Are you kidding me?
Yesterday I got a text message, this is what it said:
ApplicationCenter / This is an automated message from Transwest Credit Union.Your ATM card has been suspended.To reactivate call urgent at 1-888-400-4286
Again, ARE YOU KIDDING ME??
First things first.. I have no Transwest Credit Union Card. Second, why would they text me not call. Third, ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
So curiosity gets the best of me and I call the number. There is a very computer generated voice on the other end (picture something from the 1990′s… it didn’t even make an attempt to sound human!) asks me to input my 16 digit credit card number
*Screeeeeeech* Stop.
Ok, so the shotty text message, a computer generated voice asking me for my credit card number .. and best yet, when I called, It didn’t even say, “Thank you for calling….” or “Security department…” Nothing. Zip.Zilch.Nada. Just “Enter your 16 digit credit card number”
Again I ask, are you kidding me.
So… I play along. Hmm credit cards have 16 digits, so I randomly type in 16 digits and wait. It tells me my card is invalid. Hmmm, thats odd. The card I don’t have with Transwest Credit Union is invalid? Ok, maybe I guessed wrong… I’ll try a different set of random numbers. Nope. Still wrong. Eventually the system will get sick of me and hang up on me – OR – theoretically transfer me to a live human. So I just keep guessing…I mean, really how many times will it let me do this?
More than 6. I gave up, it appears to me that someone has stolen my ATM from a bank I am not a member of. CRAP! Now what, should I call sesame street? Maybe Elmo can help me out… he is really good at pretending!
So, I laugh it off and think to myself, honestly, who is gonna buy into this crap. Today, I was telling Shanda about it and I tried to call the number back, but it has been disconnected.
I guess they don’t wanna play anymore.
FOLLOW UP
So within a minute of posting this I was informed it was on the news last night! I feel so special that I was included in this scam.. cool stuff like this never happens to me!
Video Courtesy of KSL.com
Wow, just wow!