Many of these calls are coming from Costa Rica and India and they are using spoofed (false) numbers, which in itself is illegal. They do cold calling for or sell the leads to numerous companies in this country and they know that what they are doing is illegal. Tomorrow this same number may be selling Cruises, Timeshares or Security Systems but if you follow the money it usually ends up in the hands of an American LLC. These scum are making money by sending their bogus Caller ID information to your phone company. Telephone numbers are Calling Name (CNAM) provisioned and stored in a special database accessible to other telecom utilities. This means that for any outbound call that transmits a special code corresponding to one of their phone numbers, these criminals collect a fee for transmitting the caller ID information to the Local Exchange Carrier receiving the call. When you see a phone number in your caller ID (along with some name like Card Services), your phone company has to reimburse the caller for downloading that info from the database where it’s stored. These fees are typically fractions of a cent per call however when these fees are aggregated across tens of millions of outbound calls per week, it amounts to significant money. Huge volumes of unsolicited telemarketing calls can drive significant revenue into the pockets of these scum sucking criminals. In return your phone company charges you a fee (it may be hidden or $5 to $15 on your phone bill). Since they only pay out a small portion of this fee you can see why your phone company allows this to continue. If someone makes the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their con then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet.
The criminals behind this operation aren't going to pay attention to you asking to be removed from their list. Their calls cost them nothing and they can make a million of them a day so they have no intention of ever removing someone. When you press a key to talk to them all that is accomplished is to verify that they have a working number. Unfortunately blowing an air horn or whistle doesn't work either. Their headset have noise dampeners plus they are expecting it. However with that said if it makes you feel better then by all means give it a shot.
Robocalls are illegal unless you have given them prior permission in writing (not worded into some small print contract from a 3rd party) and are absolutely illegal to a cell phone. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act permits individuals who have received certain unlawful telemarketing, such as junk faxes or telemarketing calls, to sue the violator in state courts where they may be awarded up to $1500 for each violation. http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/robocall.shtm http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/policy/TCPA-Rules.pdf You can also try suing them in small claims court. This site has some information on how to proceed. http://www.killthecalls.com
Many of the disposable numbers come from Pacific Telecom Communications Group and they are currently under investigation and in the midst of various lawsuits. (The principles involved have been part of actions by the FCC under other business names). http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has revoked Pacific Telecom's certificate to provide telecom services in Oregon.
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office filed lawsuits against: Consumer Credit Group and Proactive Planning Solutions of Arizona for violating Indiana’s Do Not Call Law and Auto-Dialer Act known as the robo-call law. Both companies violated the Credit Service Organization Act and Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining $25,000 surety bonds with the state and collecting money upfront without performing any services. Debt Zero of California for collecting money up front, failing to provide services or a refund and operating without a $25,000 surety bond. Clear One Advantage of Maryland and Credit Arbitrators of Texas for violating the Credit Service Organization Act and the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining the required surety bonds. http://www.in.gov/activecalendar/EventList.as ... ation_id=107077
Write your Congressmen and Senators. We need CRIMINAL penalties against the companies that are profiting from these calls. Follow the money, slap them in prison, no one left to outsource to overseas boiler rooms, problem solved.
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PissedinCbus
I have been harassed over and over again and I have repeatedly asked them to stop. Today, the caller told me he knew where I lived, told me my address, and then said he was going to come to my home and rape me. His words were more brutal than that, but I don't need to repeat them again. I have filed a police report, pressing charges for menacing, filed FTC and FCC report. When are they going to take it seriously and put an end to it.
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R
I just got off the phone with these lovely people, having BS'd my way into actually being permitted to talk to a "senior account representative" by feeding the sale rep a fake credit card number (google "Graham king credit card numbers" to find a page of randomly-generated invalid numbers with valid CC-number format. Use with any random card exp. date and fake name).
The "details" of their offer are that they're going to charge $600 to your credit card, based on the promise of saving you at least $1,200 in interest, by allegedly lowering your interest rates to some absurd amount like 0.9%. So, $600 up front, but "savings eternal". Yeah right.
Having BS'd the rep into thinking he was about to close the sale, I asked him for the company information...and he gave it to me! LOL.
Associated Accounting Specialists, Inc. Port Saint Lucie, FL 877-982-7526 According to corporationwiki, their address is 146 NW Central Park Plz Ste 201 Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Active officers include Robert W Page, Danielle D Page, Jason R Page, Ryan J Page and William R Page. Corporation is a domestic FL corp.
According to "florida-annual-report DOT com" the full info on their corporation is: ASSOCIATED ACCOUNTING SPECIALISTS INC. This information is current as of November 18, 2011. Company Name: ASSOCIATED ACCOUNTING SPECIALISTS INC. Status: Active Filing Date: 08/11/2011 Entity Type: Profit Corporation File Number: P11000072127 Company Age: 5 Months Principal Address: 146 Nw Central Pk Plz 201 Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Mailing Address: 146 Nw Central Pk Plz 201 Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Registered Agent: Page, William R 146 Nw Central Park Plz 201 Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Officer Page, Danielle D 5939 Nw Center St Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Cco Page, Jason R 1235 Sw Briarwood Dr Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Vice President Page, Robert W 5939 Nw Center St Port St Lucie, FL 34986 Secretary Page, Ryan J 5939 Nw Center St Port St Lucie, FL 34986 President Page, William R 32 Center Ave Burlington, NJ 08016
Enjoy the information
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john
just got off the phone with one of their "agents" and asked for the call back number and she gave me credit one's number.
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Tony
So ive been getting these calls as well and i told my dad. He told me to memorize the phone number and when they call dont answer. I have been getting these calls about once or twice a week. The number is 800-454-9078. My dad called them and he told me that it asked for my credit card account number. I dont know what to do. My dad also emailed this address to me and told me that there were other people with the same problem, he told me to read this and told me to make a mental not to never give your credit card or personal information to anyone! Unless they are a professional buisness like amazon (which you still need to be carefull). I go out to eat, phone call, go to the store, phone call. I used to and still do get texts from a bank telling me that i need to be carefull of fruad, and then they text me telling me that i have just recently takin money out of my account..... wierd thing is... i dont even have a card cuz im 13?
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Rachel the Consumer
I STOPPED THE CALLS:[I got my first robocall: Sun, Oct 28, 2012 3, 5:15, 5:16, 6:12, 7:25, 8:12 pm]. Checked reverse directory & many internet complaints associated w/Ameritech-IL. I chose 1 of their companies- AT&T 'cuz if they are paying for robocalls or telemarketers, they are the problem. Went on AT&T chatline & said every time I get a call, I'll use At&T chatline & send AT&T email til calls stop. Texted caller #:"Stop Calling NOW" for each call on my cell phone regardless of whether they read it. Went to AT&T chatline 2nd time after last 2 calls and re-iterated what I said 1st time & told rep 2nd email coming plus 4 more chats and 4 more emails after this chat ('cuz I got 6 calls). Within minutes, got call from AT&T rep on my landline. So within an hour of my 2 chats & 1 email, AT&T apologized & calls stopped. I thanked him but promised that I would step up my chats & emails to 2 chats/emails, then 3 chats/emails, write everyone, etc., every time I get a new call.
Whew. Makes me wish everyone would call all those bogus numbers with the most complaints round the clock to see how they like getting MILLIONS of calls (but not spend anytime exchanging dialogue). Just keep them from making these annoying outgoing calls.
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Gordon
Yes... I am receiving 3-4 a week from these guys...
I have decided to FIGHT back... Don't hang up. Press 1 every time i received a call from them. I want to tied up the agent with a lot of nuisance calls from upset receivers. Secondly, I captured their telephone number and file a compliant on the Do Not Call list.
I've also capture all of their telephone numbers and document those numbers in my compliant...
We MUST fight back to STOP these animals.
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better business bureau
We have been unsuccessful in finding out where this company is located. We suggest that you contact the Federal Trade Commission and report the number that the company is calling you from to them. Their number is 877-382-4357. We are also including a link to the company’s report which can be found on our website www.bbb.org
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igotem
Received a call from them Sat afternoon two weeks ago.....tired of the same number coming in so I decided to press 9 to see what the call was about. Spoke with a guy that did not speak good English. He kept going round and round with his little speech and I was more and more inquisitive. Asked him why he repeatedly called me when I was on a do not call list and it set him off. He called me a F*&^!@# A++H()~ more times than one. I told him to shut up he was not going to disrespect me I had a right to know the answer to my questions. He finally asked me to hold after I had give him grief about not being able to speak or understand the English language. No means no and I asked that he send me the information in the mail. He said they had already sent it 40 days ago and that I had not responded. I explained I had not recvd anything could he please resend it. No that wasn't possible. Finally someone else was on the phone speaking with me....she said she was Ms. Parker and gave me a return number to call her back at to verify that she was legitimate....Again I was asking the questions over and over with no answers to satisfy. She finally confessed that they were a scam and she was sorry......It took an hour to get it out of her.....These people need to go down!!!!!!!!!!
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cardservicesrep
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I work for this company part time. My name is Alex and I'd like to clear up a few misconceptions about this company, as well as explain the process of being removed from the call list. The majority of employees working for this company are drug addicts and people who can't find normal jobs. This job is strictly commission based. Now contrary to popular belief, this isn't the scam that people claim it is. The services we provide are legit, and we do not scam anybody out of their money. However, the way that the company violates the national do not call list is illegal. It is for that reason, that representatives are not given the company's information nor give it out. Our company does lower interests rate and informs you before any charges are made to your card. My heart goes out to all of you posting about our harassing calls, so I have decided to take initiative. If anybody emails me with their phone numbers being harassed by these calls, I will place you on our company's do not call list. ciciculpepper@yahoo.com
To shill or not to shill, huh “Alex”? Lets really “clear up a few misconceptions”, since you are so determined to aid and abet organized Crime. Not only do you criminals simply steal American Consumers money, but violate TCPA, TSR and RICO Laws: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act U.S.C. Title 18, Chapter 96 § 1962: “Sections 891-894 (relating to extortionate credit transactions), section 1028 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents), section 1029 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with access devices),” Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-452 provided in part that: "The Congress finds that (1) organized crime in the United States is a highly sophisticated, diversified, and widespread activity that annually drains billions of dollars from America's economy by unlawful conduct and the illegal use of force, fraud, and corruption;”
Virtually EVERY FTC and individual State Court Case filed shows clearly how NO SERVICE is ever provided. The ill gotten money is quickly transferred to a foreign entity outside of U.S. jurisdiction. The card service “companies” often change names, call centers, and drop box locations to stay one step ahead of the Law. They are usually not registered with the Sec of State in which they operate, and are never registered, or Surety Bonded with the States they robo-threaten, abuse, and harass. Further, they engage in illegal revenue sharing with other criminal robo-dialers. http://telemarketerspam.wordpr... So, who in their right mind would ever want to do any kind of business with these criminals, who hire “drug addicts and people who can't find normal jobs“? Keep reporting the scum to the FTC, FCC, and FBI.
At the height of this telephone debacle it's been said that Rachel was making 27 calls a second, which is a whopping 2.4 million calls in a single day! Read more at http://www.whycall.me/info/creditholderservices.php
Advance fee fraud, also called upfront fee fraud, is any scam that, in exchange for a fee,
Promises to send you money, products, or services; Offers you the opportunity to participate in a special deal; Asks for your assistance in removing funds from a country in political turmoil; or Asks for your assistance to help law enforcement catch thieves.
Whatever the scammers call the upfront fees (membership fee, participation fee, administrative or handling fee, taxes) all have one thing in common: the victims never see their money, or the scammers, again. Advance fee schemes come in many forms. We have provided some examples here. For more information, you can also visit the Federal Trade Commission Web site http://www.ftc.gov/ and perform a key word search.
Debt Elimination Fraud
Unlike legitimate companies who work with debtors to help them responsibly repay their debts, debt elimination scammers promise to make you debt free in exchange for a modest upfront or membership fee that they simply pocket. Victims pulled in by these schemes will certainly lose that fee, but they may also lose property, incur additional debt, damage their credit rating, risk identity theft, or face legal action. To learn more, read Answers about Debt Elimination and Fraudulent Schemes http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/cre ... e-quesindx.html or visit the Bureau of Consumer Protection on the Federal Trade Commission Web site http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml.
Nigerian Fraud
This fraud combines identify theft and advance fee fraud. Scammers posing as government officials contact victims asking for help in transferring millions of dollars out of Nigeria in exchange for a percentage of the funds. They convince victims to provide their bank name and account numbers and other identifying information and to send checks to pay for bribes or legal fees. Perpetrators may also use the personal information received to drain victims' accounts and credit cards. The Nigerian government is not sympathetic to victims who, by participating in this scheme, violate both Nigerian and U.S. law. Read more about this and other common fraud schemes on the Federal Bureau of Investigation Web site http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm#nigerian#nigerian.
Mass Marketing Fraud General Overview Mass marketing fraud is a general term for frauds which exploit mass-communication media, such as telemarketing, mass mailings, and the Internet. Since the 1930s, mass marketing has been a widely accepted and exercised practice. Advances in telecommunications and financial services technologies have further served to spur growth in mass marketing, both for legitimate business purposes as well as for the perpetration of consumer frauds. They share a common theme: the use of false and/or deceptive representations to induce potential victims to make advance fee-type payments to fraud perpetrators. Although there are no comprehensive statistics on the subject, it is estimated mass marketing frauds victimize millions of Americans each year and generate losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The following is a brief description of some of the key concepts and schemes associated with the mass marketing/advance fee fraud crime problem.
Advance Fee Fraud: This category of fraud encompasses a broad variety of schemes which are designed to induce their victims into remitting upfront payments in exchange for the promise of goods, services, and/or prizes.
The predominantly transnational nature of the mass marketing fraud crime problem presents significant impediments to effective investigation by any single agency or national jurisdiction. Typically, victims will reside in one or more countries, perpetrators will operate from another, and the financial/money services infrastructure of numerous additional countries are utilized for the rapid movement and laundering of funds. For these reasons, the FBI is uniquely positioned to assist in the investigation of these frauds through its network of legal attaché (legat) offices located in over 60 U.S. Embassies around the world. By leveraging its global presence and network of liaison contacts, the FBI has successfully cooperated with other domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies to combat, disrupt, and dismantle international mass marketing fraud groups. The FBI participates in the International Mass Marketing Fraud Working Group (IMMFWG), a multi-agency working group established to facilitate the multi-national exchange of information and intelligence, the coordination of cross-border operational matters, and the enhancement of public awareness of international mass marketing fraud schemes. The current membership of the IMMFWG consists of law enforcement, regulatory, and consumer protection agencies from seven countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Despite the best interagency enforcement efforts to combat mass marketing fraud, the FBI remains cognizant of the fact that the only enduring remedy for this crime problem lies in consumer education and fraud prevention programs. Toward this end, the FBI has not only produced its own mass marketing fraud prevention materials, but coordinates on other public information efforts with the DOJ, FTC, and the USPIS, among others. The FBI also supports a consumer fraud prevention website in conjunction with the USPIS which can be located on the web at: Additionally, further information on mass marketing fraud schemes can be found at www.fbi.gov, www.ftc.gov, www.ic3.gov, and www.stopfraud.gov.
