Got a call from them saying the federal Reserve bank is giving me a grant of 7000 dollars due to a survey the govmnt conducted. Then I called the next number and the lady said 9000 and that I had to leave a 260 dollar deposit...
Just got a call from this number! I picked up and hung up on them. THESE TYPES OF CALLS ARE GETTING OLD! Our number is supposed to be on the National Do Not Call List! I'm now wondering if it actually got overturned by the courts.
This post has two parts. The =second= is for people who are interested in the realities of the Do Not Call list. The =first= is for people who have difficulty understanding long explanations, but think the DNC list does not work.
1)
The DNC list is not a magic switch attached to your phone line, that will block calls.
The DNC list is intended to help stop calls originating from legitimate telemarketers.
* Your calls were not from legitimate telemarketers.
* Therefore, the DNC list will not stop those calls.
2)
The DNC list does not automatically block calls. Instead, it provides a list of "do not call" phone numbers to legitimate, registered telemarketers who pay a fee for the list.
The DNC list exempts political callers, survey organizations, charities, and companies with preexisting business relationships, as well as debt collectors, but these organizations might have their own, internal Do Not Call list (ask them).
The DNC list is not effective against criminals, spammers and scammers, because those people do not subscribe to the DNC list, and do not care if you are on or off that list.
Its purpose is to stop calls from legitimate telemarketers, and it does a pretty good job at that. Just think ... if there were no DNC, you would be receiving incessant calls from BOTH legitimate and scam telemarketing callers!
Here is your reading assignment:
https://www.donotcall.gov/
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resource ... try/enforcement
http://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases ... lemarketers-pay
Remember, the FCC's Do Not Call site is a good one to report unwanted calls from LEGITIMATE telemarketers. To report spammers and scammers, visit the FTC site, at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/
If you receive calls even after reporting them (and waiting a sufficient time), then you should consider using a call blocker app, device or service as your first line of defense. Google "call blocker" to see such things at Amazon or other sites.
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While this # is new to my PEST list, it has rung here five times already just today.
We still find the best thing is to NOT PICK UP when you get a # you don't recognize, and that includes most of the scam calls, they come up 99% "Unknown Name", and the rest - well, if you don't recognize the CID, DO NOT PICK UP!!
So far these methods work for us - why should people (especially older folks who really can't afford it) be forced to to spend their retirement income (what little they may have - I KNOW - I'm one) on extra expense to keep these creepy-crawlies out of our hair??
"Slim" is absolutely on the money - let's hope everyone out there who thinks the DNC is there to save them from scammers reads and understands what he's saying. Amen, brother!