Like everyone else, got a call and was offered a "Free home alarm system".
Only difference between my call and everyone else's here is that my only option was to press 1 to agree and to speak with someone. I didn't wan't to press 1 and find some random bill on my cell phone account months later.
At 13:58 Pacific time on May 10th, 2010 I got a call on my cell phone with a recording of a female who identified herself as Jennifer, stating they will be in my area in the next few weeks installing FREE alarm systems. I recieved this same call a few weeks ago from (617) 778-7147. I knew this was another Scam so this time I pressed "1" and was transfered to a freindly fellow named Jacob. He gave the pitch as I waited then when I didn't respond he politely hung up. These people are really gunna get in trouble, because eventually, they'll be busted. I hate to see young people sucked into these kinds of scams because it's not them that came up with it. By the way, Faisal Shahzad, the New York City Bomber (failed), worked at Affinion Group in Norwalk Connecticut. They call themselves "An International Marketing Group". They have been reported, many times, for illegal practices. I wouldn't be at all surprized to hear that they are involved with this one.
Received a call from this number on my cell phone. When I picked up, I got an automated message from a woman claiming that they'd "be in my area" installing alarms and encouraged me to press '1' so that I could take advantage of the service and "be protected." I didn't press anything and the call automatically disconnected after a few seconds.