Called my 85 year old aunt....spoke german to her and was trying to get her to talk about her banking. She hung up.

i went to Tipsubmit (comox valley crimestoppers)...the RCMP are on it.

Called but didn't leave message.

Just got a call from this number.  The man that phoned had an accent and was in a noisy location so it was hard to hear all he said.  He was calling in regards to my credit card and knew my name and that I always paid on time.  He was trying to offer me a lower interest rate but when he asked me for my cards expiry date I told him I wasnt interested and hung up on him.

I just received a phone call from that same number.  It was from a man w/ a slight accent.  In the background it sounded like he was in a call centre.  He said that I had been paying my mastercard and visas in full for the past 6 months, but failed to mention which company he was calling from.  He then proceeded to say he was going to offer me a lifetime of low interest at 1-2% (can't recall the exact amount) instead of the usual 19% interest.  I asked him which bank he was calling from and which credit card he was referring to, to which he said "whichever visa or mastercard is asking for the highest interest".  I said I wasn't interested and asked again which company he was calling from and said he's from the "Low Interest Rate Department" of visa and mastercard.  Anyway, I declined the offer and hung up.

Same as everyone else here - man with thick accent (loud background noie made it very difficult to understand him.) Claimed to be from CIBC with a great offer on credit card, but didn't know our address or anything else that our bank would have at their fingertips. Man wouldn't pay attention when we told him we didn't have time to talk and kept trying to get info from us. We hung up.

Have called a few times but hang up.

Strong accident i cut him off and hung up on him,wonder how they have all info on people?i dont even have a cc

ya he just phoned me too

Asked for hubby who couldn't come to the phone.  Then proceeded to talk to me about his credit card!  Said he was from Visa/Mastercard with a deal on the credit card too good to be true.  Said he was able to lower the interest rate on hubby's card AND get a refund for interest paid over and above the new rate.  Clearly a SCAM.  A legit crew doesn't discuss details of a credit card with someone else.  Visa and MC are competitors (or so I thought), and even though he sounded like he knew details about the card, he actually didn't!

Yikes!!  Phone ;your experience in to Crimestoppers in your area.

Thanks for the link to the cRimestoppers. I went and filled in the info.

The phone number (250-336-2772) has shown up on our caller id. when we tried to call back this number -it is not in service. found out today that someone has been using my credit card-bank called to advise of strange purchases. had to cancel it. is this a coincidence???????

Same thing happened to me like all the others here....thick accent, saying something about low interest rates..the background noise was very loud and unprofessional sounding. I started asking him questions...what company are you from? etc...I just hung up on him. BEWARE FOLKS!!!

I think its someone from Visa...or so they say,....offering something in regards to slashing interest. It was very hard to get it due to the gentlemans accent. The background noise was loud and not very professional sounding.

Just received a call from this number (250-336-2772) on my fax line.  Wanted to verify my credit card information.  Hung up when I asked which credit card company he is with

Just received a call from this number but they would not leave a message

I too just got a call from this number!! BEWARE

I just too got a call from this same number!!! Beware

Just had a phone call from this phone # 1-250-336-2772, like 5 minutes ago (still pissed about this) The caller has a very strong accent. He knew my last name, but mentionned my visa card: I have a mastercard. Said that I was qualified for a low interest of 6% since I do my monthly payment. He asked me if I had my last statement with me. I said no! He did not stop repeating every single line of his text he has to say, did not let me talk most of the time. When he asked me again about my statement, I told him that if I was qualified, send me all the papers by mail and I will take a look. I think he realized that it won't be easy for him to get me, especially I was very getting very mad, so he got frustrated and hang up...
I don't think you can find a credit card with interest rate that low (never heard of)
And you don't mess with a pregnant woman that has her hormones on the roof!!!

I just got a call from this number. When the call starts he doesn't identify himself or company he is calling from. His call starts off by saying "Good morning, how are you? I am calling about your credit card."
I thought he might have the wrong number so I asked who he is calling. He was calling for Mr or Mrs (my last name) I told him they were not home right now. He continued on by telling me I had an excellent credit rating and was pre-approved for a credit card.  He then stated he needed to verify information to go ahead. (I don't give personal information to blocked names) I asked which credit card company he calling on behalf of (I have two). He hung up. -- There are so many warnings about fraud, I don't trust companies that have to block their name.

Called and asked for Mr. X.  Using my gf's last name. I stated that there was no Mr. X and how could I help him.  He hung up.  Eyes open folks!

March 22 2012, I received a call with ID showing my Home town ( 250-336-2772).  Caller had an east Indian accent and said he was calling on behalf of my Visa/MasterCard.  He was offering low interest rates, because I make all my payments on time.  He wanted to know the card expiration date, and I found this suspicious.  I then asked who he was, and he hang up.
I think he is attempting to get card information including the security number.

Put your experience here >https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTips.aspx?AgencyID=663
Crimestoppers. You don't have to fil out the entire form - just the # and the issue. I think this is a criminal at work. I had the same call and the guy is clearly up to no good.

I immediately researched where to report this type of scam and discovered the official Canadian anti-fraud centre.  Their website is www.antifraudcentre.ca and their phone number is 1-888-495-8501.  They will ask for your information, a description of the event in question and then talk to you about what to do the next time your receive such a call.  The most important thing to remember, I feel, is that a bona fide company will identify themselves first, they will ask a specific question from you to determine your identity, and it will be extremely professional...identifying, for instance, the credit card in question.  There is no vagueness in their approach and they do not generalize.  Be suspicious.  Be aware.  Protect yourself.

Just received a call from 250-336-2772:  a man with a thick accent saying he was calling in regards to my visa OR mastercard account.  He knew my name, but didn't know which credit card company I was with.  Usually, when a credit card company calls, they verify the company they are calling from, they verify instantly who you are and ask you your personal question to make sure they know they are talking to the correct person.  This was a very unprofessional call right from the start and rather than answer their questions, I would like them to answer my questions...first wrong answer is reason enough to hang up.  Oh, and he did know my full name but since information like that has been sold to unscrupulous people/companies so that's nothing new.
Just be aware and make the caller work for their answers.  Always ask questions.

I noticed this on my call display as well.
But whoever called did not leave a message.

I noticed on my call display the 250-336-2772 number but we weren't home.  It comes from Cumberland so it was interesting to read 2 other callers had the same phone number contact them.

I just got a call and he knew everything about my credit card

SCAM

Number is from British Columbia, Canada.

Caller had a thick accent..  Knew my last name.

Stated he needed to verify my credit card info...   I hung up..