This number has been calling me for a little over the past 2 weeks. They never leave a message. Upon doing research on this number, I have learned that it is a land line in san fransisco, california. I doubt that answering would resolve anything.

I got my first call about 8 this morning. They have called at least 15 times a day since Friday. Always (925) 738-XXXX where the last 4 digits are always different. Supposedly it is an 'offshore' (Singapore, India, or somewhere) phone that is routed through something to make it look like it is coming from California. I've checked online. It's a scam to get your credit card number.

They say they are with Washington Mutual Bank. People in the discussion group online say they have called Washington Mutual and they say that they do not know what that phone number is and that there is no problem with their account.

Today, instead of ignoring it, I decided to answer and play along.

Well, this guy (most of the time it's been a woman) said that my account is past due $675 and they will need a minimum payment of $450. Now remember, this is some guy that can barely speaky de EenGlish, and he tells me my account is going to be closed and that they need a credit card and social security number to 'settle the matter'. This is kind of the way it went (and there were about 5 people in my office so I put it on the speaker):


(Oh, and BTW, I use my 'mentally challenged' voice. Think of the guy from the movie 'Something About Mary' when he would ask 'HAVE SEEN MY BASEBALL??!!!')


'JELLO??!!'

'I am calling about your past due account at Washington Mutual.'

'JELLO??!!!'

'Your account is $675 past due. We need a minimum payment of $450.'

'JELLO??!!!'

'Yes I am calling about you past due account at...'

'PASS DOO??'

'Yes.'

'PASS DOO?'

'Yes.'

'OH, NO!......WHAT I DO SO NO PASS DOO?'

'Excuse me?'

'WHAT I DO SO NO PASS DOO??!!'

'You need to pay at least the minimum and we will need..'

'JELLO!!!!'

'Yes. Can you hear me?'

'JELLO!'

'Hello?'

'PASS DOO....O.K.......I PAY!'

'How much are going to pay to settle this matter?'

'I NOT WEARING ANY PANTS!!'

'Excuse me?'

'O.K. I PAY!'

'O.K. How much are you going to pay?'

'UH DOLLAH!'

'Excuse me?'

'UH DOLLAH!'

'Dollar? How many dollars?'

'UH DOLLAH!'

'How many dollars?'

'UH DOLLAH!'

'How many dollars are you going to pay?'

'UH DOLLAH!'


I swear this went on for 2 or 3 minutes. Then he started asking if I could hear him and I just started the 'JELLO??!!!' thing again. He got frustrated and hung up.

O.K., I am easily amused...........I'll go back to work now...

THIS CALL IS FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL FRAUD DEPARTMENT..........
DON'T KNOW WHY THEY ARE CALLING SINCE THEY ARE NOT J P MORGAN CHASE..... BUT WISH THEY WOULD STOP.........
BEWARE COULD ALSO BE A POTENTIAL ID THEFT.

This is Washington Mutual.

I have gotten five calls in the past three days from 925-738-0253,0249,0258,and 0263. They leave no message and hang up before I can answer.  I called one number back and found it to be Washington Mutual.  I have never had a WaMu card and I never will.  They're credit card crooks!!! Watch the other cards you own cuz the back other company's cards like PetSmart.  Read the fine print before you get sucked into a trap without even knowing.

I GOT A CALL FROM 925-738-0263 , AND TRACED IT TO THE VERY CRIMINAL --- WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK GROUP ----- A BANK SO VILE , THAT ITS SELF-IMPLODING -------- I OWED THEM A PALTRY SUM ON A CREDIT CARD , BUT GOT IN A BIG FIGHT WITH THEM OVER THE ASTRONOMICAL 39% INTETREST THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME --------- PLUS ALL THE BOGUS OTHER CHARGES ------- NO WONDER THEY ARE GOING UNDER ----------- CONGRESS IS INVESTIGATING THEM RIGHT NOW ----  THEY RAISE INTEREST RATES WITHOUT TELLING YOU ---- TO 39% !!!!!!! ------ CROOKS LIKE THIS CAN ONLY SLOWLY SINK --- INTO HELL

We keep getting a call from this company for a former employee, we have numerous times told them he is NOT at this number and to PLEASE not call back. I did tell him that this number is an EMERGENCY only phone number for him and I can only get messages to him if I see him.

It seems like this number as well as all the numbers from 925-738-0246 to 925-738-0276 are used by the Washington Mutual credit card department. They call either to collect a CC debt.