Ok I did sign up to receive information from this collage. The funny thing is this.........I just finished filling out the form and the minute I hit send I get this phone call from them. So it has to be an automated call. Makes me second guess my decision to get information from them. I also gave them my home number so it will be interesting to see if they call it in the next 5 minutes or so.
I recieved a couple os calls also. I was told that I had requested info about Colorado Tech Univ Online (CTU Online). I didn't remember requesting anything and told her so. I then thought that maybe my daughter did because she is a senior in HS and may have been looking around. The lady on the phone asked if she could e-mail (She knew my e-mail address) me some info and I said ok.
I checked my e-mail and there was an e-mail with login and password info. I did not click on any of that but I did go independently to the Colorado Tech Univ Online (CTU Online)website and nowhere on the site I could find an area to "log in" .
I think the e-mail i got was a scam to hack my computer.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist... You looked at the possibility of (or researched) online colleges such as CTU Online. They merely followed up as their job requires; providing you with an opportunity to continue your education through their school. If you are not interested in attending college online, don't put your number in any sites that relate to such. Too many people give their phone numbers (home and or cell)to these websites and wonder why and how they are being called. First clue, you gave the number. What do you think the number will be used for... the punch line in a joke? Naturally it will be used to follow up on something. If you don't want to be called, simply don't put your number on the net for anything.
I will go out on a limb here.... If you don't put your number on the net (for anything)no one on the net will have your number to call you. This includes getting information for student loans and grants, furthering education, and a number of(multiple)sites providing follow up information. A good system to get into may be providing a false number that you use each and everytime and an email address that you only use for spam (not a personal email address that is checked routinely).
I have been getting several phone calls from this number (847-586-8705), I don't pick up because I had no idea who it was. The caller ID on my cell phone shows it as an Illinois call. They never leave a message, so it must not be too important. However, I am a bit confused on how they obtained my cell phone number. The only time I have ever put my cell number on the internet was when purchasing merchandise from a secure web page. I find it odd that an online college can just some how get your number when you haven't even looked at any web page of theirs.