8883871476

I get at least five calls per day from this number. The first time they called, I let it go to voice mail since I didn't recognize the number. When I retrieved the message from my voice mail, I heard a computerized woman's voice saying "This is Wachovia Bank trying to reach Loretta." No last name, no question of whether or not this is the right number, or anything. I've had the same telephone number for eight years and have never had a account at any Wachovia branch. And, my wife's name is not Loretta.

After reading some of the above comments (especially the one from the person purporting to be a Wachovia employee), I find it hard to believe that this is a legitimate call.

I've called the number back several times but only got an answering machine or voice mail system. I've left messages each time I called to no avail. Guess I'll just have to put up with their annoying calls.

Daily important calls for gary neville (?) from Wachovia

this claims to be wachovia bank either overdraft department or deposit recovery. this is a FRAUD. i spoke with a representative at my branch who called them for me and confirmed this. if for some reason your bank called you they would know your account number and You could confirm what they had. do not give your information over the phone.

I think I got it...I'm with wachovia and I just ordered checks from them a few days ago - they in turn give all my info. to a company they use to get the checks and then what do you know..I few days later I get constant calls from 888-387-1476

Karen (above) described exactly what they did when they called me. My account was indeed in the negative (for 11 days due to the fact that I had a yearly subscription renew that I was unaware of, and I rarely use the account so I haven't checked it in months. It's dormant.) Only the person I spoke with demanded payment (after telling me exactly what the amount was, and she was right.) FOUR TIMES, each time I told her that I would be in today to pay it with cash, each time she demanded a credit card or check number from a different account. We went back and forth for several minutes, me telling her I will pay it face to face, and her telling me she could waive the NSF fee and asking for a credit card over and over again. I finally had enough and hung up on her. I bet you anything they get a cut of what they recover. Otherwise I can't imagine why she'd be that insistant that I pay her right then and there when it had only been negative for 11 days. Blood Sucking B*stards. I think it is legit, but I still wouldn't give them [***]. Just go to the branch and pay it.

I am constantly getting calls from this number, and it is a recording asking for George. I've tried calling them back with no luck. It is very annoying to say the least. I really would like to get them to stop calling my cell. With all the scams out there this is freaking me out and has me scared to try and contact these people to get them to STOP calling me!

i don't even have a wachovia account and i'm getting calls from this number.  so obviously SOMETHING is not right.

I honestly think that nobody takes the time to read these messages boards....because its been about 5-6 people that have verified that they have called this number and spoken to a Wachovia rep and had their numbers removed. After getting these calls all times of the day I finally I spoke with Wachovia about a week ago.  That number IS a legitimate number.  First, I called customer service (the number on the website).  They verfied the number and transferred me to another department.  After sitting on hold for what seemed like hours I finally got a representative. I found out its the number to their Overdraft Resolution/Deposit Recovery department. I asked to speak with a supervisor and after waiting for what seemed like some more hours I was connected to one, Karen Basham. I kindly explained to her that nobody at my number has a Wachovia acct and that I would like to have my number removed. She apologized for the inconvience and assured that the number had been taken out and I haven't recieved another call since that day. If you call customer service and have them transfer you to the department you can by pass all that info that the recording ask you for and they will get you on the line with a representative. Once you do get a rep ask to speak with a supervisor. Then just explain that you don't have an acct and that you would like to have your number removed. And if you do have an acct with Wachovia verify with customer service if something is indeed wrong with your acct. Because when I asked the supervisor what the nature of the calls were she stated that Wachovia calls customers in reference to their accts when they overdrawn for a substantial amount of time  So this is not fraud it IS a legit number. I've provided the info for the supervisor below (including email)

Karen Basham
Wachovia - Retail Credit Collections
Assistant Vice President, Deposit Recovery Team Leader
Karen.Basham@wachovia.com
Phone: 540-563-6088

I started receiving these calls and indeed my account was overdrawn. An e-music subscription had charged to this account; I thought I had transferred it to another debit card.

