Seek action against phone scams like Card Services. Sign Resa's petition.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/see ... rvices/XSmmhlSc
The FTC is having Robocall Summit on October 18th. For more info go to:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/10/robocalls.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list.
2. Consider blocking the number
3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
Register your phone numbers online at http://www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222 (must call from # you want removed).
When I receive a call from a new number I put it in my contacts list under Scum Suckers and assign it NO ring tone so at least after the first call they don't bother me anymore (I have filled all of the numbers in each and am up to Scum Sucker 47 now). Some phone companies will allow you to block a limited amount of numbers, however this is only a whack-a-mole solution but the only one I can offer.
CAUTION: This people are fishing for information, they call pretending to be from Visa or Bank of America, they claim to help you lower your interest rates, they provide a "general balance" such as if your credit card has over $3K on it. Then they want to verify the credit card information and your personal infortion. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFORMATION. Hang up and call your bank and have them make a note on your account as your personal information may be in jeopardy.
I no longer answer ANY calls where I do not recognize a caller ID. Their caller ID showed CUSTOMER SVC -- way too generic to be a valid caller ID. This has to be a scam!
Just got the call. When I answered it disconnected. I called back becaue I'm trying to rent out a house, and thought the number (from Marysville, Wa) was legit. Obviously not. Then I got a bogus recording that I'd reached their opt-out number. Bull. Too late for me, now they know my random number is live. I'm screwed. A hundred scam artists probably have it by now.