Called about a late payment.

I got the same call.  I don't believe it is Washington Mutual.  They are from India and immediately ask for my 16 digit card number.

No voicemail is left just the number on my caller ID  I called back and it said it was from card Services. I looked up the area code and it was in California.

I have received 2 calls from this number today and I called back and it said I was calling card services.  I had a Washington Mutual account about 6 to 7 years ago and I am sure that if I did owe them money they would not wait 7 years to tell me about it.  I think this is a scam but if anyone knows anything more about it please post.

CANNOT SPEAK LEGIBLE ENGLISH, AND HAS BEEN CALLING DAILY AND EVENINGS STATING HE IS FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL REGARDING MY ACCOUNT, WHICH I HAVE NONE.  HE HAS MY NAME AND IS ASKING ME ABOUT ROBERT SOMEONE, I HAVE TOLD HIM 3 TIMES DO NOT CALL AGAIN.  LAST CALL RECEIVED YESTERDAY EVENING. 2/21/08.

Someone told me it was a scam. I am on the East Coast and have never HEARD of Washington Mutual. Anyway, this is from yesterday:

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 U 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...

of Washington Mutual. Anyway, this is from yesterday:

I received calls from this number also and they did not leave a voice mail.  Do not know who it is?  But I do have a credit card with Washington Mutual.

they have been calling all day on sunday.

I will pay the 107.00 on 10aug.

It is the Washington Mutual credit card collections.