i did not answer the phone, but a recorded, female-voiced message was left on voice mail:
"The new year is here, again, and we have some great news for you... You have recently applied for a Payday loan {NO I HAVEN'T) Our lenders have given your application a second look... {NEVER GAVE THEM A FIRST LOOK) ...and you are now approved for UP TO $1,350! {WHOOPIE!! NOT) ...We hope this additional cash will help you reach your new year goal. To collect your funds, go to our Platinum Member's {OH... SO I PAID FOR A MEMBERSHIP, TOO????} approved site, at (WEBSITE GIVEN) ...and use your approval code ##########. Again, that's {WEBSITE), approval code ##########. This pre-approval code expires in 24 hours, if you don't claim your funds. Happy new year's from {WEBSITE)."
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Be aware that it may or may not be a telemarketer. Instead, it could be a credit collection agency, doing anything nefarious to get you to call back, especially when they assign a so-called "code number" that then takes them to a file for a deadbeat who has long-ago abandoned the phone number that you now have -- after switching cable services / moving into a new home, etc.
The key is to never answer or call back for numbers you don't recognize. If it's important, they'll leave a message. If it's a scam or something unnecessary, it will usually appear right here in 800Notes... a terrific service. Just use your phone's keypad to block all future calls from that number. We use a newer model Panasonic that has the capability to instantly block any called, as soon at your phone begins to ring. You can also block the number, after you check with 800Notes, if you suspect it's a scam, etc.
Exactly what RBY just said - robo call telling me I applied for a payday loan (NO WAY!!) and that I've been approved for X-Amount. I just deleted the message and blocked the number from my phone.
Called @ 9:00 AM today and left no message. I have a lengthy (60 second) outgoing message on my answering machine that makes roughly 98% of spam/scam callers hang up before the message completes. Thankfully, this idiot had enough sense to follow everyone else's lead, and I have another number to add to my blocked list on my Panasonic phone. :-)