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls 1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back 2. Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone 3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints 4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov 5. People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office 6. Report any criminal activity to the FBI here: https://tips.fbi.gov
The FCC has temporarily halted 7 minor unprofitable boiler rooms who will receive a slap on the wrist and be back at it within a few days. In the meantime the calls will continue since they are making money with what is called a CNAM revenue-sharing program through companies like http://www.telephonemanagement.net and http://www.CallerID4U.com
In their own words: 'Every day your company makes thousands of outbound phone calls. Every one of those calls generates revenue for many companies, why not yours? Our CNAM revenue-sharing program helps you make money every time a Caller ID request is made by a phone carrier. A high-traffic call center can lose hundreds to thousands of dollars a day to phone carriers by allowing them to charge for access to your own data.'
You can now see why the criminals keep calling even though they know you won't fall for their scam. They are making money even if you don't answer the phone. If someone does make the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their scam then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet.
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls 1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back 2. Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone 3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints 4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov 5. People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office 6. Report any criminal activity to the FBI here: https://tips.fbi.gov
This is an all out attack from these scum sucking filthy pigs! EVERYONE should be reporting them everywhere that they can. Since this is an obvious attempt at identity theft and is interstate, the FBI should be forced to get involved. Charge them with a CRIMINAL offense and throw them in prison instead of the FCC saying 'Naughty - naughty, now go out and play nice'. (Prosecute them in criminal court instead of civil penalties).
Register your phone numbers online at http://www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222 (must call from # you want removed).
Many of these calls are coming from Costa Rica and India and they are using spoofed (false) numbers, which in itself is illegal. They do cold calling for or sell the leads to numerous companies in this country and they all know that what they are doing is illegal. Tomorrow this same number may be selling Cruises, Timeshares or Security Systems but if you follow the money it usually ends up in the hands of an American LLC. Most of the inbound robo call numbers are spoofed, as most of the bolierhouses, both off and on shore, are using Voip SIP Trunks services. Throwaway DID numbers are also used. Some of the robocalling is operated by the end use scammers directly. Others are contract services who earn a referral fee once you are transferred to the scammers.
The criminals behind this operation aren't going to pay attention to you asking to be removed from their list. Their calls cost them almost nothing and they make millions of them so they have no intention of ever removing someone. When you press a key to talk to them all that is accomplished is to verify that they have a working number. Unfortunately blowing an air horn or whistle doesn't work either. Their headset have noise dampeners plus they are expecting it. However with that said if it makes you feel better then by all means give it a shot.
The banking system is also at fault here, without merchant accounts and ACH processing these criminals could not collect the scammed funds. Though the criminals use obfuscation, layered corporations, multiple bank accounts and offshore stashing, patterns of obvious fraudulent activity become apparent after a very short time.
This is an all out attack from these scum sucking filthy pigs! EVERYONE should be reporting them everywhere that they can. Since this is an obvious attempt at identity theft and is interstate, the FBI should be forced to get involved. Charge them with a CRIMINAL offense and throw them in prison instead of the FCC saying 'Naughty - naughty, now go out and play nice'. (Prosecute them in criminal court instead of civil penalties).
If you want to stop these calls then you need to dry up their revenue source. Your phone company is charging you a fee for Caller ID. Your phone company pays the scammer for sending their Caller ID information. Your phone company pays only a fraction of a cent per call and you pay your phone company to have the Caller ID displayed. The scammers send out millions of calls which amounts to a significant amount of money however your phone company is charging a large amount to millions of customers. This may have something to do with the phone companies inability to stop these calls. In order to stop this we need legislation making it illegal to charge for caller ID. If a phone service wishes to operate it would need to provide the Caller ID at no charge as part of the service. Here is the $50,000 solution that the FCC is looking for and it doesn't cost anything.
There is an excellent blog site that I found that explains how one company is getting away with this activity. http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
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Pissed Off
Alex, lick my balls!
