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RockRaven

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8. Sounds like a phishing scam or similar. Never respond to such emails/messages through

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2026, 11:51 PM

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any links they contain.

If you consider it necessary to contact your bank, do so through whatever routes/means you would normally use to initiate contact with them yourself -- not by responding to any supposed (and possibly fake) reaching out on their part.

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Strange email from B.o.A. All my cards are "locked" including the bank's debit card. [View all] 3Hotdogs Monday OP

I would suspect a scam DBoon Monday #1

I am assuming that you have contacted your bank? niyad Monday #2

Almost assuredly a scam. Norrrm Monday #3

Can you access ypur accounts on line? OAITW r.2.0 Monday #4

Sounds legit JoseBalow Monday #5

Totally typical scam. Surprised you would not assume that immediately NoRethugFriends Monday #6

act now! Skittles Monday #7

Sounds like a phishing scam or similar. Never respond to such emails/messages through RockRaven Monday #8

This may be old fashioned, but when that happens, mwmisses4289 Tuesday #9

I get BOA phishing bamagal62 Tuesday #10

I recommend this YouTube channel - Scammer Payback Casandia Tuesday #11

Update: I drove to B.o.A. THe card is cancelled and a new one to be issued. 3Hotdogs Tuesday #12

I get false warnings of malfesance to my cards, deliverys and accounts all the time. applegrove Tuesday #13