716-817-8527

The caller was telemarketing a medical alert system which he said was prepaid. The scam is that you are supposed to press #1 or #5 to accept or decline...which tells everyone you actually answered the phone and your number can be sold to MORE jerks for MORE scams.

How do you BLOCK numbers like this? Unfortunately the rich scum of VERIZON don't want you to. They make a fortune off telemarketers. They won't offer a caller ID system that blocks specific numbers and area codes.

Alternative is to get a Panasonic phone answering machine. It'll block up to 50 specific numbers (but I guess they aren't allowed to offer area-code blocking. Verizon's little Hitlers lobbied against that?)

They just called and we no longer leave our machine turned on so that the number is not "live" to them.  If you call the number, th recorded message is that it is not in service.

Others have identified this as a medical alert.  

I am reporting it t the DNC list.

Yet another call from this number.

I file with both agencies.

Calls every day ---sometimes 2 times a day.  Very annoying

Recorded message selling "I've fallen and I can't get up" type of alert system.

I keep getting calls from this number and it is a recording for a medical alert system and obviously a scam. I called the number and it is not a working number.  How can I stop these calls?

This is typical with these scam artists. They will hide hide their actual number by displaying a different one. In the past the common practice was to display an out of service number. But lately they will go so far as to display a number that is in service. When people actually call the number back to complain, they might end calling a private residence that has no affiliation with the call or another business entirely. It is bad enough to hide their numbers so you cannot contact them. But to display the number of an innocent party, is even worse.

Stopping the calls is not exactly easy. The best advice I can give you is to report the calls to both the FCC & FTC.
You may also want to look into a call blocking device that can be found on Amazon or even a cordless phone that offer this feature.

One more thing, you may get calls that offer to put you on their do not call list by pressing a number. Don't do it!!
This is likely to increase the number of calls you receive.

BTW, many of these calls are taking place from out of the country and it is next to impossible to enforce our laws on them.

If they keep calling you more than other folks you must be EXTREMELY elderly! They want to take advantage of scamming you before it's too late.

Same as the previous reports, obviously a robo call, but sounds conversational.

This is a recording that sounds like a live person. He says that someone ordered an emergency medical alert system for you, a friend or relative, and its paid for. [***]. They want to charge you high monthly fees for having this device. So just hang up!

Another call from my wannabe friends. I no longer let them get me mad like I once did. Coming here to post in all caps is rather immature and I will not lower myself to that level.

We have received AT LEAST 30 calls from this number today. To direct lines and our main line number. THIS IS A COMPANY! This number needs to be blocked.

AS THE PERSON BEFORE.IT SAYS I HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM IT HAS ALREADY BEEN PAID FOR JUST NEED TO PRESS 1 TO HAVE IT SHIPPED OR 5 TO NOT. DO NOT RETURN THE CALL I WILL NOT. I HAD MY # PUT ON A DO NOT CALL DON'T KNOW WHY THEY ARE CALLING TO BOTHER PEOPLE

Who is this?

These pieces of maggot s##t have now added a new twist to their scam...offering $3,000.00 in free groceries along with the "I've fallen and I can't get up" button.  They also now claim to represent the "National Senior Assistance Program"...whatever that is.

med alert robocall

Appreciate this report site.  Same thing.  I did not answer as I did not recognize number.  They hung up and left no message.

Same thing....Scam