Caller identified his organization as Zentec (spelling?), and was soliciting funds for the Police Athletic League. I said I didn't pledge funds by phone and said they could mail me their material, and I hung up. (If they know who I am, then they have my address. -- The caller did know my first name.)
I looked up both Zentec and Xentec on google.com and found nothing related to the P.A.L.
I called back to 860-269-8751 and got a recorded announcement from the P.A.L. and a reference to their main number at 800-396-1757.
I received a call from a woman claiming to be with the Police Association, and she wanted a donation to help keep kids off the street. I told her I give donations locally, and to organizations that I know. She was very aggressive, and I ended up hanging up on her. I looked the number up, and couldn't figure out who the company is.
Brivia Communications, LLC (this was the name of the company that showed up on my caller ID) called my home land line. When I answered, a recorded message told me that my vehicle warrantee was almost expired and, because of this, I might owe on past damages. Of course, I was told to deal with this immediately or I could face "unknown" charges. I decided to stay on the line to find out what the solicitors wanted.
I spoke with an operator within a minute or so after being put on hold who demanded to know the make and model of my current vehicle. When I said that I wouldn't give any information regarding my assets or identity, the man on the line was irate, calling me "retarded" and "a typical white [***]." I asked to speak with his supervisor, and he disconnected the line.
I looked up this company on the Google search engine and found a number of complaints from other concerned citizens who wrote about similar incidents involving Brivia Communications, which also goes by the name MGR Solutions. Not only does this "firm" have aliases, they also have several other numbers, including the following:
732-962-9387, 310-402-5119, 860-269-8751, 888-660-4834, 408-907-9109, and 713-867-4947.
Brivia Communications is listed officially as a local and long distance telephone service, but according to people who have posted their grievances with this company online, Brivia also sells mortgages, car insurance, vehicle warranties, loans, etc.
According to one unidentified source, Brivia Communications and MGR Solutions have several addresses:
14781 Memorial Dr. Suite#1999
Houston, Texas 77079
MGR Solutions LLC
PO Box 4470
Stateline, NV 89449-4470
Their alleged business ID is: 915-35002878.
I'm not worried about people like myself getting annoying phone calls from fraudulent companies, but I am worried about vulnerable people falling prey to their extremely hostile, antagonistic and threatening sales tactics, none of which are remotely legal.
I would like to know what can be done about Brivia and if other complaints have been made to the BBB.