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DeletedMedia
Today’s Cardholder Services Robo-Telemarketing Criminals; Calling from 417-800-2363 & 417-800-2301 using the ghost company name “Qualcord Credit Capital” operated by Mohammad Ullah out of Florida. Another co-criminal organization is also going by the name “City Tech Guys”, also Florida. Both Mohammad Ullah, and City Tech Guys are discussed in the recent FTC lawsuit (Preliminary Report of Temporary Receiver- Case 2:12-cv-02248-FJM Document 25, Page 11) involving Ambrosia Web Design out of Arizona. http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/1223174/
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Frank
The best way to deal with these companies is to hit "1" to have the call transferred from the robo caller to a live person. Let the live person give you his pitch for a moment, then interrupt him and say "Oh, you must want my Dad, please hold a moment, I'll get him". Then just put the phone down and walk away. It will start beeping a while after the agent has finally given up and hung up to remind you to hang your phone back up. But in the meantime, this will tie up that agent for several minutes, and since these companies have limited live persons and those persons get paid by the number of calls they handle in an evening, this lost time really kills them. It does not take long after that before the agents themselves make sure your number is removed because they don't want to be wasting their time. But what is needed is to get more and more people to do this. If we do, the whole robo-dialing business model will collapse. Imagine if half the people they called did this to them? If you just hang up when you hear the recording, it is no skin off their backs... the robot will just call the next number. Doing this and involving one of their limited live persons is the only way to hurt them.
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Joann
This business is really getting to me. They constantly call my cell phone. I am on a limited minute plan with my cell phone company. I have relayed this to them but it doesn't change anything. When I get a live person to complain to they just disconnect the call. I also have filed with the DO NOT CALL REGISTERY but the calls continue. I have even blocked their number from my cell phone but nothing helps.
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Laurel
I have been bothered by "card member services" for a real long time, years in fact. I have tried everything including filing complaints. They called every day, twice a day sometimes. The one thing that finally worked for me was changing the message on my phone to -
"Due to the high number of solicitors we will not be picking up our phone until you state your name and number and if we know you we will pick up if we are available. If we do not know you please leave a detailed message and a phone number and we will call you back. Thank you and have a pleasant day."
After a week of calls and not picking up, our phone has become very quiet for the past two weeks. It has not been this quiet in years. This leads me to believe that the recorded message is turned on by a real person after you pick up the phone. So far this is the only thing that has worked. Good luck everyone. This scum really need to be stopped
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Claudia
I have just received the most obnoxious call yet from these people. They call our cell phones as well as our house phone. They are persistent and nasty.Nothing has worked to discourage them. I asked them today who employs them (two different answers from 2 different people) and then asked them to tell me who authorized them to delve into our financial records. That earned me a hangup by a smart alec "floor supervisor." We'll see where this goes now.
Comments
http://blog.usa.gov/post/30393077932/answering-your-questions-about-robocalls
http://onthespotblog.com/on-the-spot-blog-sti ... holder-services
http://onthespotblog.com/tag/cardholder-services
https://complaintwire.org/complaint/ipzhHRymJ ... gon-robo-dialer
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2012/08 ... l-telemarketing
People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office and also file with:
http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
If enough people keep complaining then maybe something will get done.
Many of these calls are coming from Costa Rica and India and they are using spoofed (false) numbers, which in itself is illegal. They do cold calling for or sell the leads to numerous companies in this country and they know that what they are doing is illegal. Tomorrow this same number may be selling Cruises, Timeshares or Security Systems but if you follow the money it usually ends up in the hands of an American LLC.
These scum are making money by sending their bogus Caller ID information to your phone company. Telephone numbers are Calling Name (CNAM) provisioned and stored in a special database accessible to other telecom utilities. This means that for any outbound call that transmits a special code corresponding to one of their phone numbers, these criminals collect a fee for transmitting the caller ID information to the Local Exchange Carrier receiving the call. When you see a phone number in your caller ID (along with some name like Card Services), your phone company has to reimburse the caller for downloading that info from the database where it’s stored.
These fees are typically fractions of a cent per call however when these fees are aggregated across tens of millions of outbound calls per week, it amounts to significant money. Huge volumes of unsolicited telemarketing calls can drive significant revenue into the pockets of these scum sucking criminals. In return your phone company charges you a fee (it may be hidden or $5 to $15 on your phone bill). Since they only pay out a small portion of this fee you can see why your phone company allows this to continue.
If someone makes the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their con then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet.
The criminals behind this operation aren't going to pay attention to you asking to be removed from their list. Their calls cost them nothing and they can make a million of them a day so they have no intention of ever removing someone. When you press a key to talk to them all that is accomplished is to verify that they have a working number.
Unfortunately blowing an air horn or whistle doesn't work either. Their headset have noise dampeners plus they are expecting it. However with that said if it makes you feel better then by all means give it a shot.
Robocalls are illegal unless you have given them prior permission in writing (not worded into some small print contract from a 3rd party) and are absolutely illegal to a cell phone. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act permits individuals who have received certain unlawful telemarketing, such as junk faxes or telemarketing calls, to sue the violator in state courts where they may be awarded up to $1500 for each violation.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/07/robocall.shtm
http://transition.fcc.gov/cgb/policy/TCPA-Rules.pdf
You can also try suing them in small claims court. This site has some information on how to proceed. http://www.killthecalls.com
Many of the disposable numbers come from Pacific Telecom Communications Group and they are currently under investigation and in the midst of various lawsuits. (The principles involved have been part of actions by the FCC under other business names).
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
The Oregon Public Utilities Commission has revoked Pacific Telecom's certificate to provide telecom services in Oregon.
