703-382-1030

Robo call leading to an apparent scam service

Got a call and caller ID on my cell showed this # - 703-382-1030.    I didn't answer yet no VM was left...go figure.

Got a call, no message and no VM.

Received a call, caller left no message on my VM. I called back, I got a machine saying if I wanted to be added to their "do not call list" to press "1", which I did. It then said my request will take up to 48 hours to be processed.

Called - didn't answer, left no VM

Random call from VA called my 703 number, hope they dont call again

Received a call, no message left.

If you call the number back, it allows you to PRESS 1 to add your number to the do not call list. I did that. Will see what happens.

If you follow the prompts (press 1, then 2) when they call, you can actually speak to a person.  Typically they've been [***], but 2 of the 3 times I connected, they said they would take me off the list.  I have told 2 people and done the automated 'remove from list' once and they still call...

A lot of posters here complain they get many calls from scammers.
A few posters state they get hardly any.
Why the difference?  Here are possible reasons:

The most common mistakes made by people who receive calls from unknown numbers:

Answering the phone.     ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄-
Instead of answering, let the call go to voicemail or answering machine.  Legitimate callers will usually leave a message.

Pressing a number "to be taken off the list"     ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄-
That works for legitimate telemarketers, but legitimate telemarketers would not have called you in the first place, if you were on the DNC list.  Pressing a number on a call from a telespammer merely confirms you answered the phone.

Returning the call.       ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄- ◄-
At best, returning a scammer's call merely confirms your phone is "live", and your number will be added to a list that will be used by even more scammers.  At worst, the call will cost you additional fees, if it is from a foreign country, such as Jamaica (876 area code).  Also, scammers are now spoofing Caller IDs, so the number you see may not really be the number that called you.  It might belong to an innocent, third party.

Arguing with the caller:
Call center employees have probably heard your argument many times.  They may either continue to try to scam you, or they will hang up ... but will also make sure some other scammer calls your number, later.

Blowing a horn or whistle into the phone:
Will irritate the scammer.  The scammer may then add your number as a "spoofed Caller ID", so others think YOU are calling them, and YOU may hear retaliatory horns or whistles if the irritated called person calls YOU back!

Forwarding the call to a government office.
Not too swift.  All that does is tie up a line at the govt office, and record YOUR number as the forwarding number!  Realize that your congress person knows phone scams are a problem, and also knows the FCC and FTC have been assigned the task of upholding the laws concerning this problem.  Instead, you should report the problem via normal channels to the FTC or FCC.

Giving or forwarding the supposed scammer's phone number to other scammers.
May not be a good idea.  The 1st scammer might have used a spoofed phone number, and, if you give it to other scammers, all you are doing is causing more calls to and problems for an innocent person.

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Eventually, after getting many scam calls, some people think their only recourse is getting a new number.  That is not true.  The "new number" is probably somebody else's "old number", and will come accompanied with its own baggage (and calls).

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What you SHOULD do:
If you are disturbed by frequent calls from scammers / spammers. obtain a call blocker app, device, phone, or service.  Google is your friend.  Remember, the Do Not Call list is effective to prevent calls from registered telemarketers, but scammers / spammers ignore that policy.

call my cell no message either did not call it

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this up.
You are very helpful...I blocked the number.

7033821030 called me. When I picked it up, it handed up.

Got a call from 703-382-1030. Doesn't say the company name. Caller didn't leave a message on voicemail. As for the comment that someone wrote on July 20, 2015 about adding your number on the Do Not Call list that doesn't work for cell phones. I started getting scam calls when I added my number on that list.

I received & missed a call from 7033821030.  I called back a couple of times and got the same message to press 1 if you want this number to be placed on the Do Not Call List.  I should have checked the phone number here first. I will block this call.  Thank you all for your post.  It will prevent others from being scammed.

Received call from this number today for at least second time (first time was 7/15/15). I did not answer and they did not leave a message. They did call my area code 703 VOIP number so it may be someone calling only Virginia numbers.

They are selling the "we can raise your standing in the Internet search engines" service which is total BS!

I don't even have a webpage or business to promote in the search engines...

That does not work.  All it does is confirm to them your number is active.  Afterward they sell your number as an "active" number to another company.

Left a voicemail saying my online business listing has not been claimed and I needed to call them back immediately or risk customers having trouble reaching me online. I DO NOT OWN A BUSINESS!

Blocked

FYI it's super easy to block numbers on an iPhone. Just tap the little "i" with the circle around it so the number appears at the top of the screen with options to save the number at the bottom. Towards the bottom of this page there is a Block this Caller" option. You never have to deal with them again.