Caller claimed Citi bank fraud department was calling me to check on a credit card application. I already have two Citi Cards and did not receive a text or email from Citi. So i called Citi and they said they did not contact me and I should report the person who called me.
Four calls in less than 1/2 hr. Interestingly enough, it was from 3 different numbers 617-714-0762, 423-467-6460, and 800-386-6624. First of all, I don't have ANY Citi cards. Secondly, my name is not Jen "Muphlacvgs" (really - that's what it sounded like). Third, they asked me to put in my ENTIRE account number, or if I didn't know that, then my ENTIRE SSN. I ignored all the robo-prompts and waited for a person to answer. When she did, I told her my name was not Jen Muphlacvgs, I don't HAVE a Citi Card, and please don't continue calling me. So, then she asked for my real name (not giving her that either), so she could "figure out what's going on". She said she couldn't look up anything just using my phone #. I said then I guess we're done here, and hung up. One minute later, 423-467-6460 called AGAIN! I just blocked all the #'s. Maybe somebody gave Citi a bogus phone # (mine), but that's no concern of mine. They asked for a lot of my own info that clearly was none of their business.
This is a legit call from Home Depot to verify information on a credit application. I'm a victim of identity theft and someone was trying to get a Home Depot card using my credit info (this is the 8th credit card the thieves have attempted to get over the past month). Thankfully Home Depot heeded the fraud alert on my credit and called me and I was able to cancel the fraudulent application before any damage was done.
I missed a call from this number and searched online for it. Since I am actually expecting a call from Citi's fraud dept, I will call them back based on the feedback here.
Fraud! They called themselves Citi fraud department but they are fraud a big time! Do not even pick up. If you do they already won. It means they found real person's phone number they can cell to marketing companies or even ... other scams. Well if you worried, call your financial institution and find out if there is any need to speak to you.