The Indiana Attorney General’s Office filed lawsuits against:
Consumer Credit Group and Proactive Planning Solutions of Arizona for violating Indiana’s Do Not Call Law and Auto-Dialer Act known as the robo-call law. Both companies violated the Credit Service Organization Act and Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining $25,000 surety bonds with the state and collecting money upfront without performing any services.
Debt Zero of California for collecting money up front, failing to provide services or a refund and operating without a $25,000 surety bond.
Clear One Advantage of Maryland and Credit Arbitrators of Texas for violating the Credit Service Organization Act and the Deceptive Consumer Sales Act by not obtaining the required surety bonds.
http://www.in.gov/activecalendar/EventList.as ... ation_id=107077
Arkansas sues robocallers:
http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2012/aug/0 ... marketing-firms
Missouri sues robocallers:
http://www.legalnewsline.com/news/236974-kost ... nies-over-calls
Mississippi sues robocallers:
http://msbusiness.com/tag/telemarketing
FTC is sending refund checks to 4,468 consumers “who allegedly were defrauded by a telemarketer who used robocalls (prerecorded voice messages) to pitch worthless credit card rate reduction programs for an up-front fee.”
http://bbbconsumereducation.com/the-checks-in-the-mail-this-time-its-true/
Proof that current laws mean nothing to these scum suckers. Civil action by the FTC against such criminals is totally ineffective. These criminals need to be charged with Federal Felonies and subjected to significant jail time. All of those involved know that they are violating FTC regulations. The FTC levies huge fines, then rescinds them based on inability to pay. The FTC settles for the minimal cash on hand, and enjoins them from future telemarketing. The criminals sign off, then go right back to business as usual. These same people under different companies have been sued in the past and have only paid a minimal fine. Here are just a few:
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/12/roycox.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/06/asiapacific.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/03/asiapacific.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/0923193/111219roycoxcmpt.pdf
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/donotcall/mediacenter.html
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/afl_financial.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/02/voiceblaze.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/03/voicetouch.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/robocalls.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/12/robocall.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/09/twi.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/02/robocall.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/robocalls2.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/12/jpm.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/08/voicetouch.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/11/sonkei.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/05/ams.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2011/01/khalilian.shtm
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2012/09/nelsongamble.shtm
Write your Congressmen and Senators. We need CRIMINAL penalties against the companies that are profiting from these calls. Follow the money, slap them in prison, no one left to outsource to overseas boiler rooms, problem solved.
The "details" of their offer are that they're going to charge $600 to your credit card, based on the promise of saving you at least $1,200 in interest, by allegedly lowering your interest rates to some absurd amount like 0.9%. So, $600 up front, but "savings eternal". Yeah right.
Having BS'd the rep into thinking he was about to close the sale, I asked him for the company information...and he gave it to me! LOL.
Associated Accounting Specialists, Inc.
Port Saint Lucie, FL
877-982-7526
According to corporationwiki, their address is
146 NW Central Park Plz Ste 201
Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Active officers include Robert W Page, Danielle D Page, Jason R Page, Ryan J Page and William R Page. Corporation is a domestic FL corp.
According to "florida-annual-report DOT com" the full info on their corporation is:
ASSOCIATED ACCOUNTING SPECIALISTS INC.
This information is current as of November 18, 2011.
Company Name: ASSOCIATED ACCOUNTING SPECIALISTS INC.
Status: Active Filing Date: 08/11/2011
Entity Type: Profit Corporation File Number: P11000072127
Company Age: 5 Months
Principal Address: 146 Nw Central Pk Plz
201
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Mailing Address: 146 Nw Central Pk Plz
201
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Registered Agent:
Page, William R
146 Nw Central Park Plz
201
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Officer
Page, Danielle D
5939 Nw Center St
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Cco
Page, Jason R
1235 Sw Briarwood Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Vice President
Page, Robert W
5939 Nw Center St
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
Secretary
Page, Ryan J
5939 Nw Center St
Port St Lucie, FL 34986
President
Page, William R
32 Center Ave
Burlington, NJ 08016
Enjoy the information
Whew. Makes me wish everyone would call all those bogus numbers with the most complaints round the clock to see how they like getting MILLIONS of calls (but not spend anytime exchanging dialogue). Just keep them from making these annoying outgoing calls.
I have decided to FIGHT back... Don't hang up. Press 1 every time i received a call from them. I want to tied up the agent with a lot of nuisance calls from upset receivers. Secondly, I captured their telephone number and file a compliant on the Do Not Call list.
I've also capture all of their telephone numbers and document those numbers in my compliant...
