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Phishing attack by Phone??

just received a telephone call from "Rob" at Wells Fargo Mortgage (maybe it was Wells Phargo?). He said he wanted to process my mortgage application, but sounded stoned.

He said he first needed to verify my SS#, and offered to give my first 5 digits and I would then give him my lat 4 digits.

I declined and told him to Email me. He asked for my Email address. I said Wells Fargo HAD my Email address and hung up.

Here's the thing: I did ask for info on a refi from Wells Fargo recently, and they do hold my current mortgage.

The first 3 letters of a SS# are easy to come by, but I'm not so sure re the next 2 digits.

SO, I don't know if it was a phishing attack or not, but better safe than sorry.
Old 08-09-2010, 12:10 PM
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