Imagine getting a call from 866‑662‑3339 asking for an employee’s start date and salary. That number belongs to The Work Number, an Equifax‑run service that many lenders use for employment verification. Legitimate requests always come with a signed authorization, a reference number, and a way to call back on a publicly listed number. Before sharing any data, confirm the caller’s identity, request a callback to the official Work Number line, and verify the written consent. If the call feels rushed, contains spelling errors, or you never gave prior permission, treat it as suspicious, block the number, and report the incident to the FTC or your employer’s security team. Stay cautious and protect personal payroll details.
A request for verification of income and an authorization signed by an employee over four years ago was sent, but I will not comply without a current authorization.
A message was left from Angie at American Bank, requesting a callback to verify employment information.
Following up on my concerns, I contacted Citi and was informed that The Work Number is a legitimate company, albeit with questionable business practices, that verifies information for several major companies
Recieved a fax from The Work Number with this tel number on it, had gotten a verification request from Citi the day before, already sent the info, this seem suspicious.
My workplace received a fax from this company requesting income verification, but upon calling them, they agreed to cancel the request, which seemed suspicious.
A call was made to our office for employment verification, and the caller requested a fax number to send the request again. However, it is unclear why they did not contact our payroll department directly, as this is not a matter for the accounts payable department.
A call was made to my workplace, allegedly to verify employment details for refinancing purposes, but seemed suspicious
A message was left to verify employment, claiming to be from the 'work number', which sounds suspicious; they requested title and start date but haven't been called back, as more information would typically be required for a mortgage.
I got a work verification request from this number for a mortgage that was already paid off over a year ago, it seems kinda suspicious, especialy since the mortgage company isnt even the same one that origionally held the mortgage.
During my employee's home purchasing process, the company known as The Work Number reached out to verify salary information.
A message was left on our answering machine from this number, requesting verification of an employee's employment details, but due to the suspicious nature of the call, we will not be responding.
Purports to be a work number for verifying employment purposes.
The purpose of their call is to discuss employment history
The caller claims to be verifying employment for business purposes, possibly a debt collector.