Dead air when we answered (harvesting numbers?). This place (IMS) is Interactive Marketing Solutions, and according to my research this they are FEDERAL FINANCIAL who has pestered us without end. IMS has also called us from 385-249-1873, and others have noted 385-249-3335 to be one of their numbers.
Based on the above, it's safe to assume they own the phone numbers 385-249-1264 through 385-249-3335, at a minimum.
Her: "Is a manger available?"
Me: "Speaking."
Her: "Your company has been selected in a drawing for a free $25 for any Irvine Restaurant Companies. I have a few questions for you: "Are you working full time or part time?"
Me: "part."
Her: "Are you between the ages of 18-25, 26-35, etc."
Me: "25-35"
Her: "Which number is greater, 44 or 45"
Me: "45."
ANYWAYS, I gave her my real name and eventually hung up.
Ring, ring ...
Caller ID says 385-249-1264
"Federal Financial Scam"
(They call every day)
Out of boredom I click 'answer'
Female rob voice says "You have been kicked from this conference" and ... hangs up on me.
Yeah, that's the way to get my business.
I just received a second call from this number, the other one was in March. THEN - a few hours later, another call from IMS, who is Interactive Marketing Solutions, aka Federal Finance and I'm sure dozens of other names they try to fraud with.
These numbers have called showing IMS on the Caller ID:
385-229-3335
385-249-1264 X 2
385-249-1870
385-249-1873
Federal Finance has called us from these numbers:
385-229-3204 x 4
385-229-3209 x 4
385-229-3221
385-229-3222
385-229-3224
701-204-7330 (also received a call from this number with Cash Funding showing on Caller ID
702-299-6029 (Caller ID showed THCSAFTHR and there are MANY reports on 800notes with that name, many also report this number with Caller ID showing V22118565500237)
Believed to be from the same scammer:
305-602-0661 - Cash Funding
314-666-8256 - US Direct Funding
314-666-8338 - Cash Funding
314-666-8495 - Business help service
856-295-6960 – Business help (also called from 314-666-8495)
THESE NUMBERS MAY ALSO be related; I've received no calls from these numbers but found them on 800notes to be Federal Finance:
314-666-8364
412-430-5636
417-800-2684