We MUST fight back to STOP these animals.
ciciculpepper@yahoo.com
Lets really “clear up a few misconceptions”, since you are so determined to aid and abet organized Crime. Not only do you criminals simply steal American Consumers money, but violate TCPA, TSR and RICO Laws: Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act U.S.C. Title 18, Chapter 96 § 1962:
“Sections 891-894 (relating to extortionate credit transactions), section 1028 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents), section 1029 (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with access devices),”
Section 1 of Pub. L. 91-452 provided in part that: "The Congress finds that (1) organized crime in the United States is a highly sophisticated, diversified, and widespread activity that annually drains billions of dollars from America's economy by unlawful conduct and the illegal use of force, fraud, and corruption;”
Virtually EVERY FTC and individual State Court Case filed shows clearly how NO SERVICE is ever provided. The ill gotten money is quickly transferred to a foreign entity outside of U.S. jurisdiction. The card service “companies” often change names, call centers, and drop box locations to stay one step ahead of the Law. They are usually not registered with the Sec of State in which they operate, and are never registered, or Surety Bonded with the States they robo-threaten, abuse, and harass. Further, they engage in illegal revenue sharing with other criminal robo-dialers. http://telemarketerspam.wordpr... So, who in their right mind would ever want to do any kind of business with these criminals, who hire “drug addicts and people who can't find normal jobs“?
Keep reporting the scum to the FTC, FCC, and FBI.
Read more at http://www.whycall.me/info/creditholderservices.php
Advance Fee Fraud
http://www.occ.gov/topics/consumer-protection ... -fee-fraud.html
Advance fee fraud, also called upfront fee fraud, is any scam that, in exchange for a fee,
Promises to send you money, products, or services;
Offers you the opportunity to participate in a special deal;
Asks for your assistance in removing funds from a country in political turmoil; or
Asks for your assistance to help law enforcement catch thieves.
Whatever the scammers call the upfront fees (membership fee, participation fee, administrative or handling fee, taxes) all have one thing in common: the victims never see their money, or the scammers, again. Advance fee schemes come in many forms. We have provided some examples here. For more information, you can also visit the Federal Trade Commission Web site http://www.ftc.gov/ and perform a key word search.
Debt Elimination Fraud
Unlike legitimate companies who work with debtors to help them responsibly repay their debts, debt elimination scammers promise to make you debt free in exchange for a modest upfront or membership fee that they simply pocket. Victims pulled in by these schemes will certainly lose that fee, but they may also lose property, incur additional debt, damage their credit rating, risk identity theft, or face legal action. To learn more, read Answers about Debt Elimination and Fraudulent Schemes http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/cre ... e-quesindx.html or visit the Bureau of Consumer Protection on the Federal Trade Commission Web site http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/index.shtml.
Nigerian Fraud
This fraud combines identify theft and advance fee fraud. Scammers posing as government officials contact victims asking for help in transferring millions of dollars out of Nigeria in exchange for a percentage of the funds. They convince victims to provide their bank name and account numbers and other identifying information and to send checks to pay for bribes or legal fees. Perpetrators may also use the personal information received to drain victims' accounts and credit cards. The Nigerian government is not sympathetic to victims who, by participating in this scheme, violate both Nigerian and U.S. law. Read more about this and other common fraud schemes on the Federal Bureau of Investigation Web site http://www.fbi.gov/majcases/fraud/fraudschemes.htm#nigerian#nigerian.
From the FBI website:
http://www.fbi.gov/scams-safety/fraud
http://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publication ... -2010-2011#Mass
Mass Marketing Fraud
General Overview
Mass marketing fraud is a general term for frauds which exploit mass-communication media, such as telemarketing, mass mailings, and the Internet. Since the 1930s, mass marketing has been a widely accepted and exercised practice. Advances in telecommunications and financial services technologies have further served to spur growth in mass marketing, both for legitimate business purposes as well as for the perpetration of consumer frauds. They share a common theme: the use of false and/or deceptive representations to induce potential victims to make advance fee-type payments to fraud perpetrators. Although there are no comprehensive statistics on the subject, it is estimated mass marketing frauds victimize millions of Americans each year and generate losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars. The following is a brief description of some of the key concepts and schemes associated with the mass marketing/advance fee fraud crime problem.
Advance Fee Fraud: This category of fraud encompasses a broad variety of schemes which are designed to induce their victims into remitting upfront payments in exchange for the promise of goods, services, and/or prizes.
The predominantly transnational nature of the mass marketing fraud crime problem presents significant impediments to effective investigation by any single agency or national jurisdiction. Typically, victims will reside in one or more countries, perpetrators will operate from another, and the financial/money services infrastructure of numerous additional countries are utilized for the rapid movement and laundering of funds. For these reasons, the FBI is uniquely positioned to assist in the investigation of these frauds through its network of legal attaché (legat) offices located in over 60 U.S. Embassies around the world. By leveraging its global presence and network of liaison contacts, the FBI has successfully cooperated with other domestic and foreign law enforcement agencies to combat, disrupt, and dismantle international mass marketing fraud groups. The FBI participates in the International Mass Marketing Fraud Working Group (IMMFWG), a multi-agency working group established to facilitate the multi-national exchange of information and intelligence, the coordination of cross-border operational matters, and the enhancement of public awareness of international mass marketing fraud schemes. The current membership of the IMMFWG consists of law enforcement, regulatory, and consumer protection agencies from seven countries, including Australia, Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Despite the best interagency enforcement efforts to combat mass marketing fraud, the FBI remains cognizant of the fact that the only enduring remedy for this crime problem lies in consumer education and fraud prevention programs. Toward this end, the FBI has not only produced its own mass marketing fraud prevention materials, but coordinates on other public information efforts with the DOJ, FTC, and the USPIS, among others. The FBI also supports a consumer fraud prevention website in conjunction with the USPIS which can be located on the web at: Additionally, further information on mass marketing fraud schemes can be found at www.fbi.gov, www.ftc.gov, www.ic3.gov, and www.stopfraud.gov.
