It's a scam. I get this call about 4 times a week at my WORK number.

If you noted the 800 number, google it. You'll probably find lots of reports of scam calls.

Thanks! Boy talk about getting clever! They even had me kind of fooled!

They are very clever. I answered the phone today, and some guy said, "Hey, (daughter's first name)," all friendly, as if he knew her. I said, "This is (daughter's) mom--may I take a message?"

He then launched into a telemarketer spiel. I waited until he took a breath, said "no thanks" and hung up. Made me mad that he 'got his foot in the door' by acting as if he knew my daughter.

I haven't had any calls with the particular credit card scam in the OP.

Mama Goose, when someone called for another name or asked for my husband's formal name, or said, how are you, I simply say "who are you calling?" then "who are you?" I never give any information whatsoever. If someone calls and asks for your daughter, don't confirm that she lives there or that you even know the name or anything, just say "who is calling? and then hang up the second you hear the spiel.

What name goes with what number is mostly public information, so it will happen again and don't be surprised. Or fooled.

"Made me mad that he 'got his foot in the door' by acting as if he knew my daughter."

Oh my, that is an old one! They do these calls all the time. I never pick up calls at home unless I know the number....on my cell # either for that matter.

I used to have the luxury of ignoring calls from #'s I don't recognize, but since my mother passed away I've been running her small business from my home. I feel obligated to answer, unless the ID indicates 'private name, private number'.

The telemarketers have figured out how to hijack local numbers--I've even answered when I've seen the phone numbers of several acquaintances, only to find a robo-call. I've also had a couple of people call me, to inform me that my number was used for a robo-call.

I've started counting to 10 after picking up the phone, before I say a greeting, and that seems to help--if it's a robo-call no one is there, and if it's a real person, I usually hear someone asking if anyone is there.

I don't have called ID, just an answering machine, but I am usually on the other side of the house, so I can't interrupt when I find it's a call I want to take.

My remedy is simple. I do answer, say "hello", and wait two beats. If no one answers, I hang up. No friend has ever complained that I hung up on them.

There has been so much on the media about scams that I don't very much if I'd be taken, I. Would probably hear a word or phrase and hang up.

Yes, I've notice too that numbers on my Caller ID come in as "Not Provided" or "Local Number" lately. If it says local number, I worry it's a contractor or someone similar trying to get back to me. So I pickup or Google the number and yep it's a telemarketer.

I had a newspaper from a larger city calling me twice a day for weeks. Their name showed up on my Caller ID, so I ignored them. Finally I got frustrated and picked up and a woman began her sales talk. I demanded she stop calling me twice a day, and that I DO NOT want a subscription to her paper. She was all apologetic, calling me Honey and Sweetie, saying she understands, blah, blah. I hung up. That was two days ago and I haven't received a call since.