I recieved a call a few weeks ago regarding an unbelievable credit card. I was very skeptical when speaking with these people. They gave me their phone numbers (Call center & financial institution). I gave them all of my personal information: Name, address, phone number, state id, social security, banking information. I told them I didn't have $249 but that I would in a few weeks; they set it up to come out on the 9th of April.
After I got off of the phone with them; it just didn't feel right, so I called their phone numbers and one of them led me to a voicemail system explaining that customer service was closed, and that I could leave a message. Well I found out how to access their company directory and I left a message with 15 different people; and not one of them called me back.By the way the voicemail system said PacBell Canada; so my report will be filed as cross border fraud.
I gave it a few days; and then called my bank (Bank of America). I explained to them what happened; and I told them that I tryed to call these people, but they were scammers, and they had a phony voicemail system in place to keep gullable people like myself at bay. I told the bank around what day that this transaction would occur; and I also told them the dollar amount; Bank of America generously said they would note their system so that they could watch for it and mark the transaction as fraudulent.
*Update: I recieved an automatic eMail from Bank of America stating that my account was overdrawn by $249. I'm sure it had been a few hours since that transaction posted; but by the time I logged onto online banking, I had a credit pending for $249. They truly are a great bank. Perhaps it's because I called them so soon to let them know that I was scammed. At this time the credit is still pending
Benjamin
Salem, Oregon
U.S.A.
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