They called and said they were from my Canadian bank and that my VISA card had been used for a $300 eBay purchase and an $1100 western union transfer. I could barely hear them because of static and thick accents. They asked me to go to my computer and press the Windows key, which was super suspicious. When I asked whether they could confirm that they were from my bank, they gave me a long scare tactic about how the RCMP has been notified and fraud is very serious and we don't want to alert the fraudster. They could only give me the first four digits of my card number, which is common knowledge for each bank. I found this very suspicious and they hung up on me.
Someone just called from this number before 8am Eastern Standard time and said that a charge of $300 had been made to my husband's TD Visa card and then he went on to say there was another problem with his TD debit card. My husband, who was groggy from sleeping, was a bit confused but I checked the phone number and learned that it was a scam and so we hung up. Thanks to people who post here!
Calls have been constant this week (every morning) around 8:00am and 8:30 (AST). Got two this morning one right after the other. Person spoke with an East Indian accent and couldn't pronounce my name. Didn't give them time to explain why they were calling and I hung up. Another number being used is 1-152-027-7686.
By the looks of the reports on this page, this caller likes working the early morning shift. My call from this number came on Nov. 11 @ 7:45 am. EST. I didn't answer it; instead I looked up the number using www.411.com and found the names Michael J Hogan and Rose M. Hogan at that number in Cape Coral, Florida. My question is (a) is it the Hogan family making these early morning calls? or (b) has the number been hacked and the Hogans are innocent victims? By the way, I also (along with several others on this page) live in Canada.