RiversideS13
05-09-2008, 01:40 PM
i saw this over solara forum and i just want to give you guys heads up.
this kind of scam is very popular over Asia right now. Someone would call you and ask you for bank account number so they can verify or transfer your left over balance..etc... they would say they are the bank, government agency, court officer, police investigator, or a internet/ mail order company...etc
original posted by DAWg
So, i just finished taking a shower and i got out and i was cleanin up the mess i made with the clothes on the floor and watever the crap...
my mom comes in the room and gives me the phone saying its some federal guy.
I take the phone and heres the convo.
Me: hello.
Guyonphone: Hello sir, this is the federal government (said some branch name i forgot) and we are calling you today to verify you recieving 3,XXX $ because you have paid all your bills, etc etc etc. You never have to pay this money back to the U.S Government.
Guyonphone: So (gave my dads name), i wanted to verify that your current bank is Chase bank and we are going to do a bank to bank transfer of that money, i have your routing number and wanted to verify your account Number, so sir what is you account number.
By now ive noticed his accent (he's surelfy indian)...
Me: okay?
Guyonphone: So what is your account number?
Me: If you have my routing information and everything else, why would you need me to give you my account number, theres no way anyone would give you the account number.
Guy: I understand that sir, but i need to verify your account number, do you not want the money?
Me: what is the number to your agency/call center?
Guy: sir i can give you this durring the verification process, if you want you can give me an account with a zero balance.
Me: So you are telling me you have no idea what the number to your agency or call center is and yet you work there?
Guy: Sir, i can only give you the number according to your city and state.
Me: well im in NJ, so whats the number?
Guy: Sir, what is you account number?
Me: Can you put ur supervisor on the line?
Guy: Hold on.
....I wait till i hear shuffling and crap on the phone, and another dumb screw gets on the phone.
Supervisor: hello sir, you asked for a floor supervisor?
Me: yes, why is he asking me for my account number?
Supervisor: Because we are doing a bank to bank transfer of this money
Me: He said he has my routing number, so he should have the rest, i dont see how you are asking people for their routing number. Any smart person is not gonna give a routing number over the phone.
Supervisor: I understand your concern, you can give us an account number with a zero balance.
Me: so what is your number to the agency or the call center you are at
So i get the same escuse the dude on the phone gave me earlier.
So then the supervisor leaves, outa no where and im back to the guy i was at before.
Guy: So sir, what is your account number?
Me: (paused for a bit because i felt like yelling, but i said normally) What is your PHONE NUMBER to ur agency.
GUY: sir, do you want me to cancle you from this list? you dont want the money?
Me: why cant you give me ur phone number? im asking u for a phone number and ur asking me for an account number!
Guy: Sir u are wasting my time
Me: what?
Guy: (in hindi he said "Thari gaand") Translation: your ass
Me: what? what did u just say?
Guy: Uh uh, nothing
Me: you know this is being recorded right? why did u just say Thari gaand to me?
Guy: ur indian?
Click......he hangs up on me.
this kind of scam is very popular over Asia right now. Someone would call you and ask you for bank account number so they can verify or transfer your left over balance..etc... they would say they are the bank, government agency, court officer, police investigator, or a internet/ mail order company...etc
original posted by DAWg
So, i just finished taking a shower and i got out and i was cleanin up the mess i made with the clothes on the floor and watever the crap...
my mom comes in the room and gives me the phone saying its some federal guy.
I take the phone and heres the convo.
Me: hello.
Guyonphone: Hello sir, this is the federal government (said some branch name i forgot) and we are calling you today to verify you recieving 3,XXX $ because you have paid all your bills, etc etc etc. You never have to pay this money back to the U.S Government.
Guyonphone: So (gave my dads name), i wanted to verify that your current bank is Chase bank and we are going to do a bank to bank transfer of that money, i have your routing number and wanted to verify your account Number, so sir what is you account number.
By now ive noticed his accent (he's surelfy indian)...
Me: okay?
Guyonphone: So what is your account number?
Me: If you have my routing information and everything else, why would you need me to give you my account number, theres no way anyone would give you the account number.
Guy: I understand that sir, but i need to verify your account number, do you not want the money?
Me: what is the number to your agency/call center?
Guy: sir i can give you this durring the verification process, if you want you can give me an account with a zero balance.
Me: So you are telling me you have no idea what the number to your agency or call center is and yet you work there?
Guy: Sir, i can only give you the number according to your city and state.
Me: well im in NJ, so whats the number?
Guy: Sir, what is you account number?
Me: Can you put ur supervisor on the line?
Guy: Hold on.
....I wait till i hear shuffling and crap on the phone, and another dumb screw gets on the phone.
Supervisor: hello sir, you asked for a floor supervisor?
Me: yes, why is he asking me for my account number?
Supervisor: Because we are doing a bank to bank transfer of this money
Me: He said he has my routing number, so he should have the rest, i dont see how you are asking people for their routing number. Any smart person is not gonna give a routing number over the phone.
Supervisor: I understand your concern, you can give us an account number with a zero balance.
Me: so what is your number to the agency or the call center you are at
So i get the same escuse the dude on the phone gave me earlier.
So then the supervisor leaves, outa no where and im back to the guy i was at before.
Guy: So sir, what is your account number?
Me: (paused for a bit because i felt like yelling, but i said normally) What is your PHONE NUMBER to ur agency.
GUY: sir, do you want me to cancle you from this list? you dont want the money?
Me: why cant you give me ur phone number? im asking u for a phone number and ur asking me for an account number!
Guy: Sir u are wasting my time
Me: what?
Guy: (in hindi he said "Thari gaand") Translation: your ass
Me: what? what did u just say?
Guy: Uh uh, nothing
Me: you know this is being recorded right? why did u just say Thari gaand to me?
Guy: ur indian?
Click......he hangs up on me.