Text says: Your Members Plus Credit Union debit card has a pending alert: Call now toll free 1-781-218-3586 and follow instructions to resolve this alert. DON'T  REPLY ANY TEXT OR PHONE CALL THAT I DON'T RECOGNIZE!!

Received this message twice within last 2 weeks.  I recall several years ago another scam like this out of Dorchester.  Dorchester is the Nigeria of New England I guess.  Are these disposable phones?  They have to do something about untraceable numbers, use finger prints or something.

I got the same email msg as well.  Someone should get them.  It seems from Dorchester area.

Hehe, I just set up a softphone auto dialer script to call number and say "Go F*** yourself" and then the # tone. They are using a basic PC script wich simply records the tones and is triggered to stop using the # tone. It records anything before the tones and is not advanced enough to even recognize whats being recorded before hand. Ah, bored geeks unite!

I received a message that said I had a pending alert for my credit card (but they did not state which credit card).  The message said for me to call (781) 218-3586.  When I call that number, I get a voice prompt that says to enter my credit card number.  At that point, I hung up.  When a legitimate organization calls you regarding any of your credit cards or bank accounts, a name of the company and the company's personnel will leave that information on the message as well as when you call their number.   This is a scam/fraud - do not put in your credit card number or answer their voice prompt questions.

Article today: 8/21/2011  http://www.memberspluscu.org/asp/whatsnew.asp

Phishing Scams
Members Plus Credit Union has recently been notified of a new phishing scam (week of 8/15/11). Phishing is an attempt, via e-mail, text or phone, to steal personal identity data and financial account information for the purpose of committing fraud.

same as the rest i got a text message from this # but it was a blank pic messages...

got it too.  i never fall for these scams but i am grateful for websites like this.

I don't care.  You might have covered your tracks, but you will be the first one cops come to if anything happens

I have received a SMS from this # about a credit union card. I have no such card if you get this SMS REPORT IT!

got the same text message...definately a scam

Yup just got the union credit card text from this # def a scam cuz i don't belong to any union everyone should report this to your local fraud dePartments.

A SCAM

I got this message and i believe it is out of Dorchester.  I got a similar text message last week from another number, out of state, basically stating the same thing....it seems like a text but it is an email....i have no credit union, and bet it is a scam...

Got same message. Called my bank and was told they never sent it,and stated also that a request of that type would never come by E-mail. (Scam)

text msg saying call my credit union I do not belong to one this must be some kind of a scam

It looks like an email, not a text message.  My cell phone shows emails as a picture, not text.  

I called the number and it's a computer generated voice asking for my 16-digit credit card number.  It states that the service is all computer-based and you cannot speak with customer service at this time.  Definitely sounds like a scam.

Intelius phone search shows it as a land line out of Winchester, MA -- a couple of towns over from me.  Anyone else from the Boston area?

Same as above

Yep just as I thought Some turkey also said My card was used and I now have a very large debt . How do these people get your cell number?

Call my credit union and it appears to be a scam.  I have to follow up on Monday morning when my branch is open.

Same situation as previous comment.

Frequent txt messages telling me to call about my credit union debit card.  I have no debit card from my credit union.