800-200-1052

Keep getting calls from this number. No message, just hang up. Who are they?

Just got a call from this number.  "This is your last chance to lower your credit card interest rates, etc.etc.etc.  No way to be dropped from their call list without speaking to someone.  Called the number back, and it sounded like a fax machine picked up.

They ask you to press 1 if you want their Credit Card services.   I played along, and man asked how much I owed on my Credit Card.   I told him $10,000.   If you say a small amount they hang up.   I gave him a large amount to bait the hook.   I asked what company he was calling from.   He gave me a made up name:  Credit Card Fund.   And he deals with all credit cards.   LOL  

I told him I needed the name of the company in order to report him to the FCC for calling me, because I am on the Do Not Call List.   He then says, you called me by pressing 1.  

I then said I was glad I could waste some of his time, and he replied he is on hourly pay, and gets paid regardless.  

I put the phone down, and finally he gave up and disconnected.    I then labled 800-200-1052 as SPAM Credit Fraud Call in my caller id.   I suggest you do the same.   Do not give these people any info!

I suggest you do the same.

Got same call... usually don't answer but when they call 20 times a day it gets annoying. Pressed 1 and POLITELY told representative I was on DO NOT CALL LIST and he hung up on me! Reporting to my state's attorney general next.

Got the same call. I pushed one and spoke to a woman who said they were from "Financial Services" in Texas. They service many credit cards. I asked how they got my number because I am on "Do Not Call" lists. She said that by signing the credit card agreement I agree to receiving calls for promotions, etc. Then she hung up on me.

called and left no messages

This number keeps calling me and hanging up - I am on the Do Not Call REgistry.

It's simple, press 2 and get removed from their list, you'll get a 'thank you' acknowledgement in return.

Credit Card Services. I am on the do not call list. I have blacklisted them on my Ooma account repeatedly but they keep coming up with new numbers!!!!!  Reporting them to the government seems to do no good.

I pressed 1 to see what would happen.  I too am on "do not call" list.  A woman answered.  She didn't know any of my credit card providers or how much I owed.  She tried to get personal information from me but I stayed focused on getting info from her.  She said she was from Financial Services, located in Phoenix, AZ, then hung up when I asked for a phone number to verify this call was legitimate.  I also got a fax like noise when I tried calling the number back.  Don't get taken.

I pressed one and told the woman that they are breaking the law when they call me since I am on the "do not call" list.  I asked for my number to be removed from her calling list and all I got was a rude response in the form of her hanging up on me.

I have been receiving calls non stop from this number. I pressed 3 to be off the list, but it does no good. This time I pressed 1 to speak to someone. He identified himself as "Kevin Santiago" from "Credit Card Services." He kept trying to get me to give him my credot card information while I was trying to tell him I wanted off his call list. I told him he was breaking the law by refusing to take me off the list. He then said "Your mother's a [***]" and hung up on me. I would love to have some information on how to stop these calls.

Why doesn't the FTC shut these idiots down.  Robo calls are illegal.  I have reported them to the FTC numerous times but they keep calling.

PEOPLE. PLEASE READ THE COMMENTS BEFORE POSTING!!!

YOU MAY THINK THAT SOMEONE IS CALLING YOUR SPECIFIC PHONE NUMBER.

THEY DID NOT. THEY DID NOT CALL YOUR NUMBER SPECIFICALLY.

YOU WERE RANDOMALLY "ROBO" CALLED WITH A SPOOFED PHONE NUMBER ON A CALLER ID FOR A SCAM COMPANY.

Important message to all those that have received a call from this number:

There are several companies engaged in scam business using auto dialers. They are ALL scam outfits. They spoof phone numbers of victims all the time. Sometimes, they spoof non-working phone numbers. The phone number you searched for is just another victim of these scumbags. I've done a lot of research of these companies. Actually, there are several affiliated companies, that try to scam innocent victims. They are either owned by the same people, or they sell their business model to other crooks.

One scam is about auto warranties. The other is about credit card debt relief. They even have scams about dish television, home alarms, carpet cleaning, and more. Their MO is the same. The use an auto dialer, and call thousands of random numbers. They have no regard to the do not call lists. Your demands or complaints to them are worthless. They will continue to call you.

They will not remove you from their call lists. Why? BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MAINTAIN ANY. THEY ARE CROOKS. THEY HAVE NO REGARD TO THE MANY LAWS THEY BREAK.

BEING ROBO CALLED BY A COMPUTER IS A FEDERAL CRIME. NEED WE SAY MORE?

If they call about a car warranty, the message says something as "This is the second notice on your extended vehicle warranty. Press one now to speak to a representative..." The message about credit debt mentions "This is Account Services. We are calling to lower your credit card debt. Press one now to speak to a representative..." or "The is an important call from your cardmember services. This is your Final Notice. We have been trying to contact you…." The message about carpet cleaning begins "This is Diane, would like your carpet professionally steamed cleaned?"


NOW, WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT THIS? If you want to stop these crooks do the following
:
1) Speak to one of their customer service representatives. Pretend to be interested in either lowering your credit card interest rate or a car warranty, having your carpets cleaned, etc. DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY REAL INFORMATION. Do not ask how they "got" you number. (Remember, your number was randomly  dialed by a computer)

Tell them you have $20,000 in credit card debt. Give them a fake credit card number, a fake name, and a fake SS#. If the call is about the auto warranty scam, tell them you own a Ferrari, or a 1937 Dodge (however, if you really own one of those two, tell them you own a Buick). Give a made up VIN number. Or tell them you have 15 rooms of beautiful plush wall to wall carpet. If they ask for your name and phone number, give them the info for the person you hate the most.

