And yes I live up to my nickname quite often. I just got my first call this evening, and found my way to you people.
Perhaps if we put our heads together we could all come to some idea of how/why these calls are originating in the first place? Why us?
I myself am usually VERY selective in giving out any of my phone #'s and especially my home line....usually I give out my cell. The fact they only have the last 4 of the credit card tells me they could be getting these numbers off of a financial or batch-out report from any retail business. To have your name, 4 CC numbers, AND phone number....tells me its something detailed and specific. Like when you make hotel reservations or are buying something online.
If we could compare some notes along the way, we might be able to do more than just stop the Heinous Hindu Hooligan....and be able to trace the way they are actually gathering these numbers in the first place. That is the real culprit here, because if you take down just one of these numbers they move along to the next one.
I myself booked a few hotel rooms in the last couple of days, as well as the wife has done some of her typical online shopping. How about everyone else? Anything in a recent purchase you might have made that isn't a usual transaction where these scumbags could have gotten all of the pertinent info?????