It's legit. I applied for a card a few days ago. Got a message today from "Yessenia" from 800-318-8433. I called Target's main number and asked for New Accounts Department. Was transferred over and got the same person that called me and left a message. They only asked to confirm that I did apply, my name, DOB, and address. Nothing else. Account approved.
Caller: Target New Accounts

It's legit. I applied for a card a few days ago. Got a message today from "Yessenia" from 800-318-8433. I called Target's main number and asked for New Accounts Department. Was transferred over and got the same person that called me and left a message. They only asked to confirm that I did apply, my name, DOB, and address. Nothing else. Account approved.

I 800 318-8433 verified Target #. D.J. called me 3/29/2014 to let me know someone on the internet was trying to open an acct @ Target? in my name, funny thing is, I haven't sought a credit card & or filed for credit since 2000 when I bought a home in WA/State.
I am visually impaired & as I haven't applied anywhere in years, I also have not asked for a copy of my Credit report since then, just assumed all was ok & I don't seek credit anyway @ this point in time?
D.J. very professional & asked nothing  personal & or that he didn't already have on the phony app.
He recommended I notify the credit bureaus & place a fraud alert on my credit & that was done immediately , as well as asking anyone ,to call me when someone seeks credit in my name, they  will put that  request into your credit acct file.

They are a bunch of frauds, We called Target after talking to them. Target said they are not calling people for any info. They messed with the wrong person now.

This turned out to be a legitimate call in response to an application I had filled out for a card. However, I didn't call back 800-318-8433. I called the main number for RedCard as posted on target.com, which is 1-888-755-5856.

Called my cell phone and left a voicemail. Gave me a number to call to verify some account activity on my Target card. The number they gave me was the customer service number. Good thing they monitored my account.

I work In RedCard guest Services and this is a valid number. I actually just called it from work to verify.

Just rec this message called the number on the back of my cc as it seemed like a scam....
the girl I spoke to said yes they did try to call today as someone called to have a new card mailed to FLA im in New England.. so imho if you get this message call target back ASAP. As I said I used the number on the back of my cc.. not the number on the machine..

P.S. You can also pay it via mail as well but that's not as safe and it takes a long time for the Target Bank to recognize your request of payment.

I work at Target. It is a confirmation about your REDCard application. Nothing to be worried about. They're just checking it's you that signed up for that. When you get a REDCard, it takes a little time to check your credit so they call you and verify. Hope this helps :) oh and to pay off your card when the payment is due, you can go to Guest Services at any store and you can pay it will cash or debit card/check. This note is for anyone new with a Target Credit Card.

They are legit. They contacted me because someone had tried to open a credit card in my name. They were very helpful, providing me with information on things to do and numbers to call to stop any further attempts (alert put on file with credit bureaus), law enforcement agencies etc. They also told me where the attempt had taken place, and provided me with some limited amount of information to help ascertain what info the perpetrators had at their disposal (and also what triggered the alert on their part - fake driver's license)

It is NOT SAFE... I just called Target through a number they provided on my application. They told me this number IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH TARGET and they were going to alert their security team right away... So be aware of providing any information to these individuals.

Yup, target verification...i applied  last week. Fast, freindly and needed very little information...its legitimate far as i can tell.

It's certainly possibly that someone else applied for a card using your name or other info, in other words, a fraudulent application. On the Target end, they would just want to get enough info to know for sure that they're really speaking with the real person, thus questions about your identity.

As I and others mentioned above, if you're uncertain it's really Target, call the main Target RedCard number on Target's website and ask to be transferred to the new accounts or fraud department, depending on your situation.

Even if you didn't apply for a card, you certainly don't want Target issuing a card to someone else in your name!!! You'd want to work with Target to make sure that doesn't happen.

I got a call from the 800-318-8433 number shortly after I had applied online for a Target RedCard. Couldn't find that number associated with Target anywhere online. So I called the Target RedCard number I had on my card, and the rep there couldn't help me verify the number was legit. She said she had a list of "pages and pages" of numbers used by Target to call customers to verify information prior to issued new credit cards. At one point, the Target rep called the number I had given her, and then came back on the line to tell me it was a legit Target number. I asked how she knew, and she replied, because when I called, they answered Target. Does such a big company really employ such dim bulbs? I pointed out to her, I could re-record the message on my home answering machine to say I was Target, and would she believe that too???

So finally, no thanks to Target's dim bulb, I thought of a solution. Instead of me calling the unknown 800 number I had received a message from, I asked the Target rep to transfer me to the department that handles card verification services, which fortunately she knew how to do, and was able to reach them that way, and know I was really speaking with Target. They had indeed been trying contact me.

But as I pointed out to the two different reps I spoke with, it's pretty bad when the company is making such calls yet offers no way for the customer to verify that the number is really associated with Target.

This is fraud. They asked for my complete address to verify my account tht it is really me. FIRST OF ALL, I do not and did not apply for a card. Then they said ok were gonna go ahead and void this but I still need your complete address and another impt info that I didn't give him a chance to ask. To verify, they usually only ask for zip codes and such

FRAUD. just called the main Target line on their website and they said they are not calling people to verify account information anymore. I gave them my phone number and they said that a card had not been opened or attempted under that phone number. So this is definitely a scam. DO NOT GIVE THEM YOUR INFO.

Okay you guys it's legitimate. It's definitely from target. I got the CS number from their website and the lady wasn't familiar with the number. So I told her I recently applied for a target card and she gave me the number for that. I called that and they verified it was them. They even transfered me to their financial department. From there they asked for my address and birthdate just to verify it was me who applied. So they did sound creepy but it's them.

Okay just got a call again. The first time I didn't pick up. This time they left a voice mail saying it was Sara from target even with a reference number.

Target calling to confirm a Red Card application.

Its Target thats for sure there legit and if you applied for a credit card for Target you better give them a call or you wont get to use the card. they either say V81 or GC85 beacause its either a app or a acctount. If you dont have an acct with them you should call the credit buro and get your credit report you are a victom of fraud and Target is trying to help you. I should know I work there and Greg and Randy are real emplyees w/ Target new accounts. You are being scammed by fraudsters putting comments on here so that you dont call and put a fraud allert on your credit report so they can use your good name to keep applying for credit. untill you put a stop to it. Good Luck !!

I was called as well by someone named Greg from Target with a reference number and everything.  Who is this??

I was called by "Randy" saying there was a problem with my Target account.  The problem is I do not have a Traget account.  I told him I would call him back.  I got on the net and found the Target website and located an account help number 1-888-755-5856.  I called and asked if the number that "Randy" called me from was an actual Target number.  I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT A TARGET NUMBER AT ALL.  DO NOT GIVE THESE A-HOLES ANY INFO.

I received a call 2 nights in a row from this number saying they were from Target. Gave a reference number and everything. The first time it was "Sara" and the second time, it was "Crystal". Sounds like a scam to me.

Got a call asking for me from Abbey from Target.  Gave me a reference number and said they were available from 8am - 11pm central time.  It didn't sound legit so I did a search and this came up.  Afraid to call back.  Hope someone can figure out who this is and what they want.

I can assure you that this is actually Target.  I spoke with them recently myself.  I had submitted an application for a Target card and some of my current information did not match my credit bureau so they called me to verify that I had applied and not someone else using my information fraudulently.  If you did not apply for a Target card recently then it is possible they are calling to warn you that your identity has been stolen.  I thought it might be fraudulent as well but they did not ask me for any information that could be used to steal my identity and the call was not unsolicited as I had applied for one of their cards.

This number is legit.
It is Target's New Accounts Department.  
I applied for a store card Thursday and they called Sunday to verify my details.
The message they leave does sound shady, but I guess they don't want to come across as friendly in case they are dealing with fraudsters.
If you call the main Target Visa number (800-755-5856) they may not know this direct number because they are just given an extension for the New Accounts Department.
If you want to be safe, just call the main number and ask to be transferred.

The number is completely legitimate. They had left a message on my home phone asking to return the call and it seemed a little fishy to me. When I called back, I got a message stating that they were "Target Financial Services",  I was then put through to a person who asked me to verify my name and address, which I gave them (it can be found in the phone book), but then they asked to verify my birthdate and I told her that I was uncomfortable giving that information as I didn't know what the reason for the call was.  The woman told me that it was because of suspicious activity on my card, that they flagged.  She then named the purchase to me, which turns out was a legitimate purchase made by me.  So it seems like it is a general fraud department for Target.

yes it is target calling.
A couple of months ago i received a letter in the mail from Progressive Auto Insurance that someone had accessed our personal information and had been fired from the company. The letter advised to sign up with experian to monitor our credit.
Then today i received an email from Experian stating an "alert" that "Retailers National Bank Target" had made an inquiry into my credit.
then just now I received a phone call from 8003188433 asking me about some new credit card application that was just filed two days ago, using my maiden name, my old address, a completely different driver's license, and some digits in my social security number switched around.

target said they will remove the credit inquiry and they advised me to place a 90-day fraud alert with equifax (888-766-0008 or fraudalerts.equifax.com) and also to notify the FTC (877-438-4338). The fraud alert means that companies have to call me before looking into my credit.

Don't know what happens after 90 days though...

This number called and left a VM giving a reference number and asking me to call back. When I called them back the agent said it was related to my credit card application, which I had made a week ago. She said the call was to verify my identity and check if the application was genuine. She went through a few multiple-choice questions to verify my identity, similar to the questions asked by credit bureaus when you try to get you credit report. And that was it. It sounded legitimate and even if it wasn't, the information I gave during the call is very unlikely to be useful for malicious purposes anyway.