These people are scammers! Being on the "Do Not Call" list wont help you. The Do not Call list is useless in dealing with these people. In fact....I think the Do Not Call list is becoming a waste of time. They don't do anything as far as I can see. Serious legislation and aggressive prosecution, and actual investigation is the only answer, and I don't see it happening anywhere , whatsoever! The "Do Not Call" list is a complete and utter joke and waste of time!
I just got a call from Card Member Services. I gave them a number from a defunct credit card issued to me by a defunct company. (Call the number on the back of the card to make sure) I kept Robert and Lydia on the phone for 10-15 minutes feeding them a line of BS. What they want to do is charge your card between $700 and $1000 to lower my interest rate. They want to make sure that you have a balance of $5000 and then they will talk to you. Try to keep them on the line as long as you can to prevent them from taking advantage of someone who might fall for it. By the way they said that they are in the corporate offices of Visa.