Community Chat

[boby]

I'm probably getting these calls, but I don't answer if I don't recognize the number in Caller ID. I can tell you that when the caller name is "Local call" and its a Washington DC area code, and I live in upstate NY, I know its a junk call.

PS MY IRS district office is on Long Island, so why would they be calling me from DC, even if the call is legitimate?

[Starlight1_1]

I never got a call like that. And would not be foolish enough to fall for that!

[ROMARY]

The lady (senior) across and down the street got an automatic phone call/message stating that her credit card had been jeopardized and was warned not to use it, that a new card will arrive in ten or so days. Any comments/info? Wouldn't her bank call her directly via a real bank employee? Sounds scam-y to me........

[maryebrown_1]

DH had one on his VM at work yesterday. He said the guy had a foreign accent, and the # was New York. His coworker got the same call, from the same guy, in another state (different area code)!

I've probably received the same call on my cell, but I don't have VM and I don't answer unknown calls.

[Lila Belle]

On 6/14/2014 ROMARY said:

The lady (senior) across and down the street got an automatic phone call/message stating that her credit card had been jeopardized and was warned not to use it, that a new card will arrive in ten or so days. Any comments/info? Wouldn't her bank call her directly via a real bank employee? Sounds scam-y to me........

I got an automated message on a Saturday morning 2 weeks ago from BoA that my credit card had been compromised and I'd receive a new one in 7-10 days. My new card arrived 2 days after the call. Your friend's call may have been legit.

[ROMARY]

Thank you, Lila Belle..........I'll mention it to her today. She's been worried, and at the time, I told her to call or visit her nearby local branch, just to make sure. Thanks again.

[newziesuzie]

Gosh. It's hard to know which calls to believe.

[pinkskates4]

On 6/14/2014 newziesuzie said:

Gosh. It's hard to know which calls to believe.

If you get an email or call from your bank or cc company alerting you or whatever, call them back - on the number you have on your card NOT the number in the email or phone call - and talk to the fraud department. They will tell you if this is legit.

[ROMARY]

Better advice, Dagna! Thanks. They, at the cc company would know probably a lot better than at the local bank. Easier, too.

[GCR18]

I don't give info to anyone who calls me. If you called me, you should already know the answer. I used to get alot of calls to lower an interest rate on a credit card. One time I said sure I'll take a lower rate and they asked for the credit card number. They eventually hung up on me.