIEWER. IT CLAIMS BE FROM MY BANK CLAIMING A HOLD HAS PLACED ON THE PERSON’S ACCOUNT BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN RECENT ACTIVITY. FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU REPLY TO THIS TEXT, THE SCAMMER NOW KNOWS THEY HAVE AN ACTIVE NUMBER AND A PERSON TO SCAM ON THE OTHER END. THEN THERE’S THE LINK IN THE MESSAGE. IF YOU CLICK ON THAT LINK, IT COULD COMPROMISE YOUR PHONE. SOME OF THESE MESSAGES TELL YOU TO CALL A PHONE NUMBER AND IF YOU DO, THE PERSON ON THE OTHER END CLAIMS TO BE BANK REPRESENTATIVE WHO CLAIMS THEY CAN STOP THE FRAUDULENT CHARGES AND THEN THEY MAY WALK YOU THROUGH AN ELABORATE SCHEME, A MONEY TRANSFER SCHEME THAT COULD COST YOU THOUSANDS. SO KEEP THESE TIPS MIND TO AVOID THESE KIND OF TEXT MESSAGE. UNDERSTAND YOUR BANK’S POLICIES, KNOW THAT YOUR BANK WILL NEVER ASK YOU TO SEND MONEY TO YOURSELF IF SOMEONE TRIES TO CONVINCE YOU OTHERWISE. THAT’S A SCAM, FOLKS. WATCH OUT FAKE CALLER IDS. SCAMMERS CAN EASILY SPOOF CALLER ID NAMES AND TO MAKE YOU THINK THAT YOU’RE GETTING A CALL FROM A REPUTABLE SOURCE LIKE BANK. AND IF YOU DO RECEIVE AN UNSOLICITED CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL THAT USES SUSPECT, JUST SUSPECT IS A SCAM. CONTACT YOUR BANK IMMEDIATELY. LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THIS. ALL THESE TIPS WILL HELP YOU KEEP YOUR MONEY IN YOUR OWN