I just received an unsolicited call on my office phone number from “Card Holder services” . A woman wanted to offer me a lower card interest rate. She did not ask for me by name. I asked how they got my number, and they replied “From the bank”. I asked what card company they represented, and they replied “All cards that you hold”. They then wanted me to give them all of my credit card information! I didn’t bite.
The call came in from number 701-217-1659. I asked for a call back number and was told 310-568-6007. When I called back the phone was answered by a man "Debt Services".
I called my financial advisor who said he has never heard of any such credit card rate solicitation that was legitimate.
On 7/1/09 I received a call from "Warren Woods" at this number, stated extension # 4397. I had ordered a trial from Easy White Labs for less than $2.00 S&H only. No product has arrived (order placed and confirmed by email on 6/28/09). This person wanted to "verify my information" including name, address, email, and my full credit card number. I refused. He was very annoyed, but I took his number (he insisted I ask ONLY FOR HIM ON CALLBACK). He did have my name, address & email (and obviously phone number, too). I am calling the company to investigate.
Followup on previous entry. This company is now aware of this scam. He apparently intercepts orders and attempts to solicit credit card numbers. He is NOT with Easy White Labs. NEVER give out your credit card number over the phone, if you don't know who you're talking too!
Man called stating that the federal reserve gas lowered intrest rates on credit cards and this was official last notice he also said that my initial fee would be 700 paid to there company on ach from my bank then I asked him was there company listed with the BBB and they stated yes I told the man that I will call him back after I look them up on the computer and he didn't want to get off the phone he said why can't we just do it together and I told him goodbye
Caller stated she was from "Debt Free Lifestyle Today"- she had an asian accent and said that I was preapproved for a lower interest rate on my credit cards- as low as 6.5%. Wanted to verify my personal information, name and address etc. I told her to tell me what she had and I would verify. She said that is was merely a referal from the computer and that she did not have my information. She became flustered when I asked her if this was true then how could she verify that I was pre-approved? I asked for her number and name and was given this number and her name as Mrs. Promin.
Got a call from someone claiming to represent "all banks in the US - excuse me - Canada", wanting to discuss my mortgage via some kind of survey. When I told him I would not discuss my mortgage with anyone other than a direct representative of my bank and asked him to take me off the list, I then got about 20 calls back again and again - if I answered I just had heavy breathing and if I refused to answer it would ring and ring until they hung up and called again. When I called the number directly a woman answered and did not identify a company name - when I asked to speak with a supervisor she asked me to provide her with my phone number and when I refused she told me that the supervisor "isn't here right now". This number is sooooo clearly a scammer, don't talk to them!