Victim Location 34470
Type of a scam Phishing
Just adding the latest phone number spoofed by the American Chamber of Commerce Scam. Such scams are well known to the BBB.
Victim Location 35242
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Someone called from "The American Chamber of Commerce" to verify information about my business. I did not verify the information as this is a known scam.
Victim Location 99302
Type of a scam Yellow Pages/Directories
Caller on business line. Requested my current business address and chief executive officer, claimed to be from American Chamber of commerce, which does not exist.
Victim Location 53538
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call from the noted number claiming to be with the "American Chamber of Commerce." I asked where they were located, she said Wisconsin. They hung up on me when I asked for their address.
Victim Location 43023
Type of a scam Phishing
A woman called posing as being from American Chamber of Commerce. After answering the phone with my name and our business she then told me she was updating information from the Chamber and needed a name for the office manager and I knew it was a scam not only from the sound of her voice but the background. I asked what Chamber and she said the American. I told her we are not part of an American Chamber of Commerce. I also knew because I know both representatives from the Chamber of Commerce we are apart of. I just said thanks and hung up.
Victim Location 29662
Type of a scam Phishing
they asked how many people were currently employed at the business.
Victim Location 76530
Type of a scam Phishing
Young lady calling from the above phone number identified herself as working for the "American Chamber of Commerce" and was updating their records. She was asking about number of employees, if the current president was still active, etc. Once I questioned the true reason for this information, she terminated the call.
Victim Location 76943
Type of a scam Phishing
Wanting to update our listing. Started with asking to verify address. When asked who was this for, replied Amber from the Chamber of Commerce. When told that the chamber did not have an Amber that worked for them, replied this is the American Chamber of Commerce. When I said I am instructed not give that info over the phone, they hung up
Victim Location 35601
Type of a scam Phishing
Our business has started (once again) receiving numerous calls about every 5 minutes from someone from the "American Chamber of Commerce" asking if this is the office of [employee or former employee]. I have previously dealt with and reported them after researching to find the there is no American Chamber of Commerce and the calls stopped for a year or so. Apparently, they are at it again, requesting business information in their phishing scam.
Victim Location 32207
Type of a scam Phishing
Scammer called and I answered the phone and confirmed the business name. She then asked if [Owner] was still the owner. I said yes. She asked me to confirm that we are at [Street Address] and I told her that I am not authorized to confirm address information for anyone except customers or vendors and asked what company she was calling from and she said the American Chamber of Commerce. I said that I was not familiar with the American Chamber of Commerce and asked if she had a website so that I could verify the company. She said that she did not and that she just needed to verify the address. I offered to place her on hold so I could check with [Owner] if he would like me to release the address to her. She said that she was unable to be put on hold and asked again for the address.
Victim Location 72858
Type of a scam Phishing
A woman called who could not even say the name of our business. She did not identify herself, but asked if our address was still at "such and such" street–this is not unusual as we get a lot of tourists calling for directions–and I gave her the correct one. When she asked if "John Doe" was still the manager, who has been dead for five years, and demanded the new manager’s name and phone number. When I became suspicious and asked her why she needed it, she told me she was with the Chamber of Commerce. I work closely with the local chamber, so I knew that she was not telling the truth. She informed me she was just collecting updated information for the American Chamber of Commerce. When I refused to give out any more information she promptly hung up.
Victim Location 35222
Type of a scam Other
Caller asked if this was my business and I immediately asked who this was since there seems to be someone calling nearly everyday with some type of scam. He said he was with the chamber of commerce and very quickly asked if my business address was located in the city my cell phone is linked to. So again I asked who he was with and why he needed this information and he quickly said I am with the American Chamber of Commerce and even more quickly changed the subject to what my business phone numbers were. By this time, from his tone and how he was so quick to change the subject and ask another question regarding business details, I was sure this was a scam so I started to play along and give fake answers and in between answers ask him about the chamber of commerce. He must have got the hint that I was on to him so he abruptly said thank you, have a nice day and hung up. I know there are many more important issues in the world that deserve more attention but this should be dealt with in some way. I receive way too many calls that are scams, usually on a daily basis, and it is time consuming and annoying not to mention I suppose could possibly be dangerous.
Victim Location 98005
Type of a scam Phishing
Received a call from the American Chamber of Commerce asking for information regarding names, address, number of employees, etc. Turns out there is no American Chamber of Commerce and it is a SCAM.
Victim Location 02119
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call from the noted number claiming to be with the American Chamber of Commerce. The woman asked a few simple questions and I made the mistake of answering "yes" to the first few questions before realizing this was most likely a phishing scam. I am not sure what may come of this error, but wanted to go on record, should anything transpire as a result.
Victim Location 34243
Type of a scam Phishing
Received a phone call from North Port, Fl 941-200-1067 wanting to update our business name and address
Victim Location 33141
Type of a scam Phishing
A female called our business asking to verify our address, number of employees, and name of manager. I thought it was fishy, so I asked what was the purpose of the call, to which the female said it was for the American Chamber of Commerce.
Then she asked again what was the name of the manager, I was uncomfortable, as the call came from a number in Marathon, FL. I said I’d call her back. I thought it was strange the American Chamber of Commerce would be calling from Marathon instead of Washington, DC).
Upon hearing this and my hesitation, instead of providing back the information to reach her, she just hung up the call.
I searched online and saw other businesses have been the target of this scam, as these reports say the American Chamber of Commerce does not exist, but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce does.
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Victim Location 43026
Type of a scam Identity Theft
Called twice to verify contact information including the address and my first and last name. Before answering the Last name I asked them to repeat who they were calling on behalf of. They responded "American Chamber of Commerce." I said I had never heard of the Amer… and they thanked me for my time and hung up promptly.
Victim Location 02360
Type of a scam Phishing
Woman calls Phishing for info stating she is calling from "American Chamber of Commerce" asked president still same (had his name). All she got as then I asked for a number to confirm where she was calling from said no and hung up. I called back and it has a voice mail saying busy. I left message advised I was reporting them to ScamPulse.com and hung up (did not advise where I was calling from).
Victim Location 34212
Type of a scam Phishing
Someone claiming to be from the American Chamber of Commerce called to request information, claiming they are updating their directory. They called from a local Florida area code but claimed to be from Omaha, Nebraska when asked about their location.
Victim Location 97035
Type of a scam Phishing
Phishing Scam Targeting Businesses
Same call "American Chamber of Commerce" asking who the manager was of the business and the number of employees. Would not answer any of my questions and hung up on me.
I have caller ID and called the number back – I got a recording, "Thank you for calling management recruiters Coeur d’Alene MRI contract staffing…"
Victim Location 85023
Type of a scam Phishing
Called and told me my company name and address, then asked for the owners name(very directly)
When asked who they were. They said american chamber of commerce? Told them I would call them back and the person got agitated and hung up.
Victim Location 01223
Type of a scam Phishing
The person on the phone said she was from the American Chamber of Commerce. At first she just asked about the name of our organization and its address, but then she tried asking about the CEO. That’s when I asked her who she was and where she was calling from, and then she hung up.
Victim Location 45014
Type of a scam Phishing
Received a call from "American Chamber of Commerce" 402-403-0068 requesting that I verify the name and address of my business for their records. I would not comply. They hung up.
Victim Location 53121
Type of a scam Phishing
I received a call at my business from a lady with a southern accent stating she was the "American Chamber of Commerce."This individual asked to verify my business address and the correct spelling of my first and last name. The phone number she called from was 402-403-0068.
I asked her questions and she eventually hung up on me, however, she did get the correct spelling of my name, which scares me!
Victim Location 83702
Type of a scam Phishing
I work at a company in downtown Boise, ID. I received a phone call from someone representing themselves as the American Chamber of Commerce, and it didn’t feel right so I pressed the caller to explain who they were with in detail. The caller simply told me to have a good day and hung up. I Googled American Chamber of Commerce and found details on a phishing scam.
From the ScamPulse.com Mississippi’s article:
"contacted and asked to provide information to update their listing in the Chamber of Commerce directory. The call is coming from a call center with the telephone number 402-403-0068. The caller will identify himself/herself as being with the American Chamber of Commerce, which does not exist. The callers are trying to confuse businesses with the US Chamber of Commerce. It is unknown what the caller will use the collected information for, but this information may be used in the future for an additional scam that may involve money." – See more at: http://www.bbb.org/mississippi/news-events/bbb-scam-alerts/2015/07/phishing-scam…⇄
Victim Location 57104
Type of a scam Phishing
Watch out for scammers posing as representatives from the American Chamber of Commerce. They are targeting small business owners and their employees. The “chamber representative” will ask to verify general business information as well as employee information.
The catch: There is no American Chamber of Commerce. Further, it should not be confused with the legitimate organization – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Don’t confirm any information with these scammers. Any information that you supply will be sold on the black market and used for corporate identity theft or to target your business for a myriad of other scams.
Victim Location 35601
Type of a scam Phishing
Our business has received multiple (approximately 5-6) calls per day from a "Private" number asking if they have reached the office of so-and-so. Some are current employees, and some are former employees. When I ask who is calling, they tell me they are updating info for "the Chamber of Commerce". I was curious as to why their number would show up as "Private" and asked WHICH Chamber of Commerce. I was told, "the American Chamber of Commerce", just before the lady on the other end hung up on me. I did a Google search and saw that this has been reported as a phishing scam in Mississippi where nformation is being collected to use for future scams in some way and that all calls should be reported as there is NO American Chamber of Commerce.