I have been receiving harassing calls from this number and now our company received a voice message stating it was a collection company demanding a return call from me - one of the company’s sales associates. I have been getting calls from this number constantly. When I ask for the name of the company and what bill they are referring to they curse at me and hang up I can hear many other people in the back ground doing the same thing to other people.
We believe this is a scam to harass people into paying money they do not owe. We have filed a complaint with the phone company that issued this phone number (amsupport@pacwest dot com along with this in the subject box "support customer call complaint 209-208-3213") – they suggested we also contact (fccinfo@fcc dot gov - along with this in the subject box "support customer call complaint 209-208-3213") because of the possible seriousness of this. The phone company also confirmed this is not a collection agency but the number is issued to a paging and fax company. They will be notifying the company of the possible misuse of their number.
I am doing my part to help put a stop to people being scammed… I suggest that everyone who is being harassed send a complaint to the phone company and the FCC using the email addresses above (please note I put dot com or dot gov because sometimes the moderator will not allow url or email addresses). I hope this helps.
I received this reply from the FCC. You are receiving this email in response to your inquiry to the FCC.
Hello
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), not the FCC, has primary jurisdiction over debt collection calls under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). The FDCPA specifically prohibits debt collectors from engaging in unfair, deceptive or abusive practices, including over-charging, harassment and disclosing consumers' debt to third parties.
To file a complaint regarding debt collection calls with the FTC, call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); use the online complaint form at http://www.ftc.gov or file a written complaint and mail to:
Consumer Response Center
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20580
In addition, many states have their own debt collection laws, and your Attorney General's office can help you determine your rights.
How it works: You receive a telephone call from someone claiming to be an official of a state Do-Not-Call registry or of an anti-fraud consumer group. The caller asks if you want to be on a state Do-Not-Call list or to verify your previous registration on such a list.
Eventually, the caller asks for personal information, like your Social Security, credit card and/or bank account numbers, to confirm that the caller is talking with the correct person.
Armed with your personal information, the perpetrator can access your accounts and personal records, and often uses this access to steal money, make unauthorized purchases, steal your identity, etc.
Remember:
" Signing up for state-sponsored Do-Not-Call lists is generally initiated by the consumer. It is usually free or requires only a nominal fee.
" Once you are signed up on a state Do-Not-Call registry, there is generally no reason you should receive follow-up calls.
" You should not need to verify your registration with personal information.
While there are many legitimate companies that use the telephone for marketing, consumers and business lose millions of dollars to telemarketing fraud each year. It's sometimes hard to tell the difference between reputable telemarketers and criminals who use the phone to rob people. You can protect yourself by learning how to recognize the danger signs of fraud. If you are a victim or attempted victim of telemarketing fraud, it's important to report the scam quickly so that law enforcement agencies can shut the fraudulent operation down.
Remember: The government doesn't telephone people offering money. Most credit card companies offer loss protection for free. Offers of business opportunities that are too good to be true, usually are. Fake Check Scam is similar to Nigerian scam- callers are offering to pay for something you are selling via a third party because they are in another country or they are in another country and need an advance, etc.
You can file complaints about various scams with the FTC or your state Attorney General or consumer protection agency. For information on how to file complaints with the FTC, visit the FTC Web site at www.ftc.gov or call toll free at 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261.
Contact information for your state Attorney General's office or consumer protection agency usually can be found in the blue pages of your telephone directory.
Receiving calls from 209-208-3213, asking if I know a Jonathan York, accent thick (Indian) difficult to understand. I tell him to stop calling my number and then just calls back in 5 minutes.