Same MO, received a call today and was told to hit "9" to lower my interest rate, but they didn't identify who they were. We did not hit "9" as we thought it was some scam. No credit card company would make calls like this.
These folks keep calling and calling. Finally I chose to hit "9" hoping to request to be removed from the call list. "Stan" hung up on me after I voiced my request. I too called back only to find that the number is somehow bogus!!! How frustrating!
I got another call from a "Tracey" with Credit Card Services, they always hang up on me. They never want to give me any information. I believe this is a big time SCAM!!! I have reported them to the police. She said she was in Florida and the last call was in TEXAS!!!
Just received a phone call from that number. It was a recording saying to press 9 to lower my interest rate on my credit card. I press 9, it rings several times. I female eventually picks up saying, "Credit card services I understand you are interested in lowering your interest rate?". I say, "Who are you calling for?. Then they hung up on me. Obviously a scam.
Just received a call from 407-000-4321 (September 18, 2008, at 4:06pm). Number was obviously bogus because there are no "000" exchanges. Answered and got a recording from "Card Services" offering to lower my credit card interest rates to 6.something %, it's a limited time offer, please press 0 to speak to a representative to lower my rates. I pressed 0, got a fellow who also identified himself as being with "Card Services." When I asked which card and company is he calling about because he has not identified himself properly, he said, "It's about your card number - " and hung up. Immediately called the number back and left a message that I am calling the police. Got a call back from a gal in San Francisco (510 area code) said I'd just left a message on her cell phone. Her cell phone is a completely different number, so these folks have obviously set up a call forwarding so that all calls get routed to her cell number. She also is contacting the police.