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.
Card Services. They want to help consolidate your credit cards. They call continuously. Watch out - the once asked me for my credit card number. A nice young man said he was calling from a Christian Campus and worked as part of a youth rehabilitation group. He wouldn't take me off their list. I didn't believe a word.
first this number was calling to inform me of a fictional car warranty about to expire.. NOW same number, calling, i press 1, and it's someone saying i qualify for lower interest rates on my card.. then they ask me how much i owe in cards total.. when i asked 'why'? they hung up.. i have begged these ppl to remove me.. each time i do, the same number calls me repeatedly about some other 'offer' or thing.. how can we get these ppl to quit calling?
This company calls constantly. I have asked them not to call without success. I am on the do not call registry and have filed many complaints. They still call!!! From research I have done, this company calls from lots of numbers, then automatically disconnect the number after they call. Sometimes they say they are calling from Mastercard and Visa (two completely seperate companies...why would this company call on behalf of both?). Other times they call about a car warranty. Once, I got irate and told the caller off. He responded with, "Are you wearing panties?" I couldn't believe it. I have begun to press 1 to tell them nonsense. Today, I told them that I was interested in a warranty for my 1972 Chevrolet Chevette. When the "operator" asked if I have a newer vehicle, I told her that if they stop calling, I will stop making up nonsense. If I weren't afraid of what they would say, I would put my four year old on the phone. He loves to talk to people and walls, so he would probably enjoy talking to these idiots. Does anyone know what I can do to stop the phone calls. They call three or more times a day and I am very annoyed!