We received a call from this number - robo-call stating that a review had just been completed on my business and if I wanted the results or a copy of the report to press 1 - I hung up.
Auto voice said we had taken part in a national financial census within the last 36 months, and since we didn't give consent, we are now entitled to $20 Today or a $50,000 credit from a settlement. Says you will get passed onto another person, but when you are passed, it is once again auto, and you never speak to a real person. At first it sounds legit at first, but am sure it is a scam.
If you want to establish a case, call the Verizon Unlawful Call Center at
1-800-257-2969, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. with your complaint number to open a case. If you want to hear a recorded message about how to use Call Trace, call
877-TRACE4U (1-877-872-2348) at any time. To reach the Verizon Unlawful Call Center please call 1-800-257-2969. Their hours of operation are Monday - Friday 08:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m
Ummm.... no.
The Verizon Unlawful Call Center is for "UNLAWFUL" calls.
You are providing very poor advise, akin to telling someone to call 911 because the fries were soggy at McDonald's.
From:
http://www.verizon.com/support/residential/ph ... neral/95622.htm
Examples of unlawful calls:
Threat to Life (yours or someone else's)
Bomb Threats
Bodily Harm
Excessive Obscene or Harassing Calls (The definition of excessive varies by state but generally means more than two to five calls.)
Kidnapping
Verizon regularly works with Law Enforcement agencies to resolve unlawful call complaints. The Law Enforcement agency investigates all calls involving bodily harm, bomb threats and kidnapping.
Unwanted Calls are usually not against the law and typically include:
Fax calls
Hang-up calls
Computer calls
Solicitation calls
Robocalls
Telemarketing calls
Debt collection calls