Should this concern me?

[CHOPTALK]

Yesterday I got a strange call from someone saying that they are a collection agency on behalf of my bank.

They said I had outstanding NSF fees from 2009 that are unsettled . This is 100% bullshit.

I have never had any NSF fees ever in my life.

Then the person on the phone says my name then tells me my routing number and every digit of my checking account number.

Then they threaten to report me to some agency if I do not pay these fake fees that do not exist.

I know for a fact that they are full of shit about the fake fees but I'm concerned about the fact that whoever these people are know my entire checking account number

 

[Betallsports]

Yea, when the hack an account they now have that info.
the reason for the threats is they need more info.

just change your bank accounts and then they will be shit out of luck

 

[CHOPTALK]

What kind of additional info do they need? They gave me my entire routing and account number.

It would be a major pain in the ass to change my account number because I have dozens of places linked to that account

 

[Enfuego]

I'd phone your bank Chop.

 

[TheComputerGroup]

Dude, call the bank & close your account......sounds like a very shady scam.

No one should call you up & know your information.......big time shady!

 

[TheComputerGroup]

What kind of additional info do they need? They gave me my entire routing and account number.

It would be a major pain in the ass to change my account number because I have dozens of places linked to that account

Which is more of a pain? Losing your money or changing your information with the bank?

 

[ML Dog]

What kind of additional info do they need? They gave me my entire routing and account number.

It would be a major pain in the ass to change my account number because I have dozens of places linked to that account

Just call the Bank, relax. They deal with this stuff all the time. They might have an 800 number whereby you could do that right now or over the weekend. Relax. If they could do anything with the numbers they have they'd not be calling you and trying to extort Money. They'd be at Walmart trying to buy Electronics. Just call the bank at your leisure, everything will be fine.

 

[MikeB]

That's easy info to get. If you've ever written a check all of the info is right there.

You can look up or call the bank for their routing number.

 

[ML Dog]

That's easy info to get. If you've ever written a check all of the info is right there.

You can look up or call the bank for their routing number.

Exactly. Routing Number ain't shit. You could Google right now & find Routing Number for whatever bank exists, pretty much. Thats just a # that says through which Bank a Transaction gets directed. Much like a sign pointing to where a Yard Sale is happening.

 

[TheComputerGroup]

They probably still.need your mothers maiden name, your full name, address, zip code......& possibly your license number......then they can get to your money.

 

[Betallsports]

They probably still.need your mothers maiden name, your full name, address, zip code......& possibly your license number......then they can get to your money.

Yeah, that's what they try for...

 

[CHOPTALK]

Well about 2 months ago someone from the same area code also called me and made up some bullshit bill that I owned that did not exist.
They told me the last 4 digits of my SS but they did not know the rest.

It was such BS I did not give it a 2nd thought.
I felt no threat because they only knew the last 4 of the SS .

But these people who called yesterday had more info .

But now that I look back on it the same people that called me 2 months ago is probably the same people who called me yesterday making another failed attempt at extorting me

 

[CHOPTALK]

That's easy info to get. If you've ever written a check all of the info is right there.

You can look up or call the bank for their routing number.

Thats a a good point

duh

 

[Enfuego]

Thats a a good point

duh

What did you say to them Chop? Did you tell them to stop trying to shake you down?

 

[TheComputerGroup]

If they looked thru your trash, assuming you throw statements away, several statements from various places have the last 4 digits of your social.........

I.had someone trying to get me to give them my banking info over the phone as they claimed they were from the electric company.

I called the electric company & they stated they never call customers asking for bank info, stating it was a con.......of course I never gave those scamsters any info.

 

[PatsFan1283]

It's BS man they can't do nothing.

Basically some Vlad The Impaler run operation that preys on 84 year old paranoid people.

Chop worried he is gonna have to start acting like Randy Moss in public "Straight cash homey"

 

[Murphy8276]

This is a crazy scam. I actually cant believe they have the bank info. they just need the street you grow up on and they are in....WTF.. dumb bank


-murph

 

[KennyB]

statute of limitations is usually no more than 5 years. I usually tell someone if they think they are right to either sue me or fuck off.

 

[IMISREMEMBER]

Originally Posted by festeringZit
Looks like they require you to join the site to access videos? And that requires your phone number... correct?



I think I gave my phone number for an access code so yes.

Trust me it's so worth it.

Just spend the 10 mins it takes and you good to go

CHOP that movie site you gave your phone number too , may of caused this problem

 

[CHOPTALK]

Originally Posted by festeringZit
Looks like they require you to join the site to access videos? And that requires your phone number... correct?



I think I gave my phone number for an access code so yes.

Trust me it's so worth it.

Just spend the 10 mins it takes and you good to go

CHOP that movie site you gave your phone number too , may of caused this problem

That site does not have my bank account and it's the Facebook of Russia.
A vary high profile site with billions of hits per day.

Probably one of the top 25 websites in the world so I doubt it