A new wave of phishing fraud targeting banking customers has prompted an urgent public warning from De Surinaamsche Bank (DSB), which confirms that a fraudulent text message circulating under the bank’s name is not authorized by the institution. The scam lures recipients into clicking an embedded link to verify their personal and account information, a tactic the bank says is designed to steal sensitive private and financial data.
DSB has confirmed that the fake messages are being distributed from the mobile number 8365649. Scammers behind the campaign deliberately frame the texts to mimic official communications from the bank, convincing recipients that they are required to complete a verification step to keep their accounts active. In its official alert, DSB stressed that customers should not interact with the message in any way, and strongly advises against entering any personal details, banking credentials or login information through the link attached to the fraudulent text. The bank also reiterated a key security rule that customers should never share their account PIN code with any third party, regardless of how the request is framed.
For customers who have already clicked the suspicious link or submitted their information through the scam portal, DSB urges them to contact the bank’s customer contact center immediately to secure their accounts and mitigate potential fraud risks.
In addition to the immediate warning about the current scam, DSB is reminding all customers to maintain heightened vigilance when receiving unsolicited communications. The institution advises customers to always double-check the sender of any text message before clicking links or sharing any personal or financial information.
This alert comes amid a broader global rise in phishing attacks, a common cybercrime tactic where fraudsters impersonate trusted organizations such as banks, government agencies or major companies to trick victims into handing over sensitive data that can be used for identity theft, unauthorized account access and financial theft.