402-247-6535

Missed call & I called back the number was busy

Called my cell phone, did not leave message, and cannot be called back.

Called twice, left no message.

Called yesterday, hung up after I said "hello." Busy signal when I called back.

Called my cell. Did not recognize the number so I did not answer. No message.

If you answer these unknown callers they often make note at what time someone answers the phone and then use this information to target calls to you. This makes your number more valuable to other spammers.

DO NOT ANSWER UNKNOWN  NUMBERS!

Just now called me. I ignored it and looked it up. Glad I did. Spam number

This number 402-247-6535 is fake, it is a spoof caller Id number often used.

I mistakenly answered.  It is a pre-recorded voice message that wants you to "lower your interest rate" on your credit card.  The voice asks you to "press 1 now to talk to an operator" and urges you to hurry before the offer expires.  Called my cell.  Tele-market scam, I suspect.

Called my cell phone number in early morn didn't answer. Glad.

I received a call from this number and didn't pick up.  I immediately googled the number and found this page. They called back again within 1 minute.  I picked up this time, said hello 4 times with no response and hung up.

Called no message, robo dialed. Don't answer these type of calls. When you answer or call back you let them know it's a valid number.

Have been getting calls from this number and had read reports it was a scam. Finally answered, hit 1 for "rate reduction" when someone finally answered and asked if I wanted a rate reduction I asked if I could be put on their no call list and was immediately hung up on. This is a scam! Trying to steal your credit card information.

Voice mail boxes across the nation are being clogged with prerecorded phone calls from companies that claim to be able to negotiate significantly lower interest rates with your credit card issuers if you just pay them a fee first.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, says consumers who get these interest rate reduction robocalls should listen to them with extreme skepticism, and delete them. Many are scams.

The companies behind the sales pitches claim to have special relationships with credit card issuers. They guarantee that the reduced rates they offer will save you thousands of dollars in interest and finance charges, and will allow you to pay off your credit card debt three to five times faster. They claim that the lower interest rates are available for a limited time and that you need to act now. Some even use money-back guarantees as further enticement.

The FTC says that the companies behind these robocalls can't do anything for you that you can't do for yourself — for free. You have just as much clout with your credit card issuer as these companies, and you are just as likely to get turned down for a rate reduction regardless of their promises or supposed efforts to negotiate on your behalf. Indeed, FTC investigators found that people who pay for these services don't get the touted interest rate reductions, don't save the promised amounts, don't pay off their credit card debt three to five times faster, and struggle to get refunds.

Amendments to the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule prohibit companies that sell relief services like these rate reduction scams on the phone from charging a fee before they settle or reduce your debt. If you do business with a debt relief company, you may be required to put money in a dedicated bank account, which will be administered by an independent third party. The account administrator may charge you a reasonable fee, and is responsible for transferring funds from your account to pay your creditors and the debt settlement company when settlements occur. See Settling Credit Card Debt.

Protect Yourself

The FTC says that if you’re looking to reduce the interest rate you’re paying on your credit card purchases, your best bet is to handle it yourself for free: call the customer service phone number on the back of your credit card and ask for a reduced rate. Be calm, patient and persistent. And if you are tempted by the promises in a rate reduction robocall, the FTC says hold off — and hang up.

Don’t give out your credit card information. Once a scammer has your data, they can charge your credit card for their own purchases or sell the information to other scammers.

Don’t share other personal financial or sensitive information like your bank account or Social Security numbers. Scam artists often ask for this information during an unsolicited sales pitch, and then use it to commit other frauds against you.

Be skeptical of any unsolicited sales calls that are prerecorded, especially if your phone number is on the National Do Not Call Registry. You shouldn’t get recorded sales pitches unless you have specifically agreed to accept such calls, with a few exceptions.

If your number is on the National Do Not Call Registry, a telemarketer may call you only if you have agreed to accept calls from the company the salesperson works for, if you have bought something from the company within the last 18 months, or if you have asked the company for information within the last three months.

To report violations of the National Do Not Call Registry or to register your phone number, visit DoNotCall.gov
or call 1-888-382-1222.

http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0131-cre ... reduction-scams

Received a call from
402-247-6535: Nebraska (Columbus, Lincoln, Omaha):Country: USA
They called my cell phone, did not leave message, and cannot be called back.
    I immediately googled the number and found this page.
I have recieved 12 calls in the last week like this from various numbers. Frustrating :(

Called my cell phone, did not leave message.  I did not call back.

pressed 1 to wait and remove my number, person answered and hung up on me when I requested to be removed

WARNING--BEWARE!! These callers are   B I G   credit card criminals, known as the card service scammers! Under NO circumstances, give these lowlifes your credit card number, or you will regret it forever!

UNKNOWN CALLER ON  MY CELL.  I DON'T ANSWER UNKNOWN NUMBERS.  THEY DID NOT LEAVE MESSAGE. SURE IT'S GOT TO BE SCAMMERS.  NEVER ANSWER NUMBERS WHICH ARE UNKNOWN TO YOU!

unknown calls on my cell

Called no vm