T-Mobile subscriber almost gets caught in phone call scam

Subscribers to wireless providers need to be careful to avoid getting scammed. Once someone with malicious intentions has access to your wireless account, he can request a new SIM card and create new passwords for your apps locking you out and giving the thief the ability to wipe out your bank and securities accounts. He can also change your address to his allowing him to order new phones and have them shipped to his address.

The caller then asked for the subscriber’s account PIN and the target gave the wrong number on purpose. The caller then asked the potential victim for the last four digits of his social security number which led the recipient of the call to hang up. A wireless firm will usually refrain from asking for a PIN to verify a call that they initiated so that seems a little strange right there. Most of the responses posted on the Reddit thread felt that the call was a scam based on the caller’s request for the account PIN.

One Redditor had a great response. “If it feels like a scam, treat it like a scam.” If this happens to you, and you see that a call is coming in from your wireless provider, do not pick up the phone and if you do, don’t answer any questions. Instead, hang up and call the carrier and find out if they have a reason to give you a call.