Fraudulent phishing attempt!
Beware: fake Scotiabank credit card scam!
Summary — +18004726842
Expert Opinion
Like a chameleon changing colors, the caller masks itself as Scotiabank to lure victims. The pattern across reports shows repeated requests for full card numbers, expiration dates, and security codes—information the real bank never asks for over the phone. Callers also use personal details to add urgency, a classic phishing tactic. If you receive a call from +18004726842, let it go to voicemail and verify the message by contacting Scotiabank through an official number or online portal. Never share card data, and consider reporting the number to your carrier or a fraud‑watch service. Staying skeptical and using spoofing alerts can stop the scam before it strikes.
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Location: United States
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Rate this number — +18004726842
Recent Reports for (800) 472-6842
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Receiving multiple calls from this number claiming to be about a Scotiabank credit card, despite not having one, and stating someone had opened and picked up a card in China with my full name and address.
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Apparently, some lady with an indian accent rang me, claiming my Scotia Bank credit card was being used in China, she had all my details and wanted me to take immmediate action, but i dont actually have a Scotia Bank credit card, her accent was really bad and i struggled to understand what she was saying
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Upon recieving a call from this number, a woman claimed my credit card had suspisous activites, however I informed her I dont posess a credit card from Scotiabank, she then proceded to say my name, adress and email, it was quite frightening and I beleive everyone should be cautious
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I got two calls from a number that seems to be from Scotiabank, but they asked for my credit card details, thats a red flag, so i called Scotiabank and they said it wasnt them, its proably a scammer
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A recent call from this number, which claimed to be Scotiabank's customer service, attempted to scam me by asking for sensitive account information, a tactic the actual bank would never use.
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An email containing this number claimed that my late husband's card was used for an Interac Debit transaction, which I strongly believe is a scam and will investigate further with my bank
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The Scotia Bank contacted me via this number, informing me that my card had been compromised due to a security breach at a merchant's bank. After verifying this information through my local branch, I was issued a new debit card.
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I didnt recived a call from them, but i got a call back number from the Scotiabank scheister machine
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