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back
2. Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone
3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
5. People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office
6. Report any criminal activity to the FBI here: https://tips.fbi.gov
There is a blog site that has information on one of these operations: http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
Please read the blog and report violations to the proper authorities.
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/02 ... licit-robocalls
In their own words: 'Every day your company makes thousands of outbound phone calls. Every one of those calls generates revenue for many companies, why not yours? Our CNAM revenue-sharing program helps you make money every time a Caller ID request is made by a phone carrier. A high-traffic call center can lose hundreds to thousands of dollars a day to phone carriers by allowing them to charge for access to your own data.'
You can now see why the criminals keep calling even though they know you won't fall for their scam. They are making money even if you don't answer the phone. If someone does make the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their scam then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet.
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back
2. Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone
3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
5. People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office
6. Report any criminal activity to the FBI here: https://tips.fbi.gov
This is an all out attack from these scum sucking filthy pigs! EVERYONE should be reporting them everywhere that they can. Since this is an obvious attempt at identity theft and is interstate, the FBI should be forced to get involved. Charge them with a CRIMINAL offense and throw them in prison instead of the FCC saying 'Naughty - naughty, now go out and play nice'. (Prosecute them in criminal court instead of civil penalties).
Register your phone numbers online at http://www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222 (must call from # you want removed).
There is a blog site that has information on one of these operations: http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
Please read the blog and report violations to the proper authorities.
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/02 ... licit-robocalls
Most of the inbound robo call numbers are spoofed, as most of the bolierhouses, both off and on shore, are using Voip SIP Trunks services. Throwaway DID numbers are also used. Some of the robocalling is operated by the end use scammers directly. Others are contract services who earn a referral fee once you are transferred to the scammers.
The criminals behind this operation aren't going to pay attention to you asking to be removed from their list. Their calls cost them almost nothing and they make millions of them so they have no intention of ever removing someone. When you press a key to talk to them all that is accomplished is to verify that they have a working number.
Unfortunately blowing an air horn or whistle doesn't work either. Their headset have noise dampeners plus they are expecting it. However with that said if it makes you feel better then by all means give it a shot.
The banking system is also at fault here, without merchant accounts and ACH processing these criminals could not collect the scammed funds. Though the criminals use obfuscation, layered corporations, multiple bank accounts and offshore stashing, patterns of obvious fraudulent activity become apparent after a very short time.
This is an all out attack from these scum sucking filthy pigs! EVERYONE should be reporting them everywhere that they can. Since this is an obvious attempt at identity theft and is interstate, the FBI should be forced to get involved. Charge them with a CRIMINAL offense and throw them in prison instead of the FCC saying 'Naughty - naughty, now go out and play nice'. (Prosecute them in criminal court instead of civil penalties).
If you want to stop these calls then you need to dry up their revenue source. Your phone company is charging you a fee for Caller ID. Your phone company pays the scammer for sending their Caller ID information. Your phone company pays only a fraction of a cent per call and you pay your phone company to have the Caller ID displayed. The scammers send out millions of calls which amounts to a significant amount of money however your phone company is charging a large amount to millions of customers. This may have something to do with the phone companies inability to stop these calls.
In order to stop this we need legislation making it illegal to charge for caller ID. If a phone service wishes to operate it would need to provide the Caller ID at no charge as part of the service. Here is the $50,000 solution that the FCC is looking for and it doesn't cost anything.
There is an excellent blog site that I found that explains how one company is getting away with this activity.
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
Calling from 417-800-2363 & 417-800-2301 using the ghost company name “Qualcord Credit Capital” operated by Mohammad Ullah out of Florida. Another co-criminal organization is also going by the name “City Tech Guys”, also Florida.
Both Mohammad Ullah, and City Tech Guys are discussed in the recent FTC lawsuit (Preliminary Report of Temporary Receiver- Case 2:12-cv-02248-FJM Document 25, Page 11) involving Ambrosia Web Design out of Arizona.
http://www.ftc.gov/os/caselist/1223174/
"Due to the high number of solicitors we will not be picking up our phone until you state your name and number and if we know you we will pick up if we are available. If we do not know you please leave a detailed message and a phone number and we will call you back. Thank you and have a pleasant day."
After a week of calls and not picking up, our phone has become very quiet for the past two weeks. It has not been this quiet in years. This leads me to believe that the recorded message is turned on by a real person after you pick up the phone. So far this is the only thing that has worked. Good luck everyone. This scum really need to be stopped