NBPK402 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 In the last couple of months I have received emails from Wells Fargo asking me to update my username, and password for security. Now the letter looks official, but I noticed a few things were strange... 1: I closed my account 3-4 years ago.2: I was told in the past that letters should have your name, and not Wells Fargo Customer (or whoever else it is from).3: I Googled the phone number, and it doesn't come up as a Wells Fargo number.Next I called Wells Fargo, and informed them of the email...I was told:1: They do not address their emails "Dear Wells Fargo Customer".2: The phone number is not theirs.I never clicked on any of the links nor would I advise anyone else to do so if they get a suspicious email.It is the Holiday season again and scammers are out there trying to steal whatever they can from YOU. Please be diligent and make sure you know who you are responding to is actually who you think they are, and not a scammer.If anyone has any experiences or suggestions for others, please feel free to post them up so we can inform others. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joessportster Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Thanks for the heads up, though I am not a customer of wells fargo, all information is good information, And should put us all on alert for the Holiday Scammers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) ring…. ring……ring…… "Hello" Credit Card Services……………..Do you have more than $2000 in credit card debt?, then press 1" I don't carry credit card debt, but some weeks I will get 10-15 calls from this outfit - whoever / whatever it is. I swear "The They People" are just tracking when I'm home. Edited November 24, 2015 by Arrow#422 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBPK402 Posted November 24, 2015 Author Share Posted November 24, 2015 ring…. ring……ring…… "Hello" Credit Card Services……………..Do you have more than $2000 in credit card debt?, then press 1" I don't carry credit card debt, but some weeks I will get 10-15 calls from this outfit - whoever / whatever it is. I swear "The They People" are just tracking when I'm home. Do they by chance call you on your cell? We only have cell phones in our house, and whenever i get a call like that I tell them I am on the "Do not call list", and hang up...then I go into my phone and block the number. It has reduced the number of solicitors calling me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Thanks Ellisr63, Never a call on the cell & I made sure all of our phone numbers are "registered" on the Do Not Call List - to no avail. Robo dialers and computer generated numbers allow for them to continue the practice without much chance of catching up with them. Penalties for violating the Do Not Call List were / are $11,000 per infraction. No teeth to that legislation, or so it seems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 (edited) Penalties for violating the Do Not Call List were / are $11,000 per infraction. No teeth to that legislation, or so it seems. the other day, i read that many of the robo calls are originating from overseas. Edited November 24, 2015 by BigStewMan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 On my Windows phone, all I have to do is press and hold a phone number on my "Calls History," and it will offer me the option to "Block this number." It is very easy, and I have used it a few times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow#422 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 One of my recently posted CL ads produced a goofy response just yesterday. I had, as always, included my phone # for contact, and clicked "No replies to this email". The email response: "Would like to come pick up today anytime.. Phone number listed didn't work" With no phone # given, I would've had to email this person back. What's the net result? They connect my phone # with my personal email address? Any harm in this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryC Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I get a fair number of these phony letterhead e-mails, often asking for "updates" to my information. Some say my account is blocked, etc. etc. I just assume that all these requests supposedly from companies that I'm not having a problem with are totally phony, and send them to the big spam chopper-upper on AOL. From AOL itself, I notify AOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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