They called twice before. The third time I answered and it was a woman who asked for someone by their first name. Then she asked the first and last name. I told her she had the wrong number. She hung up. Will see if she calls again. I beieve it is a scam artist looking to steal personal identities.
Be careful if you decide to call back any of these numbers....even if your line is blocked if the company has a T-3 line coming into their building (it's expensive) there is no such thing as them not knowing it's you and if you call back screaming or cursing or are seemingly harrassing to them.....well they tape it and you are screwed..........no the DNC List has no validity I wrote before that it is a scam, for all us good guys, but again if you call back these numbers from a blocked line it's very possible they can see your number.... my friend works for AT&T but privately-he builds lines to establishments-35 years exp... as well as I worked for another phone company (different capacity) ......It's already happened to me I called a tire corporation in San Diego California on a paid blocked number to make a complaint about a new manager not working at a local place that I had went to for 10 years and before I could get out my name they knew who I was from the caller ID, I called the phone company thinking my block was not working and that led me back to the company in San Diego's IT room and they explained they have T-3 which my friend explained to me what it could do and how much it is....I didn't mind they knew who I was because I was going to tell them but I thought my paid block wasn't working and learned a whole new bunch of rules out there--I'm pretty sure now that hi-end local Police Stations like Beverly Hills have T-3--it's pricey but available for private numbers dialed into these places-so don't just run away from calling 800's they can get you if they want to and no does anything for us little guys.
This is a "charity mill" that calls to raise funds for heart-yanker charities -- but the charity usually gets about 1% of the donation and the rest goes for admiinistrative costs. they are relentless in the calling and lying on the phone. Complain to your State Attoreny General's office.
Watch out -- they post defensive comments everywhere (including charity navigator) and pretend to be recipients of the charity's services.
Here's Manta's description of this company: Associated Community Services, Inc in Southfield, MI is a private company categorized under Telemarketing Services. Our records show it was established in 1999 and incorporated in Michigan. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of $34,100,000 and employs a staff of approximately 1,000. Companies like Associated Community Services, Inc usually offer: B2b Telemarketing, Business Telemarketing, Inbound Telemarketing, Insurance Telemarketing and International Telemarketing.
Associated Community Services, Inc
29777 Telg Road # 3000
Southfield, MI 48034 map
BELOW IS WHY you want to contact your state Attorney General's office about this rotten company. And let YOUR AG's office know what Missouri and other states do:
June 20, 2008
NIXON OBTAINS COURT ORDER PREVENTING MICHIGAN COMPANY FROM CONTINUED PHONE HARASSMENT OF MISSOURIANS
St. Louis, Mo. - Attorney General Jay Nixon on Thursday (June 19) obtained a temporary restraining order against an out of state telemarketer preventing the company from continuing to engage in manipulative, high pressure fundraising tactics when calling Missourians who asked not to be called. Circuit Judge Edward Sweeney signed the order in St. Louis City Court against Associated Community Services of Southfield, Mich., and its owner Robert Burland.
Nixon says the Attorney General's Office received complaints from consumers about the defendants, who have made unsolicited telephone calls to Missouri consumers requesting donations on behalf of certain third party entities since at least February 2006. Some of the organizations that the defendants solicited donations for included the Cancer Fund of America, National Children's Leukemia Foundation, National Breast Cancer Society, and various charities for veterans and firefighters.
According to the Attorney General, the defendants used manipulative, high pressure sales techniques through the use of repeated, harassing phone calls to consumers who had previously requested to be placed on the defendants' do not call list. Some consumers complained that the callers were belligerent and rude, using obscenities and intimidation, and would call sometimes in excess of two times a day.
Today's court order prohibits the defendants from continuing to violate the law by repeatedly contacting Missouri consumers who had asked not to be called. Nixon is also requesting that the defendants are ordered to pay restitution, appropriate civil penalties and all court costs in the case.