000-212-4375

I have received several phone calls from companies running various different scams. In one case they claimed they could lower the interest rate on my credit cards. Since I don’t have any credit cards, I pressed 1 to speak to someone to get my name taken off the calling list. When I got in touch with someone I spoke to a man and explained to him that I don’t have credit cards and want to first off make sure that no one else has a credit card under my name and also get my name taken off whatever calling list they have. Once I explained this, the man promptly hung up on me. I tried to call the number back and it was disconnected. I got this call from two different numbers on two different days. One of them was 321-779-3962 and the other was 954-535-9912. Also today (3-13-2008) I got a call where the number came up as all 0’s (000-000-0000) and the name came up as unavailable. I didn’t reach the phone in time but I know it’s got to be the same scam. I received another call a few days ago and when I answered the phone the woman claimed to be calling from the Cancer Fund of America Support Services and asked for a donation, I declined because I’m pretty sure this is also a scam. Non-profits don’t solicit donations by phone. When I did a search for the first two numbers back on 3-6-2008, I realized that there were way more than these 2 numbers associated with this scam and I started reading through the blogs and collecting information.

I have continued to get these calls and received another one on 4-2-08 from 916-219-8149 and another on 4-3-08 from 305-672-6663 this time offering to extend the warranty on my vehicle.

I received another one of these calls from 800-208-2500, I didn’t answer, when I called the number back it was a company called Fingerhut.

This is what I've gathered so far by looking at the websites that pertain to these scams. Just so we're clear, I'm only reposting information from other posts I've seen regarding these scams. I've filed a complaint on the Do Not Call list website. The information to do that is posted below. If someone knows a better way to report this please take the information that I've posted here and any additional information that I might have missed and include it with the report. I will be posting this message on all the websites I can find that have to do with this scam and as I find more information I will add it to the post so it won’t necessarily be exactly the same each time. As far as I’m concerned you can copy and paste this on another site to warn others.

There are far too many numbers associated with these scams than can be listed. They come from numbers from almost every area code and some erroneous ones I am listing some of them in order to create a cross reference for when a search is made for one or more of these numbers:
000-212-4375
207-439-9039 (this is someone’s personal number and the company is cloning it so it shows up on the caller ID)
207-498-0741 (this one has also been noted with the international code 44-207-498-0741)
207-512-2178
207-512-2186
207-989-6079
239-263-5860
239-658-0747
270-922-2017
303-280-8689
305-672-6663
321-207-0023
321-779-3962
352-357-4151
514-448-4585
514-833-1079
800-208-2500
800-390-4812
850-271-8240
850-475-5122
888-226-5185
904-779-8982
916-219-8149
954-535-9912
954-623-4620
954-752-3816
954-920-5550

In some cases the call may come through as Unavailable and the number will be all zeros (000-000-0000).

This is the info I've gathered so far regarding these scams, if I’ve missed anything please post it. I will be posting this message on all the boards I can find that report on this scam. I will change and up date the message as I gather more info.

Update: I just saw a post that states that there is a link you can go to and record your own phony “This number is disconnected recording” so that pretty much answers how they did that. Here’s the link: www.payphone-directory.org/sounds.html

That some or all the numbers are possibly listed with Bell South and an e-mail can be sent to Bell South regarding this to info@connectbellsouth.com . Some of the numbers may be listed with Verizon.

The people who call go by several names:
1. Heather
2. Shantel
3. Jessica
4. Jerry (a female)
5. Angel (also female)
6. Thomas Ellis
7. Dana
8. Tiffany
Again these are the one's I've collected. If anyone has recieved one of these calls from someone giving a name different than the one's above on the list please post it.

They are running at least 9 different scams:
1. Offering to lower APR on credit card
2. Offering to extend car warranty
3. Offering free vacations
4. Confirm delivery of telephone directories
5. Selling pills
6. Requesting Donations from Cancer Patients
7. Requesting Donations for local Police (don’t feel guilty for not donating, if you google this scam will you find out that it’s a scam being run all over the country and the money DOES NOT go to help police.)
8. Requesting Donations for local Firemen (same as above, google it and you will see)
9. They are calling and leaving messages on cell phones stating they got your number from a friend and leaving different internet handles and e-mails, such as: 2cute4u94.matchjump.net, butterflyd34 matchjump.net, 2cute4, butterflyd34, psychocutie_p080.matchjump.net, psychocutie_p080.love-only.com, onewolf624, lonewolf624.matchjump.net, psychocutie_p080, psychocutie_p080.datepit.net, maryloubell97@love-jump.net, lady_sohappy.love-jump.net, psychocutie_p080 from lovejump.net, psychocutie_p080.date-line.net, Teeny4, mailover7.box-o-love.com, date-magik.com, teeny4, teeny4.matchjump.net, bludevigirl_822K.matchjump.net, kinky0909, kinky0909.matchjump.net, hope0707.box-o-love.com, BluDevilGirl_822k, ect. (Again there are too many of these for me to list them all)

If you got a call with a different scam please list it.

They are claiming to be from different companies, or at least that is what some people are reporting. I contacted 2 of these companies and spoke to someone at  http://www.allaboutu-vacations.com/ and First Investors Svcs https://www.fifsg.com/default.aspx they both claim to not have anything to do with this scam. I don’t have anyway to verify it or not.

1. Southern Warranty Trust
Website & Domain Name:  SOUTHERNWARRANTYTRUST.COM
phone: 866-713-1203
contact rep name and extension:  David – 3511
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: http://registrar.godaddy.com
520 NW 165th st suite 111
Miami, Fl

2. http://www.allaboutu-vacations.com/

3. United
(888) 382-1222 (is actually the Do Not Call registry phone number)

4. Financial Services, Inc.
Marrietta, Ga

5. Leverage My Debt
12014 E Colonial Dr, Suite 110, Orlando, FL 32828
phone: (866) 513-2103
fax: (407) 386-7401
email: infoleveragemydebt.com (not a valid e-mail address possibly info@leveragemydebt.com )
http://www.LeverageMyDebt.com

6. Sotheby's
Naples, FL 34103
(on yellowpages.com:
Southebys
27 Crescent Dr
Defuniak Springs, FL 32435
(850) 892-6292)
http://goldbamboo.com/yp-ype2242532.html (this website comes up when you do a google search for the number (239) 263-5860)

7. Product Development Corporation (PDC)

8. FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SVCS
https://www.fifsg.com/default.aspx

9. http://cheaptravel.com/

10. One of these numbers that was reported as a fraudulent number comes up with this info:
M Woodward
(207) 989-6079
98 N Main St Brewer, ME 04412
When you call this number it gives a message that the mailbox for this number is full.

11. Another number 207-439-9039 calls back to a person’s voice mail. Someone posted that this is their personal home number. The post can be found here: http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-207-439-9039 .

12. Fingerhut

13. http://www.mbarecherche.com/fr/contact.html


In one case a phone number was given without a company name or any other info: 800 847 2911

A possible location without a company name was also posted: NW 7th Avenue (between NW 1st Street and West Broward Blvd.) in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.

Here are the ways to report this:
1. AT&T Annoyance Call Beaureu: 800-348-8727 (for AT&T customers only)

2. FTC
ftc.gov
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01

3. Do Not Call list
https://www.donotcall.gov
https://www.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx

4. Call trace by dialing *57

5. Also you can block each number by pressing *60

6. FCC http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints_tcpa.html click where it says Form 1088 and it will bring you to this link:
https://esupport.fcc.gov/form1088/consumer.do

7. Info about TCPA and how to sue the people who have been calling you:
http://www.panix.com/~eck/telemarket.html
http://www.tcpalaw.com/free/
http://www.tcpalaw.com/lawyers.htm
http://www.killthecalls.com/
http://www.tcpatools.com/
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/you-can-sue-telemarketers.html
http://www.panix.com/~eck/telemarket.html
http://www.junkfaxes.org/
8. Send an e-mail to Bell South to info@connectbellsouth.com .

9. File a police report and then call the Verizon Unlawful Call Center at 800-518-5507 with the report number.

10. Report it on all of the following websites: http://whocallsme.com/Phone-Calls.aspx/3217793962 (replace the end number with the number that called you), http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-000 (replace the 0s at the end with the area code of the number that called you and then find the specific number and click on it, it will bring you to a board where others have reported the same number and you can leave your own report), http://www.callercomplaints.com/SearchResult.aspx?Phone=321-779-3962 (replace the end phone number with the phone number that called you), http://whocalled.us/lookup/3217793962 (replace the end phone number with the phone number that called you).

Again if anyone has a better way to report this, please take all this info and do so and also post it so others can do the same.
Here’s an e-mail address for a woman who calls herself “sue” and claims that she will teach you how to sue these people for a fee. suetelemarketers@yahoo.com I provide this for informational purposes only. I personally wouldn’t go this route and would advise others to be wary of this, it sounds like another scam.
There’s another person who is claiming that they want to file a lawsuit against the company First Investors Financial SVCS who he / she believes is the company that is making these calls and asks people to send any info to their e-mail address: bustunsolicitedtelemarketers@yahoo.com . I’d be wary of this as well. There are e-mail scams out there and you don’t want to get caught up in that.

Also, I do not want to take credit for other’s people’s information.
Here is a list of the websites from which I have gathered all the above info:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-535-9912
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-535-9912/3
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-535-9912/4
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-954-535-9912/5
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-850-475-5122


There is a post claiming that the calls are coming from the PDC and they are simply trying to verify delivery of phone directories. Here is a copy of the post and the website where it can be found.
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-303-280-8689
Product Development Corporation - 21 Aug 2007
Product Development Corporation (PDC) is a national distributor of telephone directories.  PDC utilizes phone calls to confirm delivery of telephone directories.  PDC does not leave the survey questions on an answering machine.  The Federal Do-Not-Call legislation does not appy to organizations that are not soliciting (selling or marketing something). PDC is not soliciting.

PDC uses delivery verification through phone calls because of the cost and quality of this quality control method.  This type of quality control process is done by all the major companies in the distribution of telephone directories.  Having said this, PDC is aware and respects that there are individuals that would not like to be part of this type of survey.  As a result, PDC has created its own internal Do-No-Call list.  If you or anyone else would like to have their phone number removed from our calling lists, please email the phone number you wish to be removed to DoNotCall@teampdc.com.  

I would like to reiterate that delivery verification calling is a quality control standard in our industry and that each company that does this type of quality control is responsible for their own list.  As such, even though PDC will no longer contact all numbers that are requested to be on our DoNoCall list, you may be contacted by others that do not have this capability.

Product Development Corporation


I have researched this as much as I possibly can and I’ve realized I can’t possibly go through all the notes and gather all the relevant information by my self.
There are thousands of these numbers and notes from each one. One thing is clear, they are running several scans and most of those scams are run by the same people.
Here are some of the websites with lists of all the reported numbers. The sites go by area code. Just replace the 3 digit area code at the end of the link with the area code of the number that called you and you’re sure to find the number on the list and notes from several other people who got calls from the same number.
I am still working on this list, it will take a while. My goal now is to cross reference all the searches and ultimately create a bulletin about these scams to post on various different websites ie: craigslist.com, myspace.com, ect. The reason for this is I figure if it get’s spread around enough and enough people know about the scam to not fall for it, then their operation will fall apart and the calls will stop.
This message is constantly being edited and changed, feel free to add whatever information you can and re-word it in a more comprehensive manner if you like and repost it. Thank you. I am still compiling this list. If you have received a call from an area code not on this list, please copy one of the links below and replace the last 3 digits with the area code of the number that called you place a report.
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-000
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-001
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-002
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-003
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-004
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-005
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-006
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-007
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-008
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-009
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-010
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-011
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-012
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-013
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-014
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-017
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-019
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-020
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-021
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-022
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-024
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-025
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-026
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-027
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-028
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-029
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-032
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-035
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-036
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-038
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-039
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-040
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-041
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-042
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-043
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-044
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-045
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-046
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-047
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-050
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-052
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-054
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-055
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-066
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-071
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-072
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-073
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-074
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-075
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-076
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-078
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-080
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-083
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-084
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-086
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-088
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-089
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-090
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-092
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-093
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-097
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-098
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-100
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-101
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-102
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-103
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-105
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-106
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-108
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-110
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-111
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-112
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-113
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-114
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-115
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-116
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-117
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-120
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-121
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-122
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-123
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-124
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-125
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-127
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-128
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-130
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-131
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-132
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-133
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-134
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-135
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-137
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-139
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-140
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-141
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-143
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-145
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-148
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-149
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-150
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-153
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-155
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-156
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-163
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-164
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-166
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-170
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-171
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-172
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-176
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-177
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-178
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-179
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-180
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-181
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-184
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-186
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-187
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-188
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-190
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-191

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-207

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-230

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-239  

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-270

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-303
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-304
http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-305

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-321

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-352

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-514  

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-800

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-850

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-888

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-904  

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-916

http://800notes.com/Area-Code.aspx/1-954

same text as everyone else-who is sending these?

I got the same text message:  from lady_sohappy.box-o-love.com!   This is crazy!!!!

Same as the rest, recieced it and deleted it. Just want to add, idf you go to the Telus site, and have a look at there text messaging options, anyone can go on, and if they have your cell #, can send you a text from there computer. Of course, you pay for it, so talk about an easy money maker for Tellus, allowing anyone to text your number from a computer!

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseacti ... iendid=31201272

LONEWOLF624???

mailover7

I had hope0707 leave me a msg and my girlfriend got it...now she wont even talk to me because she thinks im cheating on her with online wh$res~!!!  This is bullsh*t!!!

Hey, I got your number from a friend of mine, but i bet you can't guess who I am! My names psychocutie_p080, if you wanna come see if you recognize me online, at psychocutie_p080.box-o-love.com Well hope to see you soon! This is what my txt said, this is bu***hit. I'm also with telus so i'm not sure if they are giving out our numbers to these places or something but i'm gonna call and find out.

Hey, I got your number from a friend of mine, but I bet you can't guess who I am!  My name is psychocutie_p080.box-o-love.com

Well hope to see you soon!

I have already notified the ottawa police---this is harassment, this person must be real bored---and stupid---get busy with soemthing else u pycho---

2cute4u49 just minutes ago. A ggogle search of that name brings me here.

Do i need to call telus?

lady_sohappy sent teh same thing. "Hey I got your number from a friend of mine, but I bet you can't guess who I am! My names lady_sohappy if you wanna come see if you recognize me online, at lady_sohappy.loveplaza.net Well, hope to see you soon!"

I just called telus, they knew immediately what I was referring to and all they would say is they are investigating. And to watch my bill for the charges and it's up to me to call and have them removed.  Is this just a telus thing?

This text message came to me today and I don't know who this is or what's the point of the message except to bother people.  Try to remedy this prankster or whatever.

Hey, I got your number from a friend of mine, but i bet you can't guess who i am! My name's lady_sohappy, if you wanna come see me if you recognize me online, at lady_sohappy.box-o-love.com Well, hope to see you soon! (( does'nt say who its from )).
I Myself got the same text twice some time early this morning tuesday april.8th an am with Telus an located in Edmonton i've never texted any canadian idol thing nothing or anything like that just texted friends nothing else I'm deffaintly complaining don't want too have too pay extra money then i all ready have too..

OMG! I got the same text, Telus do something about this or I am switching companies and telling all the people I know NEVER to use Telus again!!!!

Same Deal.  I got bludevilgirl_822k split in 2 messages with absolutely no number to text back. Couldn't type back "stop" if I wanted to. Came in at 12:09 today.  My official last straw with Telus.

Though I must admit.  Interesting to read through all of these posts and watch the different reactions of the telus customer service response.... From giving credits... to telling people it won't cost them anything... to "it's up to you to watch for charges and report them".  How about some accountability Telus.  Seriously.

I got the two part message also about "I got your number from my friend and see if you recognize me at kinky0909.box-o-love.com"
I am also a Telus pay as you go customer. Coincidence here?  I think we should all call Telus and ask them about this.