I recieved a call at work, on an internal nonlisted number. I was asked for by my full name. The woman who called me identified herself as Alana from Nationwide and wanted to talk to me about a payment my wife had made on my truck, which was identified by make and year, which did not clear. I asked how she had got the number and she claimed my employer's number was listed on my account. My employer's number was never given to any loan company, as we use a 3rd party employment verification service. When I asked again why she called she made a claim that a payment my wife had made on the truck did not clear. When I laughed at her and told her I was not paying on a vehicle that had been paid off for years she changed her story to being an insurance company and I owed money on some insurance on the truck from when I was paying on it. I told her I would call her back and asked for her name and number. I was told Alana, from Nationwide at 847-622-0900. When I called that number on my cell I recieved a message saying my phone carrier would not let me call that number, or someting to that effect. My wife then called the actual company we used for the truck loan and confirmed that the account has been closed for years and that we owe nothing.
Woman wanted to speak with "someone in HR". Said her name was Marissa, and her company was Necco? Hard to understand, as she was calling from a very crowded fishbowl. HR staff advised to put her straight to voicemail.
Nationwide called me and asked if I had an account with them, which I do not. Then said i was most likely being used a reference and to disregard their phone call.