Hot in Phoenix wrote:
>I've decided that the Do Not Call Registry is a total waste.
You are wrong.
The Do Not Call registry stops thousands of law-abiding businesses from calling you. You just can't *count* calls you *don't* get.
Expecting the Do Not Call law to stop criminals from calling is like expecting a "No Trespassing" sign to prevent burglaries.
Many telemarketing and scam calls originate form overseas, beyond the jurisdiction of U.S. laws.
And finally, one benefit of the Do Not Call Registry, even when it's violated, is that you no longer need to wonder if the call you get is legitimate: If they're calling, they're criminal.
Do not answer and do not call back. Once YOU make contact with THEM you're in their system and your number will be distributed. The DNC list is useless against these people; they are not in the US. They confirm your number with their call and your response, then sell the number in lists to other scammers. DO NOT ANSWER AND DO NOT CALL THEM BACK! (Unless you're really lonely and just like to hear your phone ring...)
I receive calls from this phone number and I ask not to be called again. I called the phone number, received a recording and was prompted to press "1" to be removed from the call list.
was told they could lower my interse rate on credit cards so gave them my card numbers to verife it was me then they told me to stay on the line and another person would talk to me to tell me my new rate but no one came on the line so hung up. i think now im in big trouble. let me know if anyone else had this happen.
Unfortunately you must be the only one complaining to the DNC website.
One person filing multiple complaints does not do anything.
EVERY ONE MUST FILE A COMPLAINT WHEN THEY RECEIVE THIS CALL! EVERYTIME YOU RECEIVE THIS CALL!
Its takes more than one person filing complaints to do anything.
As this is a scam - CROOKS DO NOT FOLLOW ANY LAWS - so this is no major issue to the crooks, when their intent is identity theft and credit card fraud.
16 Ways you can be phone scammed.
http://800notes.com/articles/Article.aspx/LFRVNXyqwQBNrAjLF8wQyg
Offers to Lower Your Interest Rates: The calls begin with a recording that makes a tempting offer to lower your credit-card interest rates. Then you are switched to a live agent who collects from you the credit card number and its expiration, name, address, and in some cases even your social security number. The telemarketers have no intention of giving consumers better interest rates on their cards and instead use the information to commit identity theft and run up unwanted charges.
Again, tracing these scam artists is difficult: they spoof the caller ID information and use numerous VOIP accounts set up using stolen credit cards. The best thing to do is hang up, report the call to FTC and warn others through 800notes.com.