Complaint

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Gin
Country: United States
My fiance and I have recieved numerous calls from this number and have called them to have our number removed. Today they called twice, once at 7:30 am cst and then about 9:30am.
I called them back told them to take our number off of their calling list, if they didn't I would call the At.. Gen. Office. Hopefully this work.

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    tj
    The number is for "GLOBALREACHINT", widely reported to be violating the Do Not Call list law.

    They appear to be running several scams, including one where they try to get consumers to buy various "grant writing", "government grant", "home based business", or "internet business opportunity" packages for a couple bucks supposedly for "shipping and handling", but then start running thru larger charges on the consumer's account.  Although there are some complaints from people suckered in, most complaints appear to be of incessant hang-up calls, or calls with no-one even on the line.

    Here is one of their pitches:
    https://complaintwire.org/Complaint.aspx/_6xsUTbsTgDakAjJm0ufdw/3
    "Lily - 18 Jan 2008
    Alert!
    They call me too. BUT! A woman answer to me, she said, "We are going to send you a free goverment grant, you can use it for busines, education or your house, so you'll receive a free packege by mail, you just have to give us your credit or debit card information to charge...just $1.99 for shipping"
    Actually, they have your address, and your email!She told me. Any one can!
    BUT, of course that I said,
    "We dont have any card" she said "Ok, Thank you" and hang up.
    BE carefull the number was 1-213-452-6539. "


    There has been some speculation about where they were located, but BBB now has a report on them, as of 1-25-08, including their address in L.A. and the above phone number, but with no complaint information.  They show a "CC" rating (Average), but there must be some reason the file was opened on them, probably with complaints received but not yet responded to, so they don't show meaningful statistics and the rating probably has no validity.



    From their BBB report:
    "Global Reach International
    Address:  633 West 5th 16th Floor
    LOS ANGELES,
    CA  90071
    Primary Phone:  (231) 452-6359
    Primary Fax:    
    Primary Contact:    
    Website:    

    Company ID:  100062333  
    Business Start Date:    
    BBB Created Record on:  1/25/2008  

    Nature of Business:
    This company's business is Telemarketing Services
    ..."

    Numbers reported:
    213-452-6539
    213-228-8111
    213-426-2701
    213-426-2708
    231-533-8042

