Multiple Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office employees say they or a family member have recently received scam text messages on their cell phones.
The phony text message advises the person that their credit card account information has just been jeopardized and that they need to immediately call 406-272-8231 to resolve the issue and to protect the account from unauthorized purchases.
An OCSO investigator who called that number from his office phone says he got an automated voice in response. In this case, the person on the recording identified himself as being with Bank of America and said the caller’s bank card had been compromised and they needed to enter their 16-digit card number, three-digit security code, expiration date, and address the card was mailed to.
Please be aware of this scam circulating in Okaloosa County and share the warning with others.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Latest local scam arriving via text message