She recommended that people report the calls to the Federal Trade Commission.
Lawsuits target Missouri firm
Among the likely culprits are a group of auto-warranty service companies in Missouri, particularly National Auto Warranty Services, also known as Dealer Services, at 100 Mall Parkway in Wentzville, Mo., according to the Better Business Bureau.
The company was sued this year by Verizon Wireless for being behind an "an illegal telemarketing campaign," according to court documents. Florida-based Explicit Media Inc. was also named in the suit, filed July 14 in federal court in New Jersey.
Verizon said the companies are responsible for nearly 3 million unsolicited calls to Verizon subscribers throughout the country, made in violation of Federal Trade Commission telemarketing regulations as well as the Do Not Call registry law.
The companies used "spoofing," a method of masking information, to hide outgoing call numbers, a violation of the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, court documents said.
Autodial phone call and recording asks you to press 1 to speak with a rep. So I pressed 1 to speak to a rep and a female answered the phone. I told her to remove me off her call list and she hung up on me while saying "OK I will call you tomorrow". When I call the number on caller ID I learn that the number has been disconnected. My advice to anyone who receives calls like this to either ignore it and hang up or have some fun of your own with whom ever picks up after pressing 1.