    If your number is on the Do Not Call list, or they are calling your cell phone, just file a complaint with FTC.  If not, put it on the Do Not Call list.  Also file complaints with FCC, your state AG, and the California AG.  Although they are widely reported to be harassing many people just like they are harassing you, nothing but enough complaints to get government action is likely to stop them.
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    tj
    231 area code is probably a typo for 213, which would be downtown L.A.
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    FRAN
    THANKS FOR THE VALUABLE INFO.  I WILL CONTACT ALL THE AGENCIES YOU LISTED AND WILL ALSO REFER THE AGENCIES TO THIS WEB SITE SO THAT THEY CAN VIEW THE COMPLAINTS HERE.
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    vao5
    05/15/08
    Today we have received 2 unsolisited telephone calls on our wireless telephone.  No one is on the line when answered.  We are on the DO NOT CALL list,
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    vao5
    05/15/08
    Today we have received 2 unsolisited telephone calls on our wireless telephone.  No one is on the line when answered.  We are on the DO NOT CALL list,
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    MARY
    They have now called me from 1-213-228-8111
                                1-213-426-2708
                                1-213-426-2701
                                1-213-452-6539
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    ks w crs
    same deal as above...calls every half hour for almost 5 hours now!  Who has a complaint web address for the FCC?
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    lksdkl
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    baw
    I have been called constantly by this company tll eveytime the phone rings  half the time I do not answer.
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    Erin
    I have been getting calls from 1-213-228-8111. They Literally called at least 4-6 times each hour! Not Kidding!We couldn't take it anymore.... too much ringing!!!! So my boyfriend answered once and no one answered. Another time I answered just to see who they would ask for, it took them a while til someone would answer but they ask for me. So another time they called my boyfriend answered it, they asked for me. He just told them that they have the wrong number and that seems to work!! They stopped calling.....so far. We were just getting so annoyed that pretty much every 10-15 min. they would call. So if you get a call from them try that, it seemed to work! :)
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    SCHI
    I am disabled and sleep whenever I can.  this dirt-bag of a company called me SIX times in LESS than two hours, this evening!!!  once I wake up it takes hourse for me to get back to sleep!!!
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    mischa
    wtf??? this people are just terrible! I am going to complain about this [***]!
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    b in wisconsin
    i've been getting the same phone calls from 213-426-2708 / 866-407-1024. 9 of them today and 21 within the last four days. I've sent in a complaint to the BBB.. i think next step is forward the calls to the local police department or forward them right back to them.  this wacko company needs to be stopped.. i'm curious how in the world did they get my cell phone number.  they wanted to send me some free tea but wanted my credit card number for the small shipping fee.. Crazy why would i want tea if i don't drink it to begin with. not to mention you NEVER EVER give your credit card number to someone that called you.
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    Lola RI
    They started calling my cell phone yesterday. How do they even get my number? They mumbled something then hung up on me. Fn [***].
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    ktea
    Global reach Int has started calling me about 4 days ago at first it was only 4 calls -2 calls withing minutes of eachother then a little while later the same. Yesterday I was expecting an important call so when they called I answered then hungup, it was like they decided they would show me, over the course of the next 3 hours they called 27 times. Tonight I had the machine on they don't leave messages but as I was watching the phone and I have caller ID I knew it was them and they preceeded to call every 15minutes. How do we stop these people and who are they? One of the number they have called from is 213-452-6539 I've already deleted the other calls. I filled out the bbb complaint with the link on this page does anyone know how to forward a complaint to the FCC?
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    Peeved
    I too have recieved MANY calls from 213-452-6539.  They start around 7pm and go on every 20 mins. or so for 4 to 5 hours a night.  I have tried to call this number back, from a different phone, but am always placed on hold.  Telling me that mine is the next call in line.... well after 15 or 20 mins. I hang up.  This is so frustrating.
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    alaskan
    I finally subscribed to the local phone company service ($3.75/month) which rejects up to 15 incoming phone numbers that I specify. It tells any caller on the list my number is no longer in service.
    Doesn't look like complaints have had much impact on Global Reach.
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    Pissed off
    I left work and checked my cell phone... 18 missed calls (from 213-452-6539), I thought someone in the family died or there was an emergency but I didn't recognize the number-so I waited... sure enough they called back.  When I asked them who they were they claimed that they were just responding to an email I sent regarding free government money. In the middle of next statement-they hung up on me.  The govt. has no problem finding us when we owe money...can't they stop these people?  I am on the do not call list...and it was my cell phone they were calling, the [***]!
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    Leave me alone!
    I have been getting calls from this number starting yesterday.  They started about 8am and didn't stop til about 7pm last night.  They started calling again this morning at 8am.  About every 15-20 min i get the call.  I even told them the person they were looking for didn't live here to to remove the number about 3 yesterday.  My husband called them back today after they called again and they hung up on him.  So he called back and asked for a supervisor and they refused to let him speak to one.  They told him that it would take a week to remove the number from the dialer.  Well thats bull.  My husband and I have both worked in telemarketing for about 4 yrs and it is immediate.  And if they were calling from a dialer we wouldn't be able to call the number back and get someone.  He is in the process of reporting them to the FTC the number is 1-877-382-4357. They told him to also call your consumer protection agency.  Every state is different so you will have to find the number to your particular state. The state of Kentucky is 1-888-432-9257.  FTC said that they would probably be shut down.  So call them and report them. Good Luck!
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    MS
    I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS CALLS FROM THIS NUMBER AND HAVE ASKED THAT MY NUMBER BE REMOVED.  THEY HAVE BEEN CALLING MY CELL PHONE EVERYDAY FORM 5 AM CENTRAL TIME TO 2:30 AM CENTRAL THIS IS GETTING RIDICULOUS AND WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE I HAVE REPORTED IT TO THE FCC AND MY LAWYER
    THANK YOU

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