So yeah...ditto. After the lovely lady tells me the same thing as everyone else in this thread, I proceeded to ask her how she got my number since I was on the do no call (or at least I thought that is what was supposed to protect me from these jerks). Her reply was my bank had my information and I asked her if that gave her the right to use it and she quickly hung up on me.
I hate being hung up on. So I called her back and she answered but guess what...yup. Hung up and took the phone off the hook.
Received a call from this number on my caller ID. This is the second telemarketing group calling recently after a long break from it, and I can't think of how or why they could have gotten my number. My home number is private and unlisted, as far as I know.
The caller ID says Ellis Island Funding, so I did some searching for the name and the location (found it to be Lomita, CA). I found the company information below:
http://www.manta.com/coms2/dnbcompany_ccygzm9
So, no, you did not win a sweepstakes or anything else they tell you.
A very rude person called from this number saying they are a publishing company.
I called back 3x and finally got an answer. She says they are called Ellis Island Funding.
How did they get my number? Something shady.
I got a call today that i had won a sweepstakes, and when i told her not to send me anything because i would not pay for it she hung up in my face. i started researching and found this website, so I am adding my complaint to the list and i will contact the website, someelse has added.
I just got my second call. The first time I was at work and didn't answer it. No message left. Then they call about a half hour ago - said that they were from Publishers Association and I had been registered in a sweepstake by my bank in the area because I am a good customer. They already had my name and address - were going to send me magazines - I never said anything, just listened. Then they said that if I won, they wanted to make sure it wouldn't be a financial hardship paying the taxes - I again kept quiet. She wanted to know my monthly income - wouldn't give it to her. Then she asked about the weather here. Told me I was going to be sent a diamond necklace. I told her "unfortunately I don't believe a word you are telling me". She said "okay - have a blessed day". And hung up. I tried calling my police department to report this - but only a certain person takes the information, and he is off till Tuesday. I will call then.