Go Phish
Odd thing: This morning, someone claiming to be from Ameritrade called to say that mail they'd sent me had bounced, and could I please provide my new address? Ok, I think, this could be fake, but it sounds real enough (I'd moved about a year ago, so my one year of mail forwarding could have run out).
When I agreed to go ahead, the first question from the Ameritrade rep was: "Who's your current employer?" Why do they need my current employer to update my address? I told them I'd handle the update via their web site and hung up. So I logged on and, oddly enough, it turns out that all my Ameritrade information is up to date. But then, maybe the caller's authentic since the area code and exchange of the number from which I was called match Ameritrade's contact information.
So, nothing conclusive either way to say it is or isn't a legit call. Too bad that I have no way to authenticate callers - just the hint of an attempt at an identity theft gives me the willies.