Second time I got a call from this number and it shows on my phone as "invalid Phone number". NO message has been left. Scammers, scumbags, ... I just entered it on my phone as "Spam #10" and designate it as a blocked call.
(510) 143-5576 Robo call recorded 06 June 2017 ("Jeremy from Medical Brace Promotion, records indicate you are affected by back, shoulder or knee pain..." HA!) SCAM
Caller ID: "Not Available" and "+51 143 5576"
A misleading automated voice recognition robo call suggesting that I may be eligible for a back brace to relieve pain if I have Medicare and/or private insurance. This is an automated voice recognition robo call, designed to sound like a live caller, but you can recognize quickly that it is not a live caller when it asks several times to repeat what I'm saying.
I tried to avoid saying 'yes' by using the phrase 'That is correct' in response to questions. This bot seemed to recognize a wider variety of my responses, not just explicit 'yes' and 'no' responses that other voice recognition bots seem to require. I tried to put it into a loop with multiple "thank you"s but I was not successful.
Their "shotgun" approach to making mass phone calls, and their total disregard of the Do Not Call list certainly tells us a lot about their business ethic, doesn't it?
Here is a transcript of their unwanted, automated, voice recognition call:
"[This] call is now being recorded."
me: "Hello?"
male voice: "Hello? Hi. This is Jeremy. I am calling from Medical Brace Promotion. Can you hear me okay?"
me: "I can hear you."
they: "The reason for my call today is because our records indicate you have been affected by back, shoulder, or knee pain. Is that correct?"
me: "That is correct."
they: "You have been selected to receive new state-of-the-art pain brace technology at no cost to you. I just need to ask you one simple question and make sure you qualify. Do you have private insurance or Medicare?"
me: "That is correct."
they: "Great, congratulations. Now what I am going to do is have one of our pain specialists follow up with you over the phone, who will verify your information and send you your new state-of-the-art medical brace, okay?"
me: "Yes."
they: "What's the best phone number to reach you?"
me: "Uhhhh, that is a good question. Area Code 9 zero 8, 224-3146."
they: "Could you repeat that just one more time for me please?"
me: "Yes. [very fast] 9 0 8 2 2 4 3 1 8 6."
they: "I beg your pardon?"
me: "The best telephone is, Area Code 732 747-1931."
they: "Could you repeat that just one more time for me please?"
me: "732-747-1931."
they: "I'm going to go ahead and schedule for a pain specialist to follow up with you. Please spell out just your first name for me, please?"
me: "Sea aich are eye ess."
they: "Could you repeat that just one more time for me, please?"
me: "I think you're hard of hearing. Sea aich are eye ess."
they: "Okay, great. One of us will reach out to you soon. Have a great day. Okay?"