805-309-5571

I received a call from this number and they said they were from Family Value. They wanted to give me a $100 discount card, and the female - possibly indian or middle eastern - had the last four digits of my credit card number. She said that if I wanted to discontinue the discount card... and then I stopped her right there and asked how did she get my credit card number. She said from one of their marketing associates probably from an online purchase. I started drilling her on I didn't give her company my card number or approve of anyone giving out my card number, and then she said thank you and hung up. I've only made purchases from three sources online in the past 30 days and am e-mailing each of them. Amazon.com, papajohns.com, and puresmoker.com.
When I called the number back the voice mail says, "You have reached the marketing department....," No company name is given.

this will explain HOW they got your credit card number.    

You have to be very careful and always READ the terms and conditions of the websites and THOSE SPECIAL OFFERS (Special offers have their own terms and conditions) Also WATCH for prechecked check boxes.     You in effect GAVE them permission to charge the credit card you made your online purchase with

Visa Tackles Scam Practices
(Wednesday, April 28, 2010)
Visa, one of the world's largest credit card companies, is taking aim at "scam" marketing practices that were quietly used by some of the Internet's largest retailers in recent years.
Retailers will no longer be able to allow third parties to charge a customer's card without the card owner re-entering credit card information, Visa said Tuesday. This is Visa's response to one of the biggest scandals to rock online retailing in years.
Last year, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation launched an investigation after learning that thousands of consumers had complained about receiving mysterious credit card charges.
The committee concluded that millions of consumers were misled into signing up for so-called loyalty programs with the help of companies such as as Classmates.com, Continental Airlines, Priceline, Orbitz, Buy.com, and many others. Lawmakers said during hearings that these merchants had made an unholy but profitable alliance with one or more of three so-called post-transaction marketing firms: Webloyalty, Affinion, and Vertrue.
Under most of the agreements between the marketing firms and retailers, an advertising page is presented to shoppers while they complete a transaction at the retailer's online store. Many shoppers say they entered their e-mail address and pushed a large "Yes" button on the ad because it appeared to be a $10 cash-back offer or coupon. Many of those who complained say they thought they were being rewarded by the retailer for making a purchase.
Buried in the fine print are the full terms of the deal. Customers are notified that by providing their e-mail address they are joining a membership program and agreeing to pay one of the marketing firms a monthly fee, typically between $10 and $20. Many people said they didn't see this notice.
Visa's new requirement is designed to send a "clear signal to cardholders that a second purchase is being initiated and protects them from questionable marketing practices," the company said.
With the government leaning on them, many of the merchants involved have severed ties with the post-transaction marketers, which have also taken steps to alter their business practices. They haven't gone far enough, however, critics have said.

Greg Sandoval covers media and digital entertainment for CNET News. He is a former reporter for The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times.

I received a call from Thousand Oaks, CA at the above number and they wanted to send me $100 for using my Mastercard regularly.  I had just cancelled that card because unknown entities were trying to extract money from my account and the bank called me to warn me.  I have made a few stupid mistakes online because I had previously believed my debit card was safe.  The woman was able to cite the last four digits of the card that has been destroyed.  This is unsettling.

I just had a similar call @ my office and like the post from Jack(which I luckily brought up on-line while accented lady was on other end) I said I would not authorize any charges on this card & she said thank you and hung up!  I am VERY concerned, as the card digits she cited is STILL active!  I think I'll cancel it.

7:06 pm and 9:47 pm on a Friday, then again at 9:35 pm on a Saturday... are you kidding me?!?

This number is constantly calling my cell phone and I am getting sick and tired of getting these calls. I have told them to take my number off thier list...they are asking for a "Juan"...I told them they quite a while ago that they have the wrong number. I am still getting these calls. Please let me know how to get them to quit calling me.

call the # back it gives you the option to put your # on their do not call list

i looked up this number on your site and as i did they happen to call back for the 2nd time. i answered, listened to their "spill" and then i asked who gave them my information they would not tell me so i asked where i could get that information of these so called companies that i supposedly gave my information to and he told me i could talk to customer service.. he gave me the number and i found the following information


Family Value Health, LLC
35 Manchester Road
Derry, NH 03038-3064 map

Phone:
   (800) 270-0072


I told them i wanted to know who gave them my information, even if it was just a list of their partner companies, and they told me a supervisor would call me back within the next 24 hours... guess we will see

I ordered the cat scratcher from a TV commercial ,used my cell....BIG mistake ! want them to stop calling my cell phone!

i have never answered any of the calls with this number i figure if its important people well leave a message but i kept receiving a call from this number and today the called FIVE times. i looked up the number and i got to this page for get trying to fight them i'm just going to change all my card information. i think that's the best way to go about it and the safest because all they need is your voice and they could use it for anything even take your voice and change it to make it sound like you said yes!!! even-tho you never did. i'm a big computer guy that's how i know this is possible and believe me the technology is there at their finger tips.

It doesn't matter which option you select, 1 or 2, it has the same result, which is nothing! It keeps calling me almost daily, though noone speaks and the call disconnects. Noone ever calls back and speaks, and my phone number has not been added to their do-not-call list even though selected it many times.

I hate these people! They call and call but dont say anything. I want it to stop but HOW????

These people call me almost daily and I have ignored them as I do not know anyone in this area code, and so I finally answer, and I say " You have been trying to get ahold of me, who are you?" they answer " I am looking for (my full name)", and I say "I don't care about that, who are you".And they hang up. Such scum. Slimeballs, they have a lotta gall to do that to so many people, these people are not people, they are the scum of the earth. Too bad something cannot be done about them.

like all of you i keep getting calls from this number so i called the customer service numer that amanda wrote and i told the lady to put me on the no call list and she was so rude. i was very nice till i asked what do i do if i have another call from you guys (knowing that this will not work) and she laughed saying answer it. i said i'd rather call the better business bureau and she said no no do not do that.....hmmm wonder what this scam is and what the hell are the doing to get our information!!!! if you know any way to get rid of these people please tell us

thank you for this information.  Very helpful!

I received a phone call form this number,but they took a different approach. They did not know my credit card information however they did ask me to verify my personal information. Then that began to tell me about taking a survey and receiving a 100 dollar gift card just for my trouble. So I did as they asked, but then at the very end they told me it would be a one time payment of 3.95 to for processing so I obliged and gave them my credit card information. They then recorded my agreement then they hung up. When I looked at my bank statement they had taken out 3 payments of 3.95 and when I tried to call the numbers that were provided to me through google and through my bank account all of them were disconnected.