Like a wolf in sheep’s clothing, the calls flashing Scotiabank on the caller ID are often a mask for fraud. The number +1‑866‑267‑8842 shows up repeatedly at night, asking for personal details or mortgage renewal info. Spoofing lets scammers mimic legitimate banks, so never share your name, address, postal code, or account numbers until you’ve called the bank back using the official number on its website. Enable your phone’s spam filter, block the offending line, and report the incident to your bank’s fraud department and the Canadian Anti‑Fraud Centre. Staying skeptical and verifying independently cuts the risk.
Although legitemate, the calls are annoying, especialy since my mortgage is up for renewal in 6 months and they call at inconvienent times; I know the purpose of these calls, but I refuse to answer them after 5 pm.
The interaction with this number clearly indicates a scam.
A call from this number was received, leaving a message claiming to have important information and requesting a callback to a different number, which was not made.
Scotiabank's fraud department has confirmed that this number is associated with fraudulent activities after I reported receiving calls from individuals who knew my name and my husband's name, despite having an unlisted cell phone number.
Receiving the same message from the same number as reported by others, and considering my wife's long-standing employment with Scotiabank, it's clear this is a scam targeting unsuspecting individuals.
A call was received at 8:30 pm with the claim that it wasn't for sales purposes, but this seems deceptive.
I can relate to the experience of receiving this call and choosing not to answer it; instead, I let it go to voicemail and later looked up the number online, which led me to this platform.
I also recieved a voice message from these people, they ask me to call them back about my account
It is crucial to remember that caller ID numbers can be spoofed by individuals making calls
I contacte Scotiabank to verify if 1-866-267-8842 was a legite number, they confimed it was, but i still felt uncomftable with the timed call i recived from them
They hung up as soon as i answered, when i called back it said Scotiabank, dont beleive it
My experience is similar to someone else's, with the same pattern of events unfolding
A message was left on the answering machine from a claimed representative of Scotiabank, stating that important account information needed to be shared.
This number is asociated with Scotiabank