Thread: Credit card scam - Beware!

I've had that happen as well. Credit card fraud is a large problem so I don't mind.

Personally, I'd like to see Bell mandated to block obviously spoofed numbers. I'ved had telemarketing/spam calls from 000-0000 and 911. How can you *not* answer when 911 is calling you!. Another frequently used number is 123-4567. With the technology available today, it should be easy to trap and reject huge volumes of calls based on routing information and caller ID.

I received a call from 905-345-4321 yesterday claiming to be the Visa legal department wanting to verify information. I said who are you as he did not identify my bank by name. He just kept repeating this was a legal request. He spoke with thick accent. I contacted my bank who advised that this was not a bank phone number and no they had not made any calls to my location. They said that if I googled the number I would get many hits on...

Quote: and receive a hangup for their trouble. Don't forget to file a complaint with the CRTC, assuming you're on the do not call list.

^ Good for you. It should be known by all people that Canadian banks NEVER ask for account verification for any of their products by email or phone.

had these guys call me about a month back...that number is spoofed. They are working out of a boiler room in India somewhere and they pose as Visa/ Mastercard and they use many different tricks to get you to give up personal info on your cards. Sometimes they even call to say your card has been compromised and they need to confirm if you made the purchases..thats when they get your security numbers and rack up your accounts.

They do sometimes call, yes. But they will tell you why they are calling and you should not have to ever provide any info to them. Eg. when on holiday or making a large purchase they call to confirm that it is me using the card. Citi bank is particularly active and has actually suspended my card when on holiday. I now have to tell them my plans ahead of time.

Quote: Originally Posted by james99 Yes they do. If you make a VISA purchase that's outside of your normal behaviour you can receive a email/phone call within seconds of attempting to make the purchase. Happens to me from time to time. It's always better to wait for the email and phone the 1-800 number included in the email if your online purchase fails. Sometimes when I have made a large purchase before the transaction could be...

I've been asked to confirm purchases several times due to travel - they see purchases sometimes pop up in a different city in the morning and I might be using the same card back in Calgary that night. On one occasion it was a someone using my CC number in Mississuaga, and I had actually been there two days before that - so I was glad they caught it. (Had to cancel that Visa and get another). This was at a gas station, and the Visa people...

Hugh...your idea not only works for Credit Card scams...but it's what I use for all telemarketers as well. I simply ask nicely for their phone number and tell them I have no time at the moment to speak with them. Most will give a song and a dance as to why they can't...and receive a hangup for their trouble.