I just received a call at work (came through the switchboard) from someone I think he said his name was James; claiming he was from the Chicago Citibank branch. He said he was calling about a mastercard that that has a "refuses to pay" on the acct? He stated a last name that sounds very much like mine -polish and not common. He asked if that was me; he also had my first name. I said no and that I didn't have a mastercard acct and what concerned me was how peculiar all this was. He asked if I knew anyone in Lake Forest b/c they were giving out my "info"? After I read the number 847-741-7841 back to him on the caller id - the call was disconnected. I called the nubmer back and it's busy busy busy. Do not take this statement offensive, this is just to help out, but I know the voice was older / african american male and sound very proper but monotone.
I might owe someone something but they wont tell me what they are caling for on the messages. They always say that its an emergency. THey called my sister and 80 yr old mom asking for me.
That's exactly what happened to me! I was struggling just to keep my job to pay-back bills in this ridiculous economy and These Bill Collectors kept calling my deptmental phone asking for me! My boss told me to take care of it or............well, they kept calling, halting my production and now I can't pay anybody while unemployed!
Does Homeland Security know of these "Terrorist" tactics used by Bill Collectors? Bill Colection Agencies kept calling my workplace and ultimately got me terminated, so NOW I can't pay anybody.
Just recieved a call from this phone number. Very Strange. We did not answer. Let the machine get it.
A lady had my wife's name said she was looking for someone with the same last name but the first name we had never heard of. She said the info was time sensitive gave her name and phone number to call back. They were just fishing to find this person based on the same last name.