Call and Text claiming to be from Halifax

dggar

Had 2 texts claiming to be from Halifax from +447723190392. Claimed there was a declined payment on my Halifax debit card, and quoting the last 4 digits of the card.
followed up by a call to my mobile and on my land line from 03330459573 with an automated message claiming to be Halifax Fraud Dept.

The Text messaged asked me to either type YES to confirm or NO if it was not me.

Neither of these numbers is listed as a Haliofax contact number, so i ignored them.

Tried contacting Halifax on the number on the back of my debit card but gave up after waiting in a queue for 45 minutes

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If you are concerned freeze your debit card until you can get through either telephone or chat.

Daliah

probably a scam. Halifax wouldn't text you from a mobile number. Block the number, and report it to 7726

[Deleted User]

The 0330 number is a genuine Halifax number and the text is also almost certainly genuine.

They have a bad habit of using unverifiable numbers. But call them as soon as you're able.

Daliah

Deleted_User said:

The 0330 number is a genuine Halifax number and the text is also almost certainly genuine.

They have a bad habit of using unverifiable numbers. But call them as soon as you're able.

The OP said is was an 0333 number - --  but whatever,  scamsters spoof phone numbers.

Bigwheels1111

Any unsolicited text or call is a scam even if it’s not.
Assume it’s a scammer until proven otherwise.
If your worried just call them direct.
First Direct fraud calls come from foreign call centre, who in their right mind would believe or trust the caller.

dggar

Daliah said:

probably a scam. Halifax wouldn't text you from a mobile number. Block the number, and report it to 7726

Already done that. Thanks for the advice. the calls to my phones were 03330.....so definatley not from Halifax.

grumbler

dggar said:

Daliah said:

probably a scam. Halifax wouldn't text you from a mobile number. Block the number, and report it to 7726

Already done that. Thanks for the advice. the calls to my phones were 03330.....so definatley not from Halifax.

definitely

And, quite possibly, from Halifax actually -  mixed reports. So isn't worth blocking.

https://scam-numbers.co.uk/Number/03330459573/

https://www.telguarder.com/uk/number/03330459573

dggar

grumbler said:

dggar said:

Daliah said:

probably a scam. Halifax wouldn't text you from a mobile number. Block the number, and report it to 7726

Already done that. Thanks for the advice. the calls to my phones were 03330.....so definatley not from Halifax.

definitely

And, quite possibly, from Halifax actually -  mixed reports. So isn't worth blocking.

https://scam-numbers.co.uk/Number/03330459573/

https://www.telguarder.com/uk/number/03330459573

Also mixed reports on 
https://who-called.co.uk/Number/03330459573

but most say it is a fraud.

All users on
https://www.unknownphone.com/phone/03330459573
report it as fraud.

I can't find any reference to 03330459573 on the Halifax on line banking site in their contact numbers

If anyone can would they please post a link to it.

noh

Have you called Halifax yet on a known number?
It is more than likely a genuine fraud alert.

[Deleted User]

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