phone scam
Complaint
Judy
Country: United States
I found this complaint on-line and my scenario was exactly the same.
I received a call with a recorded voice saying the call was from "Card Services" telling me that I needed to "act now to save money on my credit cards or the offer would expire." Then I was given an option to press a number to be connected with a live operator and the option to press another number to stop receiving any more "notifications". I pressed to speak to the "operator" to ask why they're calling me since I am on the Do Not Call list. She hung up on me immediately. I tried to call the number back, but the number I tried was disconnected.
I received a call with a recorded voice saying the call was from "Card Services" telling me that I needed to "act now to save money on my credit cards or the offer would expire." Then I was given an option to press a number to be connected with a live operator and the option to press another number to stop receiving any more "notifications". I pressed to speak to the "operator" to ask why they're calling me since I am on the Do Not Call list. She hung up on me immediately. I tried to call the number back, but the number I tried was disconnected.
Comments
971-217-9513
360-529-6190
503-468-5545
971-220-1984
407-660-9999
The person who owns these #s appears to actually be Stephen Hamilton with a company called PacficTel not the phone company but a scammer telemarketign company. Mr. Hamilton's direct personal # is 310-895-0574 - feel free to call him and harrass him right back. The address associated with PacificTel is 12228 Venice Blfd. #559 Los Angeles CA 90066 - a scummy apartment area in East LA. Mr. Hamilton's real address (for serving papers, etc.) is: 3721 Ocean View Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90066 Owner: STEVE ANDELA HAMILTON FAMILY TRUST HAMILTON TRS EST Total land value: $365,218 Total building value: $241,978 Total value for property: $607,196 Recording date: 07/30/2008 Year built: 1940 Effective year built: 1943 Area of property: 1,159 square feet Assessment for fiscal year: 2008/2009
971-217-9513
360-529-6190
503-468-5545
971-220-1984
407-660-9999
The person who owns these #s appears to actually be Stephen Hamilton with a company called PacficTel not the phone company but a scammer telemarketign company. Mr. Hamilton's direct personal # is 310-895-0574 - feel free to call him and harrass him right back. The address associated with PacificTel is 12228 Venice Blfd. #559 Los Angeles CA 90066 - a scummy apartment area in East LA. Mr. Hamilton's real address (for serving papers, etc.) is: 3721 Ocean View Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90066 Owner: STEVE ANDELA HAMILTON FAMILY TRUST HAMILTON TRS EST Total land value: $365,218 Total building value: $241,978 Total value for property: $607,196 Recording date: 07/30/2008 Year built: 1940 Effective year built: 1943 Area of property: 1,159 square feet Assessment for fiscal year: 2008/2009
You are hardly one to talk about posting anonymously when the company you ran made unsolicited calls to clients using SPOOFED phone #'s - geez isn't that the same thing as posting anonymously. Look we know this new batch of robo calls is coming from Stephen Hamilton's company PacificTel. Which strangely is very similar to some of the below. You got what you deserved. The following is DIRECTLY FROM THE FILING AT THE FTC.
According to the FTC, SBN Peripherals, Inc., based near Los Angeles, allegedly made more than 370 million calls to consumers nationwide in the past year alone, prompting tens of thousands of complaints to the agency. One telephone service provider told the FTC that during a single day in April 2009 the defendants sent 2.4 million calls to consumers – more than 27 calls per second. The FTC charges the robocalls violated the agency‟s Do Not Call Registry Rule.
To make it difficult for consumers to identify the caller, the FTC alleges that SBN‟s robocalls often transmitted caller ID information vaguely identifying the caller as “SALES DEPT” and displaying telephone numbers registered to an offshore company it controlled called Asia Pacific Telecom. Asia Pacific, a foreign shell company for SBN, made many of the calls and lists its addresses in locations as disparate as the Northern Mariana Islands, Hong Kong, and the Netherlands, the FTC‟s complaint alleges.
According to the FTC, three of Asia Pacific‟s telemarketing numbers accounted for more than 25,000 consumer complaints to the agency in the past year. Two of those telephone numbers – 301-882-9986 and 757-990-8981 – generated more complaints to the FTC during the past year than any other robocall number. Many of the calls were made to cell phones, sticking consumers with additional charges.
In addition to the temporary restraining order and asset freeze announced today, the FTC is seeking a court order permanently barring the allegedly illegal conduct and will seek consumer redress as appropriate. The Commission vote approving the complaint was 5-0. It was filed under seal on May 25, 2010 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. The court issued a temporary restraining order against the defendants on May 26, 2010. The FTC filed the complaint announced today against Asia Pacific Telecom, Inc., doing business as (d/b/a) Asia Pacific Networks; Repo B.V.; SBN Peripherals, Inc., d/b/a SBN Dials; Johan Hendrik Smit Duyzentkunst; and Janneke Bakker-Smit Duyzentkunst.
The number that I have from another website is for a "Ambrosia Web Design".
I actually called the place & asked for "Cardmember Services" & they admitted that they were them.
To quote from the other web posting :
The company who you want to report is Ambrosia Web Design. They have offices in Tempe, AZ. They goes as card member services or concord financial. another name is AWD they also goes as CAM services as well. They are the ones calling you to lower you interest rates on your credit cards. There are a SCAM HUGE SCAM!!!!!
I have a couple of address for u ppl to report if you have used this service in which I hope you haven't.
one is 209 E. Baseline Rd. suite E- 201 Tempe, Az 85283/ 123 E. Baseline Rd suite D- 208 TEMPE , AZ 85283
THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS sales@ambrosiawebdesign.com
the address the site give for the business is 2906 S. revere circle mesa, Az 85210
phone #'s 1-888-583-1956 or 1-800-525-2956
Did a web search for them & found a company, address & phone numbers.
CALLED the numbers & they admitted to BEING "Cardmember Services"
So anyone who is interrested in calling & annoying THEM; here's the
info I found :
"The company who you want to report is Ambrosia Web Design. They have offices in Tempe, AZ. They goes as card member services or concord financial. another name is AWD they also goes as CAM services as well. They are the ones calling you to lower you interest rates on your credit cards. There are a SCAM HUGE SCAM!!!!!
I have a couple of address for u ppl to report if you have used this service in which I hope you haven't.
one is 209 E. Baseline Rd. suite E- 201 Tempe, Az 85283/ 123 E. Baseline Rd suite D- 208 TEMPE , AZ 85283
THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS sales@ambrosiawebdesign.com
the address the site give for the business is 2906 S. revere circle mesa, Az 85210
phone #'s 1-888-583-1956 or 1-800-525-2956"