Posted by Guy
I got a call from a person with a CALLER ID of "JP Morgan." When I answered, the man just asked for me, without identifying himself. This is a typical ruse used by scammers and telemarketers. I asked him to ID himself and he said he was from JP Morgan Chase and was contacting me about my investment account, wondering if I had any questions. I asked him a general question about the account and he immediately asked me for proof of my identity by givinng a credit card or debit card number. When I asked why he'd need that if he was calling about my investment account, he said it was for identification purposes. I hung up.
Upon looking up the number he called from, it was the JP Morgan number, but the way he handled the call (with the no immediate identification from him after I answered and then asking for credit/debit card numbers) just made him seem like a scammer. If this was a legit call, I think JP MOrgan needs to reconsider how their representatives present themselves.