Spam from phone # asking for private info to unlock account

I got a text to unlock my account from a phone number 917-564-5996 this is spam, is anyone else getting this?

I've not heard of this, so I would say it's spam. If you'd like to report it to Verizon, I've copied and pasted a how-to. I borrowed it from a March CNN Tech article and used it to report a spam text from Wal-Mart. It worked as intended. Here's how:
When you receive a spam text message on your phone, forward that text to the shortcode 7726 (which spells "SPAM"). You'll then receive an automated message from your wireless carrier, asking you then to enter the phone number from which the spam text was sent.

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