213-271-2857

Seems to be a scam!  They called me saying that they were from the "Vehicle Processing Department" and that their records indicated that I did not have a warranty extending past the manufacturer's warranty.  I was suspicious to begin with, especially because I DO have an extended warranty, so I asked what company he was with TWICE, and then he just hung up.

I also got a call on 12/11/09 stating they were the Dealer Processing Center asking about my vehicle warranty. Thetrieste to sell me an extension to my extended warranty, which I don't have.

Just got a call here on this number..no msg left either

Vegas

Call from this number just a few minutes ago, no message left. - 12/11/09 12:50pm

IT IS A SCAM -BEEN ONGOING - ITS IS REFERENCED HERE IN THIS ARTICLE ON 800NOTES

FTC Goes After Credit Card Robocall Scammers
 
5 hours 20 minutes ago
The Federal Trade Commission just announced its second major law enforcement effort this year targeting telemarketers who violated the Do Not Call Rule and other laws by making hundreds of thousands or even millions of pre-recorded robocalls to consumers. The cases announced target three groups that allegedly made robocalls to sell worthless credit-card interest-rate reduction programs for hefty up-front fees of as much as $1,495. At the FTC’s request, in each case, the court has issued an order temporarily halting the robocalls pending trial.

The three complaints announced today follow two filed in May that led to court orders stopping other telemarketers from using robocalls with deceptive claims about extended auto warranties.

According to the FTC complaints, Economic Relief Technologies, LLC, Dynamic Financial Group (U.S.A.) Inc., and JPM Accelerated Services (JPM) and related defendants made illegal pre-recorded robocalls to consumers, using names like “card services,” “credit card services” or “account services.” The robocalls allegedly claimed the defendants’ services could lower the interest rate on consumers’ credit cards.

In each case, consumers who pressed 1 after hearing the automated call were transferred to live telemarketers who allegedly misrepresented that consumers could dramatically lower the rates on their credit card. The telemarketers also said consumers would save thousands of dollars in a short period of time by lowering their interest rates and would be able to pay off their debts faster – for an up-front fee ranging from $495 to $1,495.

The defendants then falsely stated that if consumers did not save a “guaranteed” amount – typically $2,500 or more – they could get a full refund of the up-front fee. However, after securing the fee, the defendants allegedly did not negotiate lower rates on behalf of consumers and provided few refunds to those who were dissatisfied with the service.

The Economic Relief Technologies defendants also allegedly operated a related scam: using names like “Auto Protection Center” and “Warranty Services,” they tricked consumers into believing they were affiliated with their vehicle manufacturer or dealership, and falsely stated that the consumers’ vehicles’ warranties were about to expire.

The lawsuits allege the defendants broke the law by making illegal robocalls to consumers, and that their deceptive sales pitches violated the FTC Act and the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule.

Additional charges include: 1) calling consumers whose phone numbers are on the National Do Not Call Registry; 2) calling consumers who had previously asked not to be called; 3) failing to transmit their caller ID information, as required; 4) “spoofing” or masking their caller ID information; 5) failing to promptly identify themselves, the purpose of their call, and/or the nature of the goods or services they were selling; 6) improperly abandoning calls; and 7) failing to make required disclosures in their robocalls.

Just called and asked for my hubby by his first name (which irritates me to NO end!).  When I said he wasn't home and could I take a message, she just hung up.

They called me a half hour ago and hung up on my answering machine.

Called me this morning. A man asked my name. I refused to tell him. I told him he has the wrong number. He told me that I have outstanding traffic tickets and a warrant for my arrest and they are a collection agency.(Never had a ticket, never been arrested in all my life, didn't tell him that) He asked my name again. I told him again he has the wrong number. I heard a lady in the  background telling the man to keep demanding my name and if I don't say my name to say something threatening. I hung up after that.

They just called and asked for my dad, when I asked who was calling so they could leave a message, they just said that they would call back again and hung up. They were in such a rush to get off the phone and were rude about it too.

Thay asked if I stell own a car that I have. And my son told them that I do

I just got a call from this number (4:14PM PST) indicating there was a reposession notice on our vehicle and a tow truck would be outide our house Monday morning to reposses our vehicle.  

Static make the caller difficult to understand also.

I got a call from this number and after saying hello I heard background noise and talking. It sounded like some sort of "boiler room".  I typically hang up if no one answers right away so I didn't get a company name.  This type of calls is truly annoying and probably some sort of scam.

They knew my full name and my vehicle...Much information already available online.  Thought it was a crank call.

Called and asked for Dennis (me)- was a real person (female I think)  - I replied this is he, but got no response.  I hung up.

just called and left no message. California is all that it said on caller ID. 12:30pm

Just got the call to. caller i.d said Los Angelas, CA..no message left

I also got a call from this number, no message was left.  

Highly suspicious, since I'm currently stringing along a craigslist scammer for fun, it's probably the guy calling to see if he can get me to send him some real money.

This number was listed on my called ID, when I answered, no one was there.  If any one gets a name w/ a fax number, please post & they can be flooded with a "do not call" "take me off your list" faxes.

Wanted to speak with the head of household about important insurance issue.

looks like they are moving operations around the nation to confuse the public into answering the phone and giving them information.  Same old scam on the vehicle warranty.  Last time someone called with this scam, I answered (just to see what would happen) - asked for me, told them it was me.  said my warranty on my FORD was about to expire - I then asked them which one - it threw him as he wasn't prepared for that answer.  I then told him I owned three FORDS which one was he referring to - that seemed to really get him POed and he hung up rather abruptly, cussing me like it was my fault he didn't know which car he called about!!!!  I felt soooooo much better!  It didn't stop the calls, but it felt good to get one over on them!  By the way, I don't answer any calls from anyone I don't know or recognize the phone number, either on my land line or cell......