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....that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring"
I get these calls about once a week and didn't realize how widespread this scam is until I googled it. I thought this reaction/prank was funny. Anyone else get these calls?
http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/1 ... 15187.html
i do, all the time. it's interesting since my truck is 15 years old and hasn't had a warranly in a long long time...
I get them all the time! I have no idea how they got my cell phone number because I never give it out when doing business so I'm guessing Verizon is selling their numbers to marketing firms. Its really annoying though...
I get them a couple times a week and I've never owned a car.
Business cell phones at work get them as well.
I get them, too, and they are always from different numbers around the country.
If Verizon is doing that then they suck.Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
BTW I have Verizon. :shock:
"Ohhhh realllly? Awww shiiit."
Awesome.
i've got t-mobile... guess they sell number too.Quote:
Originally Posted by T-Bird76
I get them on my work phone so if not busy I will wait for the person to get on the phone and advise them they have reached a federal government phone and are being traced and by spam calling they are in violation of FCC regulation xxxx (doesn't matter, I just make up a number). I then advise them they must give me their name and their supervisor's name by law. I don't need their location as I will get it from the trace. If they haven't hung up (most freak out and hang up), I tell them Federal Agents will be in touch.
LOL!! why does that not surprise me...Quote:
Originally Posted by emshighway
It's good to know that the National No Call List works for cell phones...I used to get those....until I registered....and complained...haven't heard a thing from them since....
ditto what Mark said
Mine are always from different numbers from around the country, too. Today was 781.
I don't own a car, I've never had a warranty, and they call on both mine and my boss' line. It's a widespread scam, but I don't know what they're trying to accomplish or what information they're gathering.
yea, i did the same and what do you know... still get the calls. must be an anti-new york-pilot thing. conspiracies always have it in for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkLawrence
Don't want to jinx it but so far no calls for me.
Sometimes I've gotten two or even three calls a DAY! It's shizzle like that which is making me screen almost all phone numbers I don't recognize...
http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comm ... r_factory/
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Pretty sure I just got a call... I didn't answer it... the number was 818-870-9103. Its funny how they NEVER leave voice mails...
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Originally Posted by emshighway
Sorry, I should have put that. That's why I didn't paste any of it.
Todays # for me was 909-759-9107. I decided to talk to a rep. He answered with "Make, model and year" and I countered "whyQuote:
Originally Posted by Steven Holzinger
are you calling me, I dont even have a car" Uh that was it as he hung up on me. aybe I'll call them again. LOL!!
I've registered my cell phone on the Do Not Call registry, and I never get calls like this.
NICE: http://gothamist.com/2009/05/15/finally ... telema.php :mrgreen:
I don't know, that damn Chuck Schumer, sticking his nose where it doesn't belong... :wink: