I received a call from Barclays yesterday inquiring about my recent multiple credit card applications. I did my second AOR more than a couple of weeks ago - 6 cards, all approved - and this is just my 2nd card (Arrival World MC). My first one was the 40K US Airways card that I applied for in December.

It's odd because they called me at work and asked how I pay for my credit cards. They also asked a bunch of the usual verification questions along with how much credit I use every month. The rep explained that they are just concerned about the possibility of fraud and they wanted to know whether I did indeed apply for multiple credit on the same day.

My questions are:

1. Is it typical of Barclays to do this or any other credit card company for that matter, and did anybody else receive a similar call after an AOR? I couldn't find an answer anywhere here other than calls made by applicants for reconsideration.

2. If this is routine and anybody else had a similar experience, does this affect the next AOR? I plan to do another one in 3 to 4 months and possibly apply for the Business US Airways card. Would it be advisable to skip a Barclays application at that time or am I just over-reacting to yesterday's call?

I logged in to my Barclays account and it seems to be okay so I'm not worried (yet) about them shutting me down for whatever reason. It's just an overall odd experience.