616-980-2782

No one answers when I answer the call or try to call it back.

Number originates out of Grand Rapids MI...nothing when you answer...if you do not answer, no message left.

Got a robo call from this number, "get a lower rate." I'm in Canada, call originates in Michigan. I pressed the number to talk to a rep to get them to remove me from the call list. [***] just hung up, did not even say goodbye, just hung up. Next time I will have my whistle ready and blow as loud as I can into the phone. Cheers, Kevin

Just had a call from 616-980-2782 - recorded message saying we have tried to contact you many times and this is the last chance to have your credit card interest rate lowered.  Press 1 to speak to a representative.  Thought it was a scam, but pressed 1 to see what they had to say.    Guy came on, saying that because I have such a good payment record for the past six months, I was entitled to a lower interest rate on my Visa and Master Card.  Oh really???  Both Visa and Master Card, eh???  Told the low-life scammer that I wasn't falling for his b*s offer and hung up.

Will report them to authorities, not that it will do any good.

called and hung up on me, very sketchy

Scammers called me as well....

I like the whistle idea.....

Received a called from this phone number as well..............Roxanne

Ya I got this one too. I asked to be removed from the scam list and he's like its not a scam, you haven't been making payments...blah blah. So I asked what my info was and he responded with "this is automatic dial so we don't have that information on file". I had no choice but laugh and then told him he was full of sh*t since I had no credit cards. He paused and said "oh then you must have received this call in error".

It AMAZES me how some people can set out and be so devious.

same thing as Kevin, get 'lower rate'
spam call

Just called, don't know anyone in the 616 area code,  Let it go to voice mail..

They just called, offering me the lower rates and all that BS, when I insisted on the name of the company she is working for, she just hung up!.  SCAMMERS!!

Got the same call.. started asking questions.. and they simply hung up.

I know they're just regular people trying to make a living - but they're getting the whistle next time.

Called this Canadian Government number and complained. The guy said more can be done to get them if more people call. Took 5 minutes:

1-888-495-8501

Ce no me semble une fraude, vu que je ne fais jamais affaire en anglais.

i told the lady i was goimg to report them to the better business burea.  She thought she had me on mur ans sd do it.  Whem I told her i heard what she sd she hung up..

I received a call from this number requesting that I press 1 if I want my credit card interest rate lowered....Who doesn't want that right? Well in talking to a young lady she explained and then when I basically took over the call someone who was listening stepped in and explained how they are a company called "CARD SERVICES" who works along Credit Card companies for consumers who are looking for a lower rate....I asked why didn't the credit card company call themselves.  When asked what's in it for them they say they get a fee of $896.00 and then they contact the company and have the rate lowered....hahahah...they must of taken me for an a**hole....then he says all that he needs is my Credit Card number and then charge the $896.00 to MY CARD....lol..... and the rate would be lowered in 1 month.  Please beware of this number and especially for the older people, please don't give ANY information over the phone....the only how you give information, is when YOU call the establish itself and they want verification that it is you......if they call you, they will already have that verification and Credit Card number/s available..

Just got this number on my phone, didn't answer, they did not leave a message.

If you are SERIOUS LEAVE A MESSAGE...

Received a call from this number and there wasn’t anyone on the other end!  I have phone system that can call screen based on each number and apply a call treatment rule, so I configured my phone so that if they call back it will forward the call back to their own number.  So they will be calling themselves, I do this or a variation of this for all telemarketers, virtual ring, call block, forward to, etc.  I hope they call regularly.

These guys use, multiple phone numbers with scams about credit cards or other things,trips, they even use ghost numbers at times, sounds like same people sometimes use same number. , they also use Florida numbers.


My two cents worth:
On telemarketers, scams, untraceable ghost  numbers
As far do not call list:
Whats the use of Canadian do not call list, if only one company was ever known to be charged by the law, and it was a tel-co and they still call me & everyone I ever spoken too about them. directly or through a contracted third party or agency.

My calls have increased several folds since I included it on do not call list.

One  can't get added to American do not call list though many callas come there, And forget about    off shore call centers ( many of which have big offices in Canada and US but call center is south Asia we all know the accent.  
In this age of technology, it would simple to have (* xx) number automatically alerting tel-co which if get more than hand full of calls would charge them a usage fee or fine amount equal to 10% of net income if verified and if they continue blocked completely from accessing and calling ( calls originating from centers covered do not call list laws).  If they make more from fines than income from these call centers, they will stop. Telephone companies will never motivated stop them  if their is a fraction of a penny to be made by by each call.  
If telephone company can't stop them it phone service as we know it will disappear  I have had same number for decades, thinking canceling service, going to cheep prepaid disposable cellphone.
I am sure important calls are left unanswered simply because they unrecognized, by home owner.  If don't recognize the number I don't answer,  what happens if a relative call while traveling out town and needs to talk.  Or now most have unlisted numbers, and their not answered.  Only 1 in 20 calls to my house is actually a call intended for me.

Any person receivind a call from this number should contact phonebusters immediately at the following emaiil address or call  1 (888) 654-9426
info@antifraudcentre.ca