The fact that I receive calls when that happens doesn't bother me if I need to take care of a problem like this. The fact that these calls come at 10pm to midnight does bother me alot. There are laws which limit when someone can be called and I believe that the cut-off is 8pm. Midnight calls need to stop. That's plain harassment.

I got the call too.  It really was Wachovia.  My account is overdrawn and they wanted to know vwhen I was going to put money back in the acct.

This call is coming into a business asking for one of the employees!!

This number calls me all day every day. They also keep leaving messages for THE LAST PERSON WHO HAD MY NUMBER!!!!! It's really annoying. I don't even use wachovia......

I recieved the call also knowing I had overdrafted. So I was eager to get the overdraft issue resolved. So, I gave Camil Brooks, Antony Jones,and Hernando Torezz whatever they asked for. They said if I did a transfer with someone who also had a wachovia account that they'd waive one of the fees. Yes the transfer was done over the phone. So, I put someone elses account at risk for a fee waive. Any ways the fee didn't get waived but the waived amount was transfered to my account and was only negative the unwaived amount, thus to say I deposited some money in my account thinking it was going to brinng it current only to find out it was still negative. I call the number back and Camil assures me that the my account will be fixed. A week goes by i check same thing, negative. I call the number again got Camil again, tell her my situation and she says that my account is no longer in their office so Im S O L. Well I guess I just need to make my next deposit in another bank.

I just called wachovia and they told me that number is NOT in their Database anywhere, to disregard any calls from them.

This number calls me all the time and I don't even have a Wachovia Account. I keep hanging up on them.

This is to Karen. Why would an employee of Wachovia be giving out any information except to tell Wachovia customers to call the number on their card or statement to verify their account activity. This is a fraud and a scam. Even if it wasn't, Wachovia needs to improve on their customer service and not sound like some fraudulent phishing scam to steal money from unsuspectin people who don't know better than to give out there social or account info over the phone when they don't know who they are talking to.
Does Wachovia know you are on public forums giving advice. I think you work for these scam artists. I will begoing in to my local office and filing complaints with the fcc and the ftc.

why would the "recovery department" at wachovia call someone who doesnt even have an account?? it doesnt add up. it's not legitimate. so theyre just cold calling people to get money from them? nope. its a fraud. they are randomly calling people to scam them. end. of. story.

My 80 year old grandmother received a yellow postcard with a
"winning prize" for her to call so she called and they asked for her credit card, she told them she didn't have one then she told my granny to go get her checking book and read off the numbers on the bottom. Guess she though my granny was too old to catch on but my granny told them no thats her checking account info and she isn't stupid. The "sales rep" tried to convince her she needed it to send her "prizes she won" (ie. magazines) granny told them to keep the magazines and hung up.

SCAM SCAM SCAM SCAM

This is a legit number if you dumb ass people wouldnt over draft your account you wouldnt be getting calls from us! So all you dumb ass people who over draft your account and come up with excuses good luck! We keep notes on all the accounts and we see that you guys are lying about your situations! Try harder next time! The reason why we call so much is because you IGNORE our calls! We are not going to stop calling until you guys ANSWER THE PHONE AND BRING YOUR ACCOUNTS CURRENT!  So if you guys would just answer the phone and pay us we are willing to waive some of your overdraft fees that you receive! So NEXT TIME TRY ANSWERING THE PHONES AND VERIFYING THE INFORMATION OBVIOUSLY IF WE CALLED YOU WE HAVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER ALREADY IF WE ARE ASKING YOU TO VERIFY YOUR ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER WHAT ARE WE HONESTLY GOING TO DO WITH AN ADDRESS AND A TELEPHONE NUMBER! ONCE YOU VERIFY WE GIVE YOU ALL YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION! GET RIGHT PEOPLE! WE DO IT FOR SECURITY PURPOSES!