My husband and I continue to get frequent and random calls from the number 541-956-8822, and I know that Capital One is real big on this or has at least been linked to scams like this....even if you are a customer in good standing. If you have ever been behind with them or go over a limit..this is what they do. The caller will leave a generic voice message that cuts off halfway through..... They usually say, "Hey ______, this is Mark. Can you call back when you get a sec..." then it cuts off - NEVER leaving a number to call back and if I answer, there is a dead line. (they are clever ...if the computer caller gets what it detects as a female out-going message, they leave a male voice, if male out-going, then a female voice will activate.... oh so clever to try to interfer with your life!
They call at all hours and on ANY day illegal or not. We have no idea how they got our information, especailly since our cell phones are in no way even remotely related to our personal information. They are not in our names!! So, thats just an interesting side note. And YES....It is ILLEGAL for these CREEPS (and thats being nice) to call on Sundays, holidays, or after 9pm central standard time on a weekday, but THIS number's owner apparently doesn't care, they feel they are "above the law", becasue they do call at illegal times. It is rude and totally uncalled for. I am trying to get more information so, as a protected state employee working within the Probation and Parole System I can obtain a harassment/order of protection agaisnt them for me and anyone else who is being harassed!
Keep the info coming, fight back!! Don't be bullied, even if you DO owe debt collectors, and who hasn't at one point... you STILL HAVE RIGHTS!!