Your goal is simple. You want to engage them in friendly conversation to keep them on the phone for as long as possible. Be nice and friendly. Your goal is twofold. You want to learn as much as possible about them. They will refuse to give you a website, phone number, or maybe even a real company name. They will attempt to give you a generic name such as "Account Services," "Financial Services," or "Dealer Services." This is done for a reason, to throw you and the government off their tracks. Do not accept this. Keep pressing for info. You will need this (see below). Often when pressed for questions, they will hang up on you. Remember, they are instructed to do this. That is why you must not be confrontation. Be friendly and act as if you are genuinely interested.

Get the name of the company, and if you can, the city where they are located. Most of these scam companies are either in Florida, or in the Atlanta, Georgia area.

EVEN BETTER IS IF YOU CAN RECORD THE CALL.

Also, the time you take from them means them have less time to steal from someone who is unknowledgeable about their scams. They get paid to rip people off. Take away their time, and they make no money! I have kept them on the phone for up to 20 minutes! I realize that many of you do not have the time. But do you appreciate being taken advantage of?

Ever hear of Scambaiting? That is what you are doing!!! There are many entertaining web sites on this topic. For example, see:
http://www.419eater.com.


2) Get the details of these scumbags and post it on this and every other website you can find. Use only the information you get from talking from their representatives and information you get from public sources. DO NOT POST THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON THAT OWNS THE PHONE NUMBER ON YOUR CALLER ID. Their numbers were spoofed and they are victims.


3) YOU MUST REPORT THEM TO THE AUTHORITIES:

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION!
Here is the link to file a complaint: http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION:
https://donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

You can also file a report with the Attorney General of your state. See the links below to see how effective this can be.

If everyone that received a call from these low-life scumbags does the same, then the combined action of thousands of us can stop these crooks from scamming innocent people out of money.

Additional information: This is what can happen if everyone were to complain!
http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2009/AG_Koster_says_GA_telemarketers_will_pay/
http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/TRO_again ... all_violations/

See the following press releases to see how effective your complaints can be:
http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/030608.htm
http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/National_ ... filed_by_Nixon/
http://ftc.gov/opa/2008/05/telephoney.shtm

Let me tell you how I helped defeat a former scam company. Versadebt, that changed its name to VP Marketing, was scamming victims for years. I found the name of their company through conversation with one of their stupid representatives. And not only did I report them to the FCC and FTC each time, I also posted their contact information on the internet to make it easier for everyone to report.

Here is a story from Fox 5 Atlanta - WAGA that tells how WE took down VP Marketing, just one scam operation. Over 100,000 complaints were received by the FTC:
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/i-team:-vp-marketing-sued-021710

If you get the name of the company,  here is how you can find their information if located in Georgia, with the search engine of the Georgia Department of State:
http://corp.sos.state.ga.us/corp/soskb/CSearch.asp

For example looking up VP Marketing, the former scam outfit, we see that it is owned by Jason Eyer, the dirt bag shown in the Fox 5 video. Here is how you can contact this person, courtesy of public records filed with the Georgia Department of State:
Jason Eyer
1603 Mosaic Way
Smyrna, GA  30080
407-902-1950
407-902-9377

And here is the most satisfying evidence of how we can defeat and destroy these scumbag scammers:
JURY CONVICTS WOMAN IN $25 MILLION NATIONWIDE TELEMARKETING FRAUD SCHEME
http://www.justice.gov/usao/gan/press/2011/11-07-11.html


Remember:

1) Be friendly and pretend to be interested
2) Try to get the name of the company
3) Research the name of the company using public records
4) Post the name of the company everywhere on the internet
4) Report them to the FCC, the FTC, and the state Attorney General's office

I actually waited until they called back and pressed 1 to speak to someone....when someone answered, I asked them what bank they were with.".oh well, we are with many banks and visa and mastercard"..then I told them that I was on the do not call list and if they called back again, I would turn them in... I was told by a very snotty man, "Oh we'll call you back every day, [***]!!" and then he hung up. I've turned them into the do not call list many times...you can turn them in even if you aren't on the list because it's a recording...let's all go to www.donotcall.gov and turn these idiots in. They are scammers . they have many different numbers...maybe if we get enough people to turn these people in, the will be prosecuted!!!

The Do Not Call Registry doesn't do anything.  I am on it, but yet every possible company calling to spam me still does on a daily basis.  It never ends.

I have received many calls from this number. One option they state is to press 2 to be removed from their call list. This does not have any effect. Another option is to press 1 to talk with them. When I did this, I asked to be removed from their call list. They hung up and I then received at least fifteen calls in rapid succession, each leaving a blank message on my answering service. The series of calls took about 15 minutes and it took at least that long to clear each of the blank messages from the database.
These clowns need to be put out of business.

Please read my post above.

They will not remove you from any calling lists. Why? Because they are crooks! They do not maintain any call or do not call lists.

In fact, "your number" was not even called. Their robo dialers call number in random or in sequence. The only way to stop these crooks is to follow the steps I detailed above.

When the calls come that often--get a police style whistle.  Lay it by your phone.  When you find out thats who is calling.use you whistle loud and long.  BE SURE NOT TO HAVE THE PHONE BY YOUR EAR-LAY IT DOWN.  I think the word get around.  This is the first call I've had in a long time.

I never pick up for the Unknown, Blocked or Bogus Caller ID names.  Not to mention, if it were a legit business then they would politely leave a message.  

Just another scam.  I never bother pressing numbers to be removed or wasting my time reporting these to the FTC.  Trust me, they will stop calling once they realize no one will pick up the phone.