SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - If you have one, a few or all your bills setup on autopay, you’ll want to know about this text scam.
A viewer sent On Your Side what pinged on her phone, so you know what NOT to click.
Scammers could get your name right, like they did here. The text reads:
Katrina, your recurring payment couldn’t process. Resolve the error to avoid issues.
There’s a link to click.
“I think they’re trying to get some information so they can get some money,” said Katrina Green.
Green did not click on it, but did a double-take.
“It says it’s a recurring payment, but doesn’t say from where. It doesn’t say which recurring payment. I do have a few payments that are automatic,” said Green.
“Delete it. Delete it,” said Mindy Thompson with Arvest Bank.
Thompson says scammers are tr

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