(800) 374-9700

I received a phone call from (800) 374-9700, claiming to be Citibank and wanting to verify a transaction. They provided the bank card's last 4 digits, my phone number, and my full name -- they didn't succeed before I recognized an incorrect piece of information, but that was very close. [BBB Scam Type: Credit Cards] [Business: Citibank] [Location: GA, USA- 30306]

Citibank and Zelle scam Sharing this here in the hopes that someone stumbles across this post when googling to find out if they’re caught in a scam. Phishing scams are getting more and more elaborate. Today I received a phone call from a Citibank number. The caller told me someone opened a bank account in my name and were calling me to verify it. I said no and please close the account. They told me they were canceling the account but two transactions were pending from Zelle and I needed to call Zelle and cancel the charges. They gave me a second number to call. I was panicked at this point and called it. But once I was on the phone again I realized it was a scam when they asked me to add a contact to my Zelle account and add a routing number (presumably to ask me to send money to it to “cancel” the charges). I started to push them a little bit and it became more clear this was a scam operation when I got them off script. It had initially been convincing because Citibank was in the caller ID. I did some Googling and found that it was a real former Citibank number that scammers now spoof. These are the fake numbers they will call you with: 1-800-374-9700 (former Citibank number that’s now spoofed) 1-800-819-0620 (fake Zelle number) I am so glad I caught this at the last moment. Sharing here in the hopes no one else falls for it.

Citibank and Zelle scam Sharing this here in the hopes that someone stumbles across this post when googling to find out if they’re caught in a scam. Phishing scams are getting more and more elaborate. Today I received a phone call from a Citibank number. The caller told me someone opened a bank account in my name and were calling me to verify it. I said no and please close the account. They told me they were canceling the account but two transactions were pending from Zelle and I needed to call Zelle and cancel the charges. They gave me a second number to call. I was panicked at this point and called it. But once I was on the phone again I realized it was a scam when they asked me to add a contact to my Zelle account and add a routing number (presumably to ask me to send money to it to “cancel” the charges). I started to push them a little bit and it became more clear this was a scam operation when I got them off script. It had initially been convincing because Citibank was in the caller ID. I did some Googling and found that it was a real former Citibank number that scammers now spoof. These are the fake numbers they will call you with: 1-800-374-9700 (former Citibank number that’s now spoofed) 1-800-819-0620 (fake Zelle number) I am so glad I caught this at the last moment. Sharing here in the hopes no one else falls for it.

Elaborate Citibank and Zelle Scam Sharing this here so no one else falls for this Phishing scams are getting more and more elaborate. Today I received a phone call from a Citibank number. The caller told me someone opened a bank account in my name and were calling me to verify it. I said no and please close the account. They told me they were canceling the account but two transactions were pending from Zelle and I needed to call Zelle and cancel the charges. They gave me a second number to call. I was panicked at this point and called it. But once I was on the phone again I realized it was a scam when they asked me to add a contact to my Zelle account and add a routing number (presumably to ask me to send money to it to “cancel” the charges). I started to push them a little bit and it became more clear this was a scam operation when I got them off script. It had initially been convincing because Citibank was in the caller ID. I did some Googling and found that it was a real former Citibank number that scammers now spoof. These are the fake numbers they will call you with: 1-800-374-9700 (former Citibank number that’s now spoofed) 1-800-819-0620 (fake Zelle number) I am so glad I caught this at the last moment. Sharing here in the hopes no one else falls for it.

Elaborate Citibank and Zelle Scam Sharing this here so no one else falls for this Phishing scams are getting more and more elaborate. Today I received a phone call from a Citibank number. The caller told me someone opened a bank account in my name and were calling me to verify it. I said no and please close the account. They told me they were canceling the account but two transactions were pending from Zelle and I needed to call Zelle and cancel the charges. They gave me a second number to call. I was panicked at this point and called it. But once I was on the phone again I realized it was a scam when they asked me to add a contact to my Zelle account and add a routing number (presumably to ask me to send money to it to “cancel” the charges). I started to push them a little bit and it became more clear this was a scam operation when I got them off script. It had initially been convincing because Citibank was in the caller ID. I did some Googling and found that it was a real former Citibank number that scammers now spoof. These are the fake numbers they will call you with: 1-800-374-9700 (former Citibank number that’s now spoofed) 1-800-819-0620 (fake Zelle number) I am so glad I caught this at the last moment. Sharing here in the hopes no one else falls for it.