They just called me on Mother's Day, I was thinking that because it was a California call (which I was expecting from a new job soon) I answered. The said 'Sorry, your account has been locked, please press 1 to transfer to the security department", I did nothing, and they hung up. I am sure its a phishing scam and they would have asked for information.
323-209-2090 called my 86 year old aunt at 5:00 p.m. on May 12, 2014. My aunt suffers with a slight touch of dementia. The female caller said she was from Verizon and needed my aunt's debit card number and pin number. My aunt said the lady seemed very official and would not take no for an answer. My aunt gave the lady her debit card number and accompanying pin number. This shows how easily the elderly can be swindled. My aunt had enough wits about her to immediately call my husband and tell him what had just happened. We quickly got in touch with the bank straightened out the problem. I called Verizon and they told me that Verizon would NEVER call and ask for someone's account number and pin number, even if they were calling a customer. Please be aware of this phone number and these evil people that prey on the elderly.