this is a scam. they use your phone server and tell you your fifth third bank needs  account verification or, is frozen and i need to call,this is a text message . it comes every 2 hours. I have no accounts with fifth third bank. and it goes on every day for the last month.

I received the same text on Feb. 6.  I couldn't think of any reason why my mortgate company would send me a vague text message with a non-800 number.  Glad to see that I was right that it was a scam.  How do these people get cell numbers?

your debit card is frozen please call 626-923-9990

I have received a few different texts from similar saying things like "Urgent: Debit-Card Starting With 5424 Is Frozen Call 6269239990" or a similar number with 626 area code. I don't even live in California.  The first letters are in capital letters, this is a super scam. who is my2@metropcs.com, thats the culprit.

Forward by e-mail the info to the FBI. This is a California phone number and there's gotta be some crook at the other end. Someone will get burnt by this creep.

There is a seat for every a**, they're looking for 1 out of every 100 to answer them all the way.

Feb 6, 2011 at 2:25 p.m. Central time.  Received Alert Call, supposedly from Fifth Third Bank.  At least three other people I know who have Illinois Valley Cellular phones received the same.  None of us have any dealings with Fifth Third.

THIS IS A SCAM TO GET YOUR IDENTITY !

Same here - 4th text msg on my MetroPCS phone in 24 hrs, varying slightly but all referring to a 5/3 account.
Apart from not having an account there, none of my banks would send me a text message like that, unprofessional spelling and all, let alone 4 slightly different messages? So clearly a scam. I can't believe people fall for this.

If you ever want to check on the status of a bank account, call the bank's 800 nr, or better yet your local branch. Actually the first thing I would do is check my account on line.

Both my husband and I just received the same "Alert Call" on our cell phones supposedly from Fifth Third. Didn't try to call the number since we have no accounts with them. I did, however, shoot off an email to Fifth Third since their account holders need to be made aware of this. These people could do some serious damage.

I have received a message on my metro pcs telephone saying, "Urgent: Issue on card starting with 52432 Call at 6269239990" .  I checked all my cards, and I don't have any card with those numbers. Immediately, I called the telephone they gave me, and it's only a machine asking for your 16 digit card numbers in order to activate "my card". What card??? I am worry now. Maybe somebody is getting a new credit card with my name???. I am going to report this situation.

Also......What service do you guys have?? I have MetroPCS and im curious if maybe its just that service or if theyre targeting all phone services. Wouldnt be shocked if it was just Metro  lol   its so ghetto. CHEAP but ghetto  lol

I keep getting the alleged "5/3" txts too. Its a scam. Ive read alot online about these scams and for some reason the most common bank that the scammers use is 5/3. I dont even have an account at fifth third. Just BEWARE and DO NOT give out any info over the phone. Although im sure it works on many people. Wish I could get my hands on the guys behind this. Always from 626-923-9990 too. The guys can barely spell and the txts just look funny. LOL  Nice try MORONS!!!

This sounds like a SCAM

I Called the number and they don't identify who they are.  But they do ask for a 16 digit card number to restore it.
What kind of legitimate company doesn't say who they are ???  CAUTION IS A MUST

WHO IS THIS ??????????????

I just got the same message on my phone.. Did you recently order phones?

Renew what account?

Please call 6269239990 to restore your Fifth Third!