Is This ‘Experian’ Call a Scam? Find Out Fast!

Summary — +18883973742

Untrustworthy
Caller Name: block
Caller Type: Scam
Location: United States
Reviews: 571
Carrier: —, Region: —

Expert Opinion

Imagine receiving a call that pretends to be your credit‑reporting agency, promising a lower interest rate on a card you never applied for. That scenario matches the bulk of complaints about 888‑397‑3742. Callers typically use a spoofed Experian ID, claim affiliation with “Credit Card Services,” and pressure you to press keys or share personal data. Red flags include no prior relationship, vague company name, urgent language, and requests for Social Security or card details. Hang up immediately, block the number, and verify any legitimate issue by contacting the official institution through a known phone line or website. Reporting the number to the FTC or your carrier can also help curb future spam.

Caller Categories

Scam
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Unknown
72×
Telemarketing
37×
Financial
30×
Spam
21×

Caller Names

block
67×
EXPERIAN
63×
Experian (claimed)
17×
Experian (scam)
15×
888-397-3742
15×

Details

Location: United States
Number type: ratings.phone_number_type_list.3

Rate this number — +18883973742

Recent Reports for (888) 397-3742

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I've had a similair experience, thanks for sharing the warning with us.

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The person on the phone claimed to be Stan, representing "Wreecharound Rim Jobs"

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A voice message was left stating it was my last chance to lower my credit card interest rates, and i was instructed to press one to speak to the member services department, or press two to expire my eligibilty, whats the point of this?

18883973742 Scam Experian (scam)

This scam, masquerading as Experian's customer service, was exposed when the caller hung up after being asked to provide the last four digits of my SS number.

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After missing a call from this number, I researched it online and found it to be listed as Experian, which eased my concerns

18883973742 Unknown Jake from State Farm

Perhaps it was actually someone impersonating Jake from State Farm?

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I too received this call, where they claimed to have already dialed my number multiple times, despite no prior records of such calls

18883973742 Political Voter/confirmation text reminders

Feedback is needed regarding the legality of election committees sending reminder texts to voters and requesting confirmation of their voting location.

18883973742 Scam Someone posing as "Experian agent."

I appreciate the comments shared here, which have been helpful in navigating these nuisance calls; after receiving another call from this number while I was having breakfast, I chose not to answer and instead opted to continue reporting these incidents.

18883973742 Debt Collector Experian

It appears that Experian is not a credit card issuer, but rather a credit reporting company

18883973742 Spam

I just recived a call, it was a recored message from an auto dialer, i hung up and googled the number, thanks for the info

18883973742 Telemarketing reported he represented a credit card company but would not tell me who

During the call, the individual claimed to be representing multiple banks, including Chase and Bank of America, and attempted to verify my Visa card information. I refused to engage, recognizing the call as a scam, and the individual subsequently hung up

18883973742 Scam Experian

I just recieve a call, i try to call back but nobody answer, then i search online and found this, no message was left, i'm getting tired of this call, they are worrying me, does ennybody know how Experian contact you if there a real issue

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It would be helpful to know the identity of the person or organization using this number to make calls to my phone.

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After pressing 1, a woman with a foreign accent attempted to scam me with a fake credit card offer

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The best strategy to avoid unwanted calls is to only answer recognized numbers and let unknown calls go to voicemail for screening

18883973742 Unknown Don't know

I'm greatful for all the comments posted here, as a senior citzen, i'm afraid of being taken advatage of and apresheate the warnigs.

18883973742 Scam

Similarly, I received a dubious call from this number claiming a credit card issue, but the representative hung up when asked about the purpose of the call.

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I didn't answer the calls from this number today, and no message was left.

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I have similair experiance

18883973742 Company Experian

Fortunately, I missed the call from these people, which was a relief

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A call from this number was received, but it was not answered due to the lack of a known caller name, raising suspicions of a scam.

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The call was not answered, and no message was left.

18883973742 Scam Did not state a company name

A recorded message from this number claimed to be from a credit card company, offering to lower interest rates, but seemed like a scam.

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I just recieved a phone call from 888-397-3742 and im glad i checked here first

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Since I don't share my cell number, this call must have been a result of robo dialing, and I've decided to block the number.

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Appreciation is expressed.

18883973742 Telemarketing Experian

Apparently, this is just an advertisement from Experian, directing users to their website experian.com if the phone number seems untrustworthy

18883973742 Scam 1-888-379-3742

The number is a scam, they called me saying it's my last chance to reduce my interest rate

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Upon receiving a call from this number, I was alarmed to discover it belonged to Experian, especially since no message was left.

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