Comments on: 215-873-3443 concerns http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2009/03/08/215-873-3443-concerns/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:35:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: WARNING TO ALL http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/2009/03/08/215-873-3443-concerns/comment-page-1/#comment-7053 WARNING TO ALL Sun, 08 Mar 2009 09:12:49 +0000 http://www.workathometruth.com/blog/?p=1659#comment-7053 This is a phishing scam and is NOT from American Express. Check their phone numbers on their (American Express) website and the back of your AMEX credit card and you will see that it is different. The prerecorded message is always the same: "THIS IS AMERICAN EXPRESS CALLING ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS MATTER, YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS URGENTLY NEEDED BY THE END OF THE DAY, PLEASE CALL US AT 1-800-678-0738, AND PLEASE HAVE YOUR AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT AVAILABLE WHEN YOU CALL, WE CAN BE REACHED 24 HOURS A DAY, THANK YOU." Some of the phone numbers he/they call(s) from are the following: (215) 873-3443 (404) 697-3127 (718) 564-3261 (954) 308-5595 (954) 503-1800 These phone numbers seem to be from cell phones and there are many people reporting this scam on various consumer complaint websites. American Express has verified that it is NOT them. (Call American Express using the number on the back of your card and see for yourself.) This/these scammer(s) is/are relentless and will call 2 to 3 times a week, and usually 3 times during the day & evening, for months at a time. IF YOU RECEIVE HIS/THEIR CALL, MAKE NOTE OF IT (time called, cell number used), AND REPORT IT TO THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITIES: http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx AND your Local Authority's consumer identity theft division. This is a phishing scam and is NOT from American Express. Check their phone numbers on their (American Express) website and the back of your AMEX credit card and you will see that it is different. The prerecorded message is always the same:

“THIS IS AMERICAN EXPRESS CALLING ABOUT A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS MATTER, YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER IS URGENTLY NEEDED BY THE END OF THE DAY, PLEASE CALL US AT 1-800-678-0738, AND PLEASE HAVE YOUR AMERICAN EXPRESS ACCOUNT AVAILABLE WHEN YOU CALL, WE CAN BE REACHED 24 HOURS A DAY, THANK YOU.”

Some of the phone numbers he/they call(s) from are the following:

(215) 873-3443
(404) 697-3127
(718) 564-3261
(954) 308-5595
(954) 503-1800

These phone numbers seem to be from cell phones and there are many people reporting this scam on various consumer complaint websites. American Express has verified that it is NOT them. (Call American Express using the number on the back of your card and see for yourself.)

This/these scammer(s) is/are relentless and will call 2 to 3 times a week, and usually 3 times during the day & evening, for months at a time.

IF YOU RECEIVE HIS/THEIR CALL, MAKE NOTE OF IT (time called, cell number used), AND REPORT IT TO THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITIES:

http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/cmplanding.shtm

http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

AND your Local Authority’s consumer identity theft division.

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