I can confirm this is a scam. Please report the occurance of this directly yo C.U. West.
I got the same message and started to investigate it right away.

C.U. West needs you to report it, they need a list of customers that have received this in order to centralize and locate the source of the data leak that allowed someone to get our customer data.

Same as above I got a message stating a card ending in 4 digits that do not match any of my cards has been deactivated and to call the above number.

i received an odd text. i'm not even with credit union west.
i tried calling the number back several times. it's just an answering machine.
call the credit union to report it: 866-474-9330
press 1 for english, press 2 to report a card missing.
the operator will take your information.

I got the same thing, and I do not bank with CU west, nor do I have a card with that number. The weird thing is, I just filled out all this personal information yesterday when buying a car. they have my social, DL, address, ect. Wonder if that has anything to do with it?

Got a call from this number  C.U.Alert: your card starting with xxxx has been deactivated. Please contactus at 602-314 8288 to reactivate. SCAM!!!

I had the same message today at 5:00 P.M. in AZ. C.U. WEST and they say card beginning in XXXX has been deactivated. They don't answer the phone they just say to put in the card #. No customer service.

I receiveda message stating the number ending in 4825 has been deactivated and to call and re enter my credit card number. I don't even own a card through CU West.

just got a text with this #.  States my card starting with xxxx has been deactivated at CU West.  I know I don't have a card starting with the stated #, but I call phone # to see.  It is a recording for CU West prompting you to type in account #.  Obviously a scary scam.

New month.... new phone number! The number they are using now is 602-457-5712. Don't fall for this scam. Very clever.... but I am even more clever!

Got the same message, and stupidly enought telling me that "my" account starting with the same number as "all" the other posts above was being placed on hold blah blah.  Obviously automated message sender that doesn't even try to change the fake acount numer.  Like we are not going to check here...   Thank you to everyone that shared their warning, this is very much a scam.

I RECIEVED THE SAME MESSAGE.  SOME SORT OF SCAM.

Got message from note@vtext.com
said: C_U_WEST notification: Your Account starting with 4626 has been placed on hold. Please call 602-457-5706.  

i do not have an account with credit union of the west so I know it is not for me.  I went online to contact CUW to advise but all the toll free #'s on their website state that calls can not me made from area.  Weird.

I got a message today with the same.  I have a 602 area code as well but asked me to call  back 602-457-5706 because my card has been deactivated.  It is obviously some kind of scam.  I have never heard of CU West either.

I meant so say MOSTLY for military personnel.  602 is a Phoenix number.

CU West is Credit Union West, in Phoenix.  Most for military personnel.

same crap here. I tried to call it, but got a message saying the call could not be
completed as dialed. so, call did not go thru. still, who the heck is it? and what is the
worst they can do? thanks. I have no idea what they can do, which is why I am asking.
thanks. (C.U. West? I don't know no stinkin C. U. West)

Smart girl, dont let them take your hard earned money.

I also received a text message today from C.U. West about my card being deactivated.  I don't know who these people are and did not call the number because it didn't sound legit to me.

They just called me to. I called the # and it asks for the card #. Just a message and fake. I also cheaked my phone minutes and it was a normal .15 call, I'v heard of calls like that costing 100.00.

Defiiitely a Fraud!!!   My friend received A

Do Not call this number

ditto!  I knew something was fishy.  I see now that it is.  You can never be too careful.

Got text on my cell phone stating that card number starting w/ xxxx has been deactivated. please call 602-314-8288 to reactivate.  Called number and gave all incorrect info. SS#, Address, acct info. Bunch of idiots.

I got this message on my cell phone from 258-27, return phone number 602-314-8288  "C.U.West Notification:   Your card starting with XXXX has been deactivated.  Please contact us."
Don't even know who C.U. West is.  This is a scam.  I am also in the 602 area code.

these are no different than the SPAM emails that state the same BS..  


Latest Phishing Scam Relies On Telephone Calls
Scammers 'reaching out and touching' their victims


April 6, 2010
By now, most Internet-savvy consumers are wise to the spam emails that look like they are from a bank or financial institution, warning that prompt action is needed to avoid losing access to an account.
Usually that "prompt action" is supplying your date of birth, social security number, and all manner of personal information that could be used to steal your identity. When we see these emails, most of us simply ignore or delete them.
So scammers appear to have reverted to an old fashioned way to phish for information. They pick up the phone and call victims. In Pennsylvania, Attorney General Tom Corbett is warning his state's residents to be on the look out for these kinds of phishing calls.
"These bogus 'security alerts' typically warn that credit card or bank accounts may have been compromised and ask consumers to respond by 'confirming' or 'verifying' their account numbers," Corbett said. "The sole purpose of these calls is to convince unwary victims to reveal their account numbers and passwords so that thieves can steal money from their bank accounts or make large purchases with their credit cards."
Corbett said identity thieves are always looking for ways to disguise their schemes and reach out to new potential victims. In the latest scam, they use live operators and automated calls disguised as communication from banks, credit card companies or other legitimate businesses.
'Account security'
Corbett noted that the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection has been receiving an increasing number of complaints about unwanted "account security" calls and messages all across the state.
He pointed out that legitimate businesses will not call or message consumers asking them to provide their entire account number, password or PIN number -- so any request for that level of detailed personal information should be a clear warning sign of a scam.
"While some businesses may contact consumers to alert them about potential problems with their accounts, they will not ask individuals to divulge all of their account information by phone or email," Corbett said. "If you do receive a message asking for detailed account information, contact your bank or credit card directly -- using the customer service hotline printed on your card or monthly statement -- to report the scam attempt and also to verify that your account is secure."
Corbett said that any consumer who suspects they have accidentally divulged personal information in response to a scam should immediately contact their bank or credit card company to stop any unauthorized withdrawals or charges to their accounts.


Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2010/04 ... l#ixzz0kR5Yl6Yq

I too just got one (notice the cluster of them all, in the last few minutes)...

I am in the 602 area code, but have no "accounts", beginning with their referenced numbers (and, have never heard of "C U West")...

Guarantee this is a phishing scam, or some other, version of scam!!

Who are these people?

received message from this number indicating deactivation as well

so i see that yall play game with people that is not good to do that to people real talk

Me too? random???

I keep getting a text message from this number saying that my card w/ them is going to be deactivated.  Don't know who CU West is, I don't even have a card w/ them.