Have received a few texts from this number now claiming my Mastercard is locked at Hudson Bay Company.
It's a Fraud.

Same here!  I have an hbc card but I didn't call until a week later...& a few days after that as well...& every time, all I got was a busy signal.  Guess they had been exposed as a scam by then...so not a valid #.  How does this kind of thing get reported...through this website?  Very annoying!!  & how do they get  a hold of private cell phone #'s?!!!

Received the same SMS message (HBC Mastercard locked) as others here. Called 1-800-511-1983 and got a fast busy signal. Googled the number and arrived here where I see this is a common scam.

same thing call this nummber card locked from suntrust do not call it if worried call the number on the back of your card

Same text message as everyone else on my cell phone.  Tried to call the number back (and not from my home phone or my cell phone), ring no answer, then a busy signal.

I was all ready to record the call and send it to Ontario Orovincial Police PhoneBusters squad!

I got the same text but mine said to call a different number:

(call)
Hudson's Bay Company Alert.Mastercard Locked. Please call + 1 9174600132.

From: sndw@nwhbs2.com

It makes sense that this is a scam. I didn't call the number because I know hbc doesn't have my cell number. Unfortunately you can't even get through to hbc MasterCard either.
I guess this is what happens when cell numbers go public!

The safest thing to do when you get a call like this and you're not sure...

Just call the number on the back of your card.

got a message from "sndw@nwhbs2.com" saying: Hudson's Bay Company Alert. Mastercard Locked. Please call +1 8556647283. It's a scam, I wrote this so that other ppls googling it can find it.
It's a SCAM don't call them, they will ask for you Mastercard no.!

Yes, it texted me as well today and my area code is also 647... I didn't want to reply from my cell but did try to call the number from my landline... no one answers...

Yes, I got that same call today... I didn't call the number from my cell phone as I figured it to be a scam... tried from my home number and it just rings... ! Scam....

I got the exact same text message on my cellphone last night.  I DO own an HBC card, but then I thought later, why would they send me a text message? if it was urgent, wouldn't they call my home phone and/or send a letter?  I don't think I've given HBC my cellphone number, so then I did think last night it was a scam.  I just got online now & read all the messages so I know it's a scam!  thanks to all who've posted :)  ... I'm with Bell Mobility.

bahhhhh its driving me nuts, its texted me at least one a minute,even more for the last half hour. my provider says they can't block it either....boo..how did your stop?. or how long did it take?..

I got the same text message at 10:20pm last night. I didnt even know i owned a hbc Mastercard!..lol

I called Hudson Bay Company. Normally I don't do this but I was p*&**d off.  They are aware of this situation.

Same as above.
Does anyone know how to report this. This and many other calls are becoming so rampant.  I feel bad for those who do not know and fall for it.

I got a message yesterday saying my Master Card was locked supposedly from(NASD) Hudsons Bay. I don't have any business with this company.  Last night the 1-800 511 1983 was ready to take my card info, which I didn't leave of course, but today the # just keeps ringing.

Got the same one. (NASD) Hudson's Bay Company Alert. Mastercard Locked Please call 1800-511-1983
My cell No. is a 647 Area code (toronto)

I got this on my cellphone too. Glad I Google it and got this message. Should we report it to anyone?

I got the exact same message.  I googled it online and came to this site.  Thank you for putting my mind at ease.  The scamming just get worse all the time. Now they are hitting our cell phones! that is crazy!

Got same message my phone carrier is bell

what phone carriers do you guys have?

yep, same here... b*****ds

call@hbc.com [NASD] Hudson's Bay Company ....blah blah blah SCAM

I just got the same SMS the same time

I just got this text from bell network at Toronto
(NASD) Hudson's Bay Company Alert.Mastercard Locked. Please call +1 800 511 1983
I have HSBC alert before but I don't call that number but first to HSBC but they said never send the alert to me when you get these MSG just ignore card company only call u it text

bell cells also

Yes I just got a text saying the same thing... I was suspicious. I called it and it said press 1 to reactive and press 2 to exit. I pressed 2. wow.

It crazy people hacking ATM machine and now fraud text.

I received the exact same text word for word. I also do not have a mastercard

I got a SMS to my blackberry from a number listed as 6245, the message they sent me said:

call@hbc.com (NASD)
Hudson's Bay Company
Alert. Mastercard Locked.
Please call +1-800-511-1983

So I called that number and it said it was not in service. Then I googled HBC's contact number and called them. I for one do not own a HBC Mastercard, nor do I even own a Mastercard in general only Visa and none are linked to my cell phone. I spoke to a lady at HBC and she confirmed that its an automated system that asks for your HBC MC #. DO NOT FALL VICTIM OF THIS!!!! DO NOT enter your Mastercard Number. Always make sure you speak to a direct representative and not a automated system. HOPE I HELPED!!!