Comments on: Beware of Shifty Credit Related Phone Calls

By: Roberto@best toaster

Roberto@best toaster — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:20 +0000

I get phone calls from companies all time, now its the voice machine type. I hate it.

By: Craig@play bass

Craig@play bass — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:48:20 +0000

I don’t receive phone calls, but I do get a lot of annoying junk mail, I hate it.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:29:52 +0000

I would also have been wary that by pressing 1 I was connecting to a high rate telephone number, and that they were trying to make money out of me like that. Of course if that had been the case then they probably would have tried to keep you on the phone longer. Not put the phone down on you!

By: john

john — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:24:11 +0000

I admit that this information is very important to know. Most buying things through phone call lead us to do a big mistake because of lack information. And I just want share something a big similar with your experience I had receive a call from a company. Being i am not interesting something to buy from phone so, I just tried to press call end but by mistaken i pressed number so they direct charged me the money for that. I was so angry but could not complain it because I pressed it so.

By: JC Hoss

JC Hoss — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:50:27 +0000

Seems to me what they are doing is illegal. Can the phone number not be traced back to determine who is doing this and what about the national no call list. I believe the US has a no call list which you can sign up for and it is superior to the one we have here in Canada.

In any event I know are unsolicited calls have gone down since we joined our no call list.

I never give out personal information over the phone but I see you were really having fun playing along with this character.

By: Jonathan Hue

Jonathan Hue — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:43:53 +0000

That was hilarious. I assume it must be some Indian call center trying their best hook as many customers as possible. Your spontaneous question was like a “body slam” to that poor operator.

By: Doug

Doug — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:17:46 +0000

A similar incident happened to my sister. Its remarkably successful because the con man is making you feel like you’re the one that needs to go through the security check and it puts your mind in a state of subservience. Very clever – very nasty.

P.S. my sister didn’t fall for it.

By: Michael Bowler

Michael Bowler — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:48:29 +0000

Yes, JC, I hate to admit it, but it was quite fun. The phone number can be traced back to that company, and I am quite the investigative reporter, but I just never got around to it. I wasn’t as concerned with the caller as I was the message in this article. I never give out personal information telephonically either.

As for the National Do Not Call Registry you referred to, there is one here in the US, but it is the biggest crock of junk you will ever hear of. It was improperly initated and really not enforced. It’s sort of like jaywalking and spitting on the sidewalk. Nobody does anything and it’s unreportable.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:51:44 +0000

It is amazing that there is no outrage across America, no investigation of Congress or the Federal Reserve…and it is all at taxpayer expense! This is a very different America then we all grew up in.

By: Michael Bