Is there anyone else on the TFP that is experiencing these damn telemarketers? Unfortunately they've gotten a hold of my office phone number, and while it's not as bad as it can be (I've read anecdotes on the Internet claiming several phone calls per day), it's still pretty annoying to get a call every week or so.
Here's what happens:
The phone rings. You say hello. An automated recording kicks in and states that this call is your FINAL WARNING before your auto warranty expires (the horror!) and that blah, blah, blah, you can sign up for protection and whatever. You can press 2 to get the number taken off the list, or you can press 1 to speak to a representative.
Pressing 2 has absolutely no effect. I've been getting calls for a few months now, and it has absolutely no meaning to them. Being on the do not call list is irrelevant.
You can press 1 to talk to someone, and ask them to remove your number for you, but that has no effect either.
Of course, it's a total scam. It sounds like it's a total phishing attempt in an effort to skim credit card numbers. It also seems like it's a pretty sophisticated scheme, complete with phone number masking and other methods to subvert tracing and detection.
That being said, I'd totally participate in any attempt to track these fuckers down. I'm convinced that the people running this scam and the idiots working for them are the lowest scum of human life and deserve to die a nasty, horrible death.
Here's some media coverage of the story:
Beware of car warranty scams | KOMO News - Seattle, Washington | Consumer News
On Your Side: Telemarketer Troubles|ABC 7 News
'Your car warranty is about to expire' ? so telemarketers say | www.azstarnet.com ®
So... anyone else experiencing this?