It’s strange how a single 1‑800 number masquerades as PNC Bank, National City, and generic card services all at once, flooding inboxes with fake debt‑forgiveness offers. The pattern shows a classic spoofed‑bank scam: callers display familiar logos, claim urgent account issues, and pressure you to press 1 or provide personal data. Never share passwords, Social Security numbers, or credit‑card details on unsolicited calls. Hang up immediately, block the number in your phone, and report it to the FTC or your carrier’s robocall‑blocking service. If you need to verify a claim, call the official bank number from a trusted source, not the one that called.
A voicemail was left, addressing me by name, but fortunately, I checked online before considering a return call.
a message was left claiming to be from PNC Bank, requesting a return call with supposedly important information, although no connection to the bank exists
The caller claimed to be from PNC's fraud department, stating that $2500 had been sent to someone in Atlanta from my account via Zelle and tried to get me to log in to my mobile banking account to reverse the transaction, but I refused and ended the call.
Upon trying to address unwanted calls, a voicemail for a landline was reached, but a company greeting was obtained an hour later, indicating potential fishy business.
A false claim was made that the call was from PNC regarding a credit card application request.
The caller claimed to be from credit card services
I received a return call from PNC.
Clearly a nuisance, this individual spews forth nonsensical rubbish constantly.
It appears this scammer remains active, potentially due to inadequate efforts by homeland security personnel to address the issue
There is strong evidence to suggest that this number is used for scamming purposes.
A scam call was received from this number, impersonating Con Ed, with a threat to shut off power unless a payment of $700 was made within 15 minutes.
An automated call, seemingly a scam, discussed credit without any identification.
There was no response when answering the call
This number is associated with a scam involving debt forgiveness.
Given the absence of a message, it is likely that this was either a scam or a political call, both of which are unwelcome.
Apparently, no message was recieved from this telephone number & no callback was attempted previosly.
A call from this number claimed to offer debt forgiveness due to current circumstances, but I ended the call promptly
Several services have flagged this number as a potential scam, with reports of automated calls claiming to offer credit card interest rate reductions and debt forgiveness, but actually attempting to collect personal information
Fraudulent activities are rampant among these scammers, who falsely claim to offer credit card debt or rate reduction services, but in reality, they provide no genuine assistance; instead, opt for reputable programs if you require help.
The caller identification shows PNC bank
This number appears to be associated with scamming activities.
The incoming call from PNC BANK was completely unfamiliar to me.
As of July 31, 2020, the spam calls from 800-282-7541 continue to plague me, prompting me to send all calls to voicemail for screening, and predictably, no message is ever left by these callers
This dude won't stop calling late night, breathing heavily, threatening to come over and shove his thick sausage fingers into me, then decapitate me, defecate down my neck, and violate my corpse till the cows return... Looking forward to it!
A voice message was left
A deceptive call was received from this number.
The call started with a robotic voice and then connected to a live person.
The caller terminated the connection abruptly.
Support is expressed for the nephew, with a desire to eliminate undesirable individuals
I regularly receive these calls and intentionally choose to speak with someone to request removal from their list, only to have them end the call; it's disappointing that such entities prey on individuals instead of seeking legitimate employment.