Received Text message:
From: jason@mccalligan.com
S.M.
Please verify your Associated Bank Account [unusual activity], call us at 8005845892.

got a text telling me to call to verify my associated bank account because of suspicious activity. I didn't call.

I received a text from james@wytelyon.com stating that I needed to verify my account information with Associated Bank due to unusual activity.  I called Associated Bank Customer Service.  They told me this is a scam and not to reply.  They stated they would never contact anyone for account information via text or e-mail.

I just got the same message.  PLease put out the info on who ever is resposible for this. I'd like to give them a few odd numbers. .357 .45 .38 .223 .308. 30-06.

I got the same message last week; please verify your associated bank acct unusual actvy, call us @ 800 584 5892 - when you call this number it will state that, "this number cannot be reached from your area."

-This is called fishing - do not respond via txt.
I didn't order anything overseas but, have ran surveys via the internet and had provided my cell phone number.

I live just outside of Rockford and I just recieved the same message.

i live in oshkosh wi and i got the same message i was freaking out tried calling the number nothing happened besides a busy line then i heard on the radio its a scam so no one has to worry about it haha but yea its all f****d up

I called Associated Bank and this is a scam to get your information.  I don't even bank with Associated.

got a text that said unusual activity on account that i no longer have want more info on this

Got same message and went to Associated website. They have a phishing alert posted. www.associatedbank.com/Security/Phishing_Alert.asp

I just wanted to clarify...you called customer care for your cell phone provider and you were able to have the txt messages blocked?

Haha...Same here...  Live in Rochester, MN and have SPRINT, and they wanted me to verify my acocunt info!

Unusual activity call...same as the others being reported - to two co-workers at the same time on their cell phones.

I received a text message on my cell from 1-800-584-5892 services@associatedbank.com to call them back. Test message reads "Please verify your Associated Bank account(unusual activity), call us at 8005845892." Obviously it's a scam! I wonder why these people are not caught and castrated for their ill intentions.

Same as everyone.  In Madison, WI.  I don't give my cell number to anyone except friends so there is no connection between this and anything you would have done.  They are just sending it to an area code and likely every number that they know is a cell phone prefix.

I'm in Madison and got it and so did my husband.  We're US Cellular customers but don't have any associated bank accounts.  Idiots.

they are incorporating different email addresses and websites some how - i received 2 text messages for the same thing each with different originating info. but the same phishing info. stating my account with Associated yada yada - like everyone else did - I call Customer Care and had the text messages originating from a computer blocked and gave customer care the info.  IMO the situation harms those who receive it, Associate, and the websites/email addresses they a culling to phish with ... ashame they aren't putting all that brain power to work toward something positive and beneficial

this is a scam

I got a text from this number about 2 hours ago saying that I need to verify my Associated Bank account because of unusual activity. I don't even have an Associated Bank account. Don't you think your bank would call you if they needed something? I know times are different and texting is the thing to do..but really..a bank? This just screams SCAM!

The purchaser of the "800" callback number is responsible at least in part. Call the FBI as it is more than the State of Wisconsin.

haha and T-Mobile as well since I have an account with them.  Also I believe this is a nationwide scam.  I live in Rochester, MN

I got the same text message about the Associated Bank and (unusual account activity

I received the same...how can we find out who is doing this? These people should be caught.

Same call with different contact (jason@nac.net). I'm guessing we are all U.S. Cellular clients. Maybe an employee there should become a guest of our penal system.

I received the text message at 10:58 am 1/9/09:

services@associatedbank.com// Please verify your Associated Bank account [unusual activity] call us at 8005845892.


Same message as everybody else's.  I am not a member of Associated Bank.  Now my questions is, does anyone know where we can officially report this to?  So something gets done, because this message was pretty annoying.

I believe the reason why I am receiving this message was because I stupidly filled out information online, that I knew was too good to be true but wanted to try it anyway (Payday loan sites).  So please don't send out information online if you don't trust the site!

Got this message about Associated Bank suspicious activity.
This is a scam.  This phone number is linked to other bank names
with the same message.

I called Associated Bank just now and she verified that this is for sure a scam and that they are trying to get this scam shut down.

To the person in Rockford, I'm in Madison. I just got it too and I don't bank with them. It's a scam #. I'm on hold with associated bank to notify them about this.

Just got through. This is a fraud. The are scrambeling to shut it down.

Received a text message saying:

Jerry.Allison@Fargoinsulation.com

S:M:
Please verify your Associated Bank account (unusual activity), call us at 800-584-5892.

I never responded to the scam and don't intend to.  I am in Wisconsin and it is obviously who ever they are, they doing this randomly, searching for victims to scam.

text from services@associatedbank.com - said to verify account (unusual activity) call at 800-584-5892.  Assuming it was a scam, I called to see if the number would provide a menu/directory... I just got a busy signal.