message was from an 8 digit number from '@vtext.com'

text something like:

'Call 1(304)4604796 or 1(800)2351381 [US.Direct.Express'

Rec'd this today and thanks to these postings, I forwarded it to Verizon.

RECEIVED A TEXT MESSAGE TO CALL THIS NUMBER. I DON'T KNOW OR OWE ANYONE OR ANYTHING FROM THIS NUMBER. ITS A SLEAZY MARKETING TOOL.

I just got this info from Verizon for their accounts. Others, I don't know.
1. to report these scam to Verizon, forward the text to 7726 and there will be an exchange of text with Verizon, all free of charge.
2. to block the Vtext, go to you Verizon account and get into "management Verizon Family safeguard and control" and in there there is a way to block incoming text.

I just received two texts messages telling me to call this number about an account number that had been blocked.  Without thinking I called the number but the line was busy so I looked up the number online and found this site.  Glad I did.  I don't live in Florida anymore and I never had an account with 1st CU when I did.

Received two text messages also within a few minutes, saying two accounts were blocked and to contact 8002351381.  I have no accounts at 1st CU so it's clearly a scam. I think this might be a follow up to a call I had received on Monday about a bogus magazine subscription where I had verified my name and address before I realized what was going on. These messages showed up as 890134@vtext.  Went on the 1st CU website and contacted them about the information I received, since I saw their alert about the scam on the home page. Figured the additional information might help the police catch these people.

Received 2 text messages within 5 minutes saying 2 different accounts were blocked and to call this number.  I have 0 accounts with this company, so this has to be a scam.  DELETE

Same here.  I have gotten two consecutive messages from them.

Have recieved 4 text messages from this scam. Does any one know how to block them? Anyway If you recieve them DELETE is your friend.

Just received second text in 5 minutes.  The phishermen are hungry.  No such account.

did research on the 1STCU and this is what came up.

https://www.1stcu.com/
Alert, Alert, Alert!!

Please be aware that if you receive a text message telling you to contact 1st Credit Union of Gainesville immediately in regards to your debit card or that your attention is needed regarding your debit card, it is a SCAM! 1st Credit Union will NEVER contact you via text message and/or ask for you to verify anything concerning your debit card. PLEASE do not respond to these messages and/or give out any of your banking information. We apologize for this inconvenience and are working with authorities to correct this issue. Thank You!

-1st CU Management

Its not even from USA so avoid at all cost. If curiosity gets the best of you...DO NOT give out any info.

Same here, text received indicating "account locked"
SPAM

got a text saying to contact that number because account locked. plan on ignoring it