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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:01 PM Jan 2021

Keep getting a text from Green Dot.

It says: Green Dot: Prepare for a 3rd stimulus payment. Have your debit card in hand. Lost your card? Request a replacement here: bit.ly/3pnDkKj STOP 2 cancel

Is anyone else getting messages like this from their bank? Is there some sort of news about the stimulus that I've missed?

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Keep getting a text from Green Dot. (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 OP
Sounds like a scam to me! MLAA Jan 2021 #1
IT IS A SCAM...100%, no 2 ways about it, not maybe, not probably... ret5hd Jan 2021 #2
It is from Green Dot. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #5
phishing Skittles Jan 2021 #3
Nope, it's not. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #4
See post 7 Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #9
Great to hear! RandiFan1290 Jan 2021 #16
Don't respond Turin_C3PO Jan 2021 #6
It's a phishing scam. Niagara Jan 2021 #8
Got verification from Green Dot that is from them. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #10
Do you bank with Green Dot? Niagara Jan 2021 #11
Yup Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #13
About 8 years ago I received an urgent voicemail from my credit union Niagara Jan 2021 #15
still Skittles Jan 2021 #12
Even the app is telling people to make sure they still have their cards. Lady Freedom Returns Jan 2021 #14
It's a scam Meowmee Jan 2021 #17

ret5hd

(20,435 posts)
2. IT IS A SCAM...100%, no 2 ways about it, not maybe, not probably...
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:06 PM
Jan 2021

IT IS A SCAM.

Just delete the message and go about your day.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
5. It is from Green Dot.
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:09 PM
Jan 2021

I checked. That's way I'm asking if there's news that I might have missed about the stimulus.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
7. Nope, it's not.
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:13 PM
Jan 2021

Their even telling people on the app (that I got) to make sure that if they lost their card to get a new one because of the 3rd stimulus is coming.

Something is going on in DC!

Response to Lady Freedom Returns (Original post)

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
9. See post 7
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:17 PM
Jan 2021

Something is going on in Washington that's not being reported right now because my brother just text me about a similar he got from his bank. Heck, he even got a call telling him to contact his bank if he lost his card. They told him because of the upcoming stimulus coming.

Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
13. Yup
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:31 PM
Jan 2021

And I even have their app. Their even telling people to make sure they have their cards and if not register for a new one.

Niagara

(7,407 posts)
15. About 8 years ago I received an urgent voicemail from my credit union
Fri Jan 29, 2021, 07:37 PM
Jan 2021

while I was on vacation. After I got back home a few days later and I verified in person with my credit union and they told me that it was a phishing scam.



I'm always suspicious when it comes to anything that sounds urgent and that needs to be addressed right now. I'm glad that you checked with them to verify.

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