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.
This caller called 10-11 times in a row dailey. At my place of business. I am glad I receive my own calls. If it is a collections agency from Home Depot, they can risk the company of never getting paid, especially if the person who owes the company would ever like to get their payment for Home Depot. The reason I say that is calling a place of business where one works....could cause the person who is in dept to loose their Job and never get straighten out.........or payed due to no funds at all.
My daughter answered the phone from this number and this person was looking for someone who is related to, but not an immediate member of my husband's family, and someone I have never even met. She lives in the state of Florida and we moved from Florida to NC, and the caller claims someone gave him info on us as to possibly being able to contact her. If we never met her and if this is some sort of collection agency, how in hell can they manage to get any info on me and my family in a different state and call to harrass us for info? I plan to contact a lawyer.
Got a call from this number asking if I could help them find someone I had never heard of. They kept telling me she lives in a certain apartment and I told them I don't know, but they could call our Management Office for the building I live in and talk to them. Gave number.
Have no idea how they knew our name, phone number and address and wouldn't say.
Caller claimed to be calling about a largeish debt owed to Sears. Tried to get my social security number. The debt does not exist. They keep calling back and do not let up.