Oddly enough, this number behaves like a relentless buzz that refuses to quit. The callers consistently pretend to be from Citibank or a credit‑card collector, but they never leave a voicemail and often ask for the last four digits of an account that doesn’t exist. The safest play is to never share personal information over the phone, especially account numbers or Social Security digits. Hang up immediately, add the number to your phone’s block list, and file a complaint with your carrier and the FTC. Verify any legitimate request by calling the official bank number you find on a statement or their website. Consider a third‑party call blocker app for extra shielding.
They dont give up, they keep calling me, i dont have any of their cards, but they are relentless, i dont know how they got my cell phone number.
Responding to these scammers can be entertaining, try asking for a fictitious name or pretending to speak poor English, wasting their time is a form of revenge against these scam artists.
I experienced a similar situation to another user, where I received a call on 23 Apr 2011, and after investigating, I found that the number is not affiliated with Citibank.
Despite having no outstanding credit card debt and paying bills in advance, I have received four calls from this number in the past three days. It is frustrating that they do not engage in conversation and instead leave a recorded message. Repeated calls about an unknown issue are unwarranted.
I agree with the other person, after calling the number and talking to the representative, i thought it was a scam and hung up
The entity known as Citi Client First appears to be non-legitimate, aiming to steal personal information, and it's advisable not to engage with them.
According to the information provided, calls from this number are directed to a specific department for assistance with past-due or over-the-limit Citi accounts.
Registering your number on the national do not call list is a good step, but it doesn't apply to creditors, such as Citi Client First, a collection division of Citibank, which contacts you for overdue or over-limit accounts, including credit cards like Exxon mobile, shell, conoco, citgo, 76, children's place, Zales, gordans, sears, good year, home depot, and many more
Apparently, Citi Client First aim to collect debt thats overdue from Citibank, they dont sell nothing, you tard!
Interestingly, Citibank is legally allowed to make up to six calls per day, with each call allowed to ring up to eight times, a practice that, while annoying, is part of their debt collection process.
Not harasment, just Citi trying to collect a debt, but you're to lazy to cal them back and sort out whats delinquent, wake up and smell the reallity, its probaby a credit card you forgot you had
Apparently, some people have nothing better to do than wait for calls; if you're receiving unwanted calls, simply request to be removed from the account in writing.
It's essential to correct the misinformation: Citi Client First is a legitimate entity that handles various accounts, including those from Zales, Sears, and Home Depot, and their collection calls are based on account delinquency or credit limit issues.
It's laughable that all departments are aware of CCF, which has been in place since February 2010, previously known as Citi Cards, and now handles all credit card accounts in a single call, making their current practices seem outdated.
Persistent calls were made to my workplace and cellphone at various times, demanding immediat payment for supposedly past due accounts, wich was extremly annoying!
If you recieve a call like this, dont call the number they give you, instead call the 800 number on your credit card, this should clear up any issues...
In response to these harassing calls, it might be effective to have a method of deterrence ready, such as a whistle to disrupt their conversation; furthermore, it's worth noting that an earlier post from an anonymous user contained a term that, upon research, revealed an interesting etymology.
Frequent calls are received from this number, with the caller often claiming to represent store credit card companies, but when questioned, they claim to be unsure why they called.
The constant calls from this number are overwhelming - is there a way to block them? They refuse to leave a message or speak when answered, and it's been an ongoing issue for months.
It's worth noting that we settle our bills, but these scammers continue to billing us for debts that have already been paid.
You should definately pay your bills and get a better understanding of how things work, citi handles alot of credit cards, if you looked at your card you would know that, citi client first is a dept that deal with people who have multiple citi relationship, its legit and i doubt the rep mentioned bank of america or somethin
I want these people to stop calling me, I wont answer the phone, I know whats going on, and I've told them I'm not the person they are looking for
Repeated calls during the day prompted me to answer, and I was asked for my husband; when I inquired about the purpose, they refused to disclose any information, leading me to suspect a potential scam.
Repeated calls to my cell phone, despite never sharing my number with a creditor, resulted in a conversation with a person claiming to be from Citi Client First, with an Indian accent, when I called back from my landline
After returning the call, they requested sensitive information, including account numbers and social security details; I became suspicious and terminated the call, as I could not verify their legitimacy with Citi
Over a few day's, I recived alot of message's from this number, both male and female caller's saying hello and then hanging up, one male caller just sigh'd heavily and hang'd up, after I google'd this page I called them back and ask'd what they wanted, apperently my last month's Citi Card bill never reached me so I missed a payment
Repeated calls are being made without leaving a message.
Reciving solicitation calls all day and nite is exhausting.
Repeated calls from this number have been made, and when I answer, a woman with a southern accent claims to be from Citi in Texas, but they continue to call despite me not having an account with them.
A call was received on a rarely shared cell number, claiming to be from Citi Client 1st regarding an account, despite not having such an account.
