Just got a text tonight (at 8pm no less) from 813-579-7459 saying: "RIFCU NOTICE: Your card 4306XX has been DEACTIVATED. Please call 813-377-1775." I don't have an account here so I called the real RIFCU number and was assured by the credit union that this is a scam. She said that they randomly text numbers so do not call them back or give them any information!

Got a call No message was left.

I got one too on 10/18/10.  Called the number, but it was disconnected.  Then looked online & found these posts.  Thanks y'all!

I got the same text message but the number was different. 813-600-1785.
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I got the same exact message they are trying anything to get over

Got this same message yesterday.  Called my credit union - definitely a scam.

Received the same text message yesterday and texted back asking "Who is this & should I contact the police!" No other response yet but would love to give them an ear full!

got text from RIFCU Alert: Your CARD starting with 4306 has been deactivated .  Please call us at 8773784817 to reactivate your card sept 19, 2010 :05am.  DO not call back is scam--people trying to get info about your credit acct!!! do not call.

I got the message too.  I called it and when it asked for my card number i hung up and called my banks fraud line and it was not them.  my card was just fine.  Definitely a scam to gather information.  I pray no one out there gives up their card numbers and gets screwed....

Got text message - RIFCU saying card beginning with 4306 has been deactivated  and please call - I don't have a card or account there - first Spam I ever got on my cell phone!!! has scam written all over it. I did not call back

Yes, you should call your cc company/bank.  tell them you need to freeze your account, definately don't need someone accessing your hard earned money.  got my son to respond last night, too - don't feel stupid, these types of people prey on trusting souls like you & my boy.  GOOD LUCK.

Got a text claiming my RI FCU alert you card had been deactivated under a 502 number as the sender and the 877*378*4817 as the call back called them gave a bogus 16 digit number and then it says your call can not be completed tried to call back and get a real person on the phone and you get nothing it actually will just hang up so i agree its a BIG F****NG SCAM dont worry dont call ignore it if you get another text call your cell phone or home phone provider and get the number blocked and if the person who is sending it reads any of these posts search me out in real life so i can kick you in the face

Glad I made a search on the Internet first for this # and read all these postings.  I'm not calling them back.

I just got the same text. Definately shady

Same Here. Can't be anything but a SCAM!!!

Just got a text message from these people asking me to reactivate my account.  Definitely a scam.  Do NOT call them back.

i got that message last night, definately gives you a weird feeling! Has to be a SCAM!!!

I just got the same message... not replying..... i am sure its a hoax to get more info.

i was thinking about calling em back and telling them to F OFF!

I got a text too from an undetermined number. It said my Fed. Credit Union card deactivated & to call the number Very fishy, esp. since I don't have any cards with a credit union! I want to know where they got my number. Grrrr!

got the same text. i haven't used my credit card in a month....this better be a scam, because i'm going to ignore it.

Yes, I just got this text: "your card has been deactivated. please contact us at 877-378-4817 to reactivate your card". SCAM!!!!!!

Got a text from this number. It's very sketchy!

me too? what do you guys think it is? I had a account w/ a credit union and called from house phone.... Now i feel stupid? should i worry?

My husband and I also got this text within 5 minutes.  Call the # and asks you to enter your credit card #.  Sounds like a scam to me

Same thing happened to me just now- text saying card deactivated.

We received text saying our credit card was deactivated, said Credit Union Alert. I find this extremely suspiscious...someone may be looking to collect personal information.

same thing just happened to me....looks like a scam!

Got a text saying that my card was deactivated and needed to call to reactivate it, from Federal Credit Union. I don't have a card from them.