I received a voicemail informing me that my XXXX 's MasterCard was flagged for fraud, and that there may be a hold on my account. I was instructed to call XXXX XXXX XXXX, the same number that left the voicemail. Upon calling, an automated message prompted me to enter my credit card number. I was immediately suspicious, as I do not hand over personal information to a phone number that I did not obtain through a legitimate website and/or company. Instead of entering my credit card number, I repeatedly pressed XXXX and *, as most automated messages will direct you to a human representative when this occurs. The automated message responded that my card number was not valid, and to try again. This process repeated XXXX times until the automated message informed me to call back with my credit card details readily available and I was disconnected. At this point, I contacted Barclay cardmember services using the telephone number provided on the back of my credit card. Upon reaching a representative, I was informed that no fraud had been associated with my account and there were no holds. I was also told that they have been receiving calls from members and nonmembers regarding similar situations. Clearly, the original message I received originated from a phishing attempt. 
