800-848-0981

Roger - this place is a SCAM. They are NOT connected with the U.S. Department of Education in anyway. They name themselves very close to the U.S. DoE, but they are the collection agency of questionable student loans trying to get your money.

Smell the coffee my friend - you are being SCAMMED!

Dept of Education - started asking for a bunch of info.  Sounded suspicious

Received call from this number on a cell phone that was given to my 11-year-old son two days ago - hardly likely they would be calling him for load information!  This is just another random telemarket gone wild.

Keep getting calls about our granddaughter's student loan.  Totally absurd!!

My telephone co ONLY says to call 888 382-1222 to get on "do not call" list.

I've gotten the same call 4 times on 4 hours. It is a collection agency. I DON'T have any student loans....I'm 55 years old. The website is DEAD. IF it was the Department of Education they send letters and do not call you. In the message it said they were open till midnight and have Saturday hours. When have you seen a goverment agency work that many hours?

They call multiple times a week.  Same thing every time.  I finally called back, they asked for a SSN.  I wouldn't give it and hung up.  Still, multiple times a week I get called.  So I called back again.  They answer the phone "Social Security Number please..."  I wouldn't give it.  They asked if I had a loan with them - I said no.  Anyone in the house have a loan? no.  They asked for my phone number so they could remove it from their list.  I wouldn't give it to them, but after thinking about it, I may call back and give them my phone number.  They know they aren't going to get my SSN# so maybe they will actually delete my phone number from their list.  It sucks that this can be so obvious of a scam and yet the FTC can't do anything about it.

hmmmmm - maybe I'll give them my ex-wife's SSN# and phone # and let them run with it.  ;)

Called at 5:56 pm on Christmas Eve. What a bunch losers. If this is run by the department of education, it's a testament to this [***] administration.Merry F'in Christmas...

Received numerous calls from these jerks!  Like others have stated, they said they were calling about federal student loans.  Figured they were scammers!  Hopefully, no one will give out their SSN!  I told her I never had a student loan, besides, this was a new phone number assignment!  Of course, they keep calling!  Even after they "promised" to remove our number from their database.  Maybe I should go after our phone company for allowing all these annoying calls!

Not a Government number.

You either work for them as a scam artist or ur just dumb? They (I repeat) are not legit!!! Folks call the colleges, they will confirm this!!

They are legit... not a scam.  Calling to inform me I was in my "grace period" and my students loan payments will begin in June.  I graduated in December so this is all correct.

Automated call 3 times a week for 2 months.  I called back and they asked for my social; i said sorry.  I explained that I receive this automated call repeatedly and asked what it was about - they said something about student loans...

I said "take my number off your list and send me a letter" - to that she said - "what is your last name sir..."
I said "Sorry again, not giving you that, tell you what, look up my phone # that you keep calling..."

She said "Sorry sir, I need your social or name to help you"

I said "[***] off"   I don't give a [***] if this is the gov or not... I have not had student loans in 15 years and they have no business trying to 'do this business' over the phone - what happened to good ole US mail??????

it is good to be paranoid, but don't say its a scam without some research. and yes, it is collections, but still legit
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/013009CustServInfoforBorrowers.html
https://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/CFAPPS/OIG/englishhotlineform.cfm

I received a vm on Sunday, May 2,  from the same number. The caller identified herself as being with the US Department of Education and asked me to return the call to verify my friend's mailing address, as I was listed as a reference for her college application.  I confirmed with said friend and she has never used me as a reference.  
Furthermore, my friend contacted her loan agencies and was informed that her mailing address is listed correctly and that the call is bogus and to not give information out.

I have found out who that was, just got a call about my daughter or son,it means they must pay a fine for something like a fine for lunch or library books. Very simple actually.

This an scam they tried over my email and because I blocked them they tried over my phone with an automatic message...  Don't get into this game by these people.  Phone # if you have SallyMae is 18882725543 aand direct loans is 18008480979, 18008480983 and the website is: www.dl.ed.gov.  If you are in the grace period and you are back to school just contact your school and request them to send them a proof that you are enrrolled.  Donot gave up any personnal info over the phone... Ask them to send you this request only by usa mail..

I hope this helps.

I received a call from this number today (09/21/10); the caller identified herself as Rashaun an employee) at the Oregon State University Department of Education.  She said me wanted to verify my address. She knew I had student loans from OSU. She reemphasized that she was calling from the Department of Education and I should give the information to whomever took the call at the 800 number.

I started getting these calls from 800-848-0981 when I started signing up for free samples of products over the internet. And now all of a sudden Im being bomborded with spam in my email and spam phone calls as well. I think they sold my contact info to other companies and NOW im being harrassed.

I do never picked up their call and they left a quick mesage to call them back about a student loan bla bla bla. They call again. and i decided to wait to talk to someone and then I did and guess what they said HI CAN I HAVE YOUR SSN? wtf are u serious,. I said UH NO YOU CANT, and can you remove me from your calling list. SHes like well do you or anyone you know have a student loan I said no..which was [***] but whatever, i just dont know who they are and wasnt about to sit there and give her my info, then shes like ok let me put you hold, she comes back and says do you know a Diana so and so IM LIKE NO I DONT. shes says ok I'll take you off the list. I mean wtf never heard of her before and somehow this persona was associated with my cell phone number they had on file. Imagine that and they wanted my SSN for what reason???? so they can link my SSN with this Dians student loan and start deducting from my paycheks...YOU DONT KNOW WHAT TO THINK

WASTE OF MY TIME, THEY SOUND VERY PHISHY, ALTHOUGH THE LADY WAS NICE, WHY THE HECK WOULD YOU ANSWER THE PHONE BY SAYING CAN I HAVE UR SSN PLEASE...WITH ALL THESE SCAMS THESE DAYS REALLY SOMEONE WOULD ACTUALLY SIT THERE AND GET SCAMMED NO THANKS.

They are not a scam, if you ask nicely, they can look up your information on your full name & zipcode and other information.  They will tell you your SSN so you can verify it.

Its just collections for student loans paid through dl.ed.gov The people were very friendly and helpful