I may have been scammed.

[Delmette2.0]

I got a voice message. ( I hate this new trick to plant a message without a phone call to start with.)
The message was that I was being charged $600.00 for an iPhone. Please press1 to dispute this charge. Pressed 1. And the message repeated. Rinse & repeat.

I called my credit card company and was told it is a scam.

Now,what? What information could they have gotten. Or is it juvenile trick? What might be the next surprise?

[Walleye]

1. I would say you should be all right, but I don't know. You didn't give them your info.

I really hate all of this immorality that’s going on in this country. And I think we know why it’s happening, there’s no ethics anymore. I almost fell for one of them. I got far enough to realize it was a scam and went and changed my debit card, just to be safe. But if yours was just on the phone, I think you’ll be OK.

[Delmette2.0]

3. Thanks, that is a relief.

[SheltieLover]

5. I think all will be ok as well, since no personal information was given.

I detest all this nonsense too!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

2. It is a scam but you're not out anything and there's nothing more to do.

[Delmette2.0]

4. Thanks, that makes me feel better.

[womanofthehills]

15. It's a common scam -

Never even click to open anything that says you are being charged. The other big scam is your package is being held and can’t be delivered.

[Goonch]

6. Engaging can indicate to scammers that your number is active and

could lead to more unwanted calls.

[Delmette2.0]

7. I will be more on guard.

[usedtobedemgurl]

8. I read

Somewhere that you should not click through links or call back numbers. The links can contain viruses, or rather, I guess, the page you go to may have a virus. It said with calls, they have it set up to try and keep you on the line (you kept repeating your actions) but I felt what I read meant an actual person would keep you on the line. Anyway, it said the number would charge an outrageous amount per minute on your phone bill.

I do a couple of things. If someone says a charge was made, I go to my account (not through a link) and I check. I have never found anything charged.

I never call back anyone, unless it is someone I know.

Once a scammer called me and said they were with my card company and wanted to confirm I had made a purchase of about $850 on my account. With these, I go one of two ways. I either say I did not, but my lawyer handles all of my financial affairs, so if I could please have your name and number; I will have him contact you. They always hang up! Or, I tell them that is the correct amount. One conversation went this way: yes, I am confirming it is correct. They replied it was such and such an amount. They could not exactly say I did not make the purchase. I confirmed it was correct and I was expecting the package later in the week. They hung up. Then I checked my credit card to make sure it was fake. It was.

Some people do not answer numbers they do not know, but some of us do work with many companies and I never know what independent contractor for them, may be reaching out to me for more information, or to offer me a job. So. I answer everything!

Anyway, you may want to check your phone bill. Also, have you done a reverse lookup to see who the number belongs to?

[Delmette2.0]

13. Thank you!

[brush]

9. Monitor your card issues bank account online jusst to be sure...

you weren't chargedd. If so, call the bank's fraud dept.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. I got it too. I hit DELETE

Annoying. But better not to interact with them as it will just encourage more of this crap.

[Ms. Toad]

11. If the call purportedly came from your credit card company,

What I do is hang up on the call and call the number on the back of my card.

That way I'm in control of the communication and I'm not giving information to a scammer.

If it turns out to actually be the credit card company, I read them the riot act. They should not be calling and asking me to confirm charges without being able to verify who is calling - AND - there should be no adverse consequences to refusing to respond to a random unidentifiable caller. The latter is usually the sticking point, since they often have shut off my credit card at that point. So I work my way up the chain of supervisors until I make it uncomfortable for someone who has some control over whether action is taken based on my refusal to interact with their robo-call.

[bif]

12. I get several emails a day

Confirming that I bought (Huge dollar amount goes here) of cybercurrency/bitcoin. And I also get at least a text a day about the tolls I owe, even though I haven't gone anywhere in the last six months.

Just ignore it.

[Delmette2.0]

14. Yikes! Several emails a day

[usonian]

16. Delete.

Looks odd?

Do not click on any links.

I don't even open the messages or emails.

They harvest or guess just enough info to contact you.

Give them no more.

If it looks even half way legitimate, contact the company or bank directly at their valid phone or website. They don't enjoy being spoofed. Most that I get are from businesses I don't even do business with.