This is NOT a real poll, it is a scam They claim they are "BBCE" (trying to make you think they are BBC) and leave a fake call back number of 202-258-5589 - you get a recording "the number you have called is not reachable". The number on the caller ID doesn't work, either.
How the scam works:
If I had agreed with what they wanted (this call was slanted conservative) I'd have gotten a "real" way to talk to somebody who would have asked for a "donation" OR I would have gotten a call back from the boiler room operator asking for "help" with some "cause". There's plenty of legit groups, left and right, for you to send money too....
Who knows who these people are - I do know that REAL political groups have REAL phone numbers and don't hide caller ID information. THIS IS A SCAM!! I worked in politics a bit, and we WANT you to have our name & numbers!
On a side note, this is a new number I used only once - leaving it recently after making comments to Congresswoman Bachman. Then the questionable calls started... all kinds of right wing con men tryign to get my money. I'd guess she's selling phone numbers or it's one hell of a coincidence... can't trust anybody nowadays, can you?
Ordog, you said "Who knows who these people are - I do know that REAL political groups have REAL phone numbers and don't hide caller ID information. THIS IS A SCAM!! I worked in politics a bit, and we WANT you to have our name & numbers!"
** I'm wondering how you got the number - since you said they had "blocked call ID info"...just a question.
I just received a call from this number and the name: Caller: Data2010Rsrch and like the others said, it was an automated call. I said Hello, it responded with " are you registered to vote"? I said another Hello (louder just in case it was a REAL human being on the other end) it then stated they would call me later and I hung up. I, like most ppl hate these type of calls and I hate them so much I took the time to make up a lil so-called script to talk to these type of ppl....to mess with them/or the machine. Instead of being frustrated with it and becoming angry I make it a little fun (for me...yes I'm easily entertained)