Chase cc FOUND ME at new job!!

[IamOld]

Amazingly (perhaps not to Catleg and Frogger :-) - Chase (from India) found me at my new job! How the heck they had my direct dial # is beyond me...I guess it's back to having the generic message on the old work voicemail, eh?

I usually answer the phone with my full name - fortunately the woman from India didn't udnerstand it...I hung up

I know I know...but HOW did they get my DIRECT work #? I haven't - of course - applied for anything - UNLESS they somehow got it from spouse's Bk filing...but my DIRECT line...hmm....I don't have a "public" job, we don't have a public director of ee's, etc....

[catleg]

maybe somebody at your old job gave you up. that's usually how it works. when they're paid 10c an hour they can afford to dial a lot of numbers.

[IamOld]

you know that's got to be but only 1 person there knows and she wouldn't do it......

[ryan]

By your headline, I thought you meant Chase came to your workplace and served you!...a call from India i guess is not as bad..lol

[optimistic1]

chase is effin relentless, even after being bought and resold numerous times by jdbs, it seems to come back like a zombie

[catleg]

I thought he meant Chase found a job for him! That would be a new one.

[IamOld]

Guys thank you!!!! Chase finding me a job...that would be a kick wouldn't it...maybe as Jamie Diamon's....I dunno - hair dresser?

Interstingly, same call at home but from a DIFFERENT US based person...

[kmattin]

This doesn't make sense. If Chase sold the debt to a JDB. Why would Chase still working the debt? Sounds fishy. Somebody does not have their story straight.

[treehugger1]

I don't see where the OP said Chase sold the debt to a JDB.

[IamOld]

I don't see where the OP said Chase sold the debt to a JDB.

They didn't sell it yet Treehugger, indeed...I was just wondering how they seemed to have found me at the new job with an "unpublished" number and our website does NOT list staff except our CEO.

[catleg]

When they call, put on your strictest, most serious voice and tell them I cannot take personal calls at work and hang up. They might wish to confirm they have a good home number for you, but at least it gets them off your back at work.

[frogger]

You can probably bet that chase did a hard pull on your credit report, which will normally list most current employment.

[IamOld]

You can probably bet that chase did a hard pull on your credit report, which will normally list most current employment.

I'm sure they did - although I did not - to say the least - apply for any credit since I've been here...

[IamOld]

When they call, put on your strictest, most serious voice and tell them I cannot take personal calls at work and hang up. They might wish to confirm they have a good home number for you, but at least it gets them off your back at work.

I will have to do that if they call again - but I think the Indian call center thought they got a wrong number.

[catleg]

Looking back at my credit report there were a lot of hard pulls by third party CA's...in part to drive down my credit score, as if I cared..but most of the OC's did soft pulls. They would only get phone number off a credit report if someone else reported it on an application. I don't think they keep each other updated that way. In fact, I think I may have half-jokingly suggested filling out a few credit apps that you know you have no chance for approval with bogus contact info to throw them off the scent. Not sure if that would really work anyway.