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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.

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    Michelle Davis
    I have received this same thing, several times, twice from Oregon, now from area code 425. I wonder if there is a class action suit going against Card Services. I am getting really irritated from all of these calls, when I'm supposed to be on a Do Not Call List
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    Jerry OH
    Even though my number is on the do not call list I have received approximately 10 calls from this past year.
    I would like to have thier phone number so tha I can call them at working hours. I work midnights !!
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    Hal E. Luya
    | 2 replies
    Congrats to the Federal Trade Comm.!! On Nov 1, 2012  they caught five different Rachel operations, and now just the other day, they caught another one. Please go to the FTC web site and enjoy reading about it!
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      kilo replies to Hal E. Luya
      | 1 reply
      They didn't catch enough of them. I got another one today.  Different recording though, but still Card Services.
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        theydidntcatchenoughofthem replies to kilo
        I agree.  I'm still getting all kinds of Card Services calls here in Jan of 2013, so the FTC didn't complete the job of exterminating these pests.
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    rain
    they are harrassing me too. calling my home phone. I gave them the expiration date; that's what they asked for first. then they said they could lower my interest rate..then they said it was good for today only. Today was the last day. It was a latina woman or maybe russian; very heavy accent. you could hear people in the background. But I caught myself when they wanted my cc number and the today is the last day issue. I said send me something in writing. I just quickly said goodbye. Now they keep calling me and I don't answer, except this morning I answered the phone and it was a collect call in spanish from a correctional facility which then got disconnected. very strange.
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    Sherri
    Oh, I love to play with them, I give them fake information and then when they read it back to me, I change it around and then "drop" the phone or flush the toilet.  I do anything I can think of to play with them.  Tell them how many cards I have and then mix the numbers up.  fun times.
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    For Real
    I recieved 2 calls in 3 days on my cell.  Found out one was from card services financial, omaha, ne and the other from mckinney, inc in Red Oak, tx
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    Bill
    | 1 reply
    I have been getting these calls from them also. It started last year. When you ask them to do not call you anymore; they just ignore you and call again or call from a different number. I filed a complaint with the FCC and did not get any help from them. I called the police and ask them if it was legal to use a air horn for these types of calls. Yes, it is. I have a airhorn now; and next time they call; after I heard the recorded message; I will puch a button to speak with someone. When they come on the line to talk to me; that is when I will blast the airhorn into the phone. Maybe this is the only way to fight against these types of calls; bucause the FCC is no help at all.
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      dontdamageyourownphone replies to Bill
      Might a huge volume air horn damage your own phone speakers as well as your own ears?
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    FRED P
    | 1 reply
    I have started answering and tell them I need to get my credit card statements and put them on hold and forget about it.
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      metoo replies to FRED P
      If everyone does this it would certainly slow them down.  But criminal type are willing to work harder at criminal activity than they ever would at honest employment, for some dumb reason.
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    Hugh Wan
    | 1 reply
    http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2013/01/innwealth.shtm
    On Jan 28, 2013, the FTC just caught the Seventh bunch of scammers using "Card Services" since November.
    The criminals are three women. I'll bet they are real "sweeties". Probably fat, ill bred, washouts.

    They are not the coldest beer in the fridge, because they keep getting caught.
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      TanyaM90 replies to Hugh Wan
      Seems like they would get in trouble for violating the Do Not Call Registry.  Can't just be this group because I'm still getting phone calls. They're still beating the system big time!
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    WT Heck
    I tell them I am interested in their service and take as much of their time as possible.  Use delay tactics like, I gotta turn down the stew on the stove, the dog wants out, someone is at the door, and hold one second while I sit on the john.  then make some rather suggestive sounds.  take their time as much as possible.  kinda fin and it keeps them form finding another sucker.
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    TanyaM90
    This is a HUGE scam that clearly has the gov't Do Not Call system beat.  I am getting these calls from area calls all over the country on my business cell phone.  So blocking one number will not help as it never comes from the same one.  Now if I don't know the number I have to decide if it's worth having my time wasted or missing a business call.  I occasionally press 1 and tell them not to call, but they hang up on me.  I can't imagine how many seniors, naive people etc are giving out their cc #'s to these people.  A pain in the rear, and I think we're on our own in this harassment.  Sad...
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    jreed
    What should I do if I fell for the scam?
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    April
    These telemarketers are driving me nuts. My husband cursed at the caller the other night and believe it or not they told him to watch his language. We have tried everything. I was able to stop them for awhile and I guess I will try it again. I push the 1 and then walk away and continue with what I was doing. It makes them mad and they hang up. I did that for a few days and the calls decreased but they are at it again. We have filed complaints with the FCC and the Attorney General but I don't think it is going to help.
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    harmony57
    I press 1 to talk to a live operator and when she answered, I asked her if she was proud of what she did. She replied yes and had been doing it for 10 years. Out of frustration, I said, " you probably voted for Obama." boy, did that hit a nerve! I got to hang up on her while she went on her rant. I can't wait for the next phone call and try it again.
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    harmony57
    I press 1 to talk to a live operator and when she answered, I asked her if she was proud of what she did. She replied yes and had been doing it for 10 years. Out of frustration, I said, " you probably voted for Obama." boy, did that hit a nerve! I got to hang up on her while she went on her rant. I can't wait for the next phone call and try it again.
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