This number called. CID said "not in service," so I assume it was spoofed. Seemed like a well done robo-call. "Mike" told me I could qualify for a great new security service being installed in my area. He'd have to ask me a few questions to see if I qualify. First, "Are you the home owner?" I said "I have a great security system I'm happy with." After a pause, "Mike" said "You qualify! I'm putting you through to a specialist. Don't hang up!" I hung up. SCAM.
I can't help but wonder if all of these calls, from many numbers, aren't somehow related to the (probable) scam being run by entrepreneur Mike Melton and SecurityAlarmNow.com on TV (1-888-292-4750). Illegal telemarketing calls are a standard in the telemarketer/entrepreneur toolbox.
He's touting home security systems in TV ads designed to look like professional, third-party interviews. The ads always run during either the noon or evening news which is probably designed to attach a certain amount of credibility to them. He is introduced a an "expert" on home security but a search reveals no background in anything resembling home security. His expertise is in call center management (i.e. telemarketing), sales, and marketing. His runs a telemarketing business involving his Dish Network dealership and ADT Security dealership.
If you are among the first 20 to call (noon, evening, multiple stations, day after day, week after week, month after month) you get a $100 gift card. The cost to sign up for the ADT service is $99. Interestingly enough, ADT doesn't currently charge anything to sign up. Therefore he makes $99 for each sucker. He also neglects to mention that it is his own people who do the installing and who service the system for the first 90-days. There is no mention of the cost of equipment and therein lies the basis of most of the complaints about his company. Apparently he is installing equipment at his own prices, not those of ADT.
SecurityAlarmNow
2150 E. Germann Road Suite 1
Chandler, AZ 85286
Phone: (888) 820-9255
Just got a call a few minutes ago, so they're still using the number. Let it go to voicemail (they didn't leave a message, of course), then blocked the number. Not too clever of them to spoof an unused number and leave it marked Not In Use.
Just got a call from this number and caller ID showed "Not in Use". Let it go to Voice Mail but then disconnected. Called back on my 800 number and it doesn't even connect. Reported it on FCC website.