Caller ID says 'Consumer Advocate', but something tells me they are no such thing. According to most reports here, these people are credit card scammers. I used to get calls from this number all the time, then it stopped for awhile. Now, it's starting again.
"This is your final WARNING to lower your interest rate" So sick and tired of wasting my time calling, me looking it up, posting about this! I know these numbers are spoofed BUT the government can't figure out at least the phone carrier and fine them?? What is the point in a GOVERNMENT AGENCY that can't do anything to protect us?! Are we telling these other countries that they are smarter than the USA or they they don't care?! Feed up! Reporting to the FCC does NOTHING!
I did not answer and it left no message. BUT THE SCAMMERS HAVE A NEW TRICK..THEY ASSUME A LEGITIMATE NUMBER THAT IS REPLACED ON THE REGISTER BY THEIR USELESS, UNTRACEABLE NUMBER.
If you dont recognize the name/number, DO NOT ANSWER. If you happen to answer, DO NOT RESPOND IN ANY WAY; NOT BY VOICE, SELECTED NUMBER OR CALL BACK! If it is in the form of a pop-up, text or email, DO NOT SELECT A LINK. Assume any response to be a hidden link... (to hell). After all, they are scammers and you dont really know what you answered or consented to do, give or buy, for which your number may be billed. Open full address, take a screen shot then delete.
And don't waste your time with cute answers...there's no satisfaction and they don't care. They just move on to irritate or hook the next sucker. The longer you keep them on the line, the longer your access is open.
SCAMMING AND PHISHING ONLY WORKS IF THERE IS A MARKET (target, sucker). They are bottom feeders that have no limits, conscience, mothers, or legislation (DNC) except you.
You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission for any and all unwanted and/or unsolicited calls (cell or land-line), texts, scams, phishing, ID theft, and others at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/Information#crnt
A legitimate caller will be identified, will leave a name, message, and call back number, giving you the option to respond. It will respect the DNC. You can file a complaint about offenders on the DO NOT CALL REGISTRY. Your registered number does not expire.
A legitimate notification will identify you by name and never use a link....no matter how real, authentic, promising or threatening it appears. Call your private contact number to check.
All the TV stations and Internet providers should run programs at prime times about scams and how to recognize, report and deal with them. That would be a public service of public interest...and hopefully, make these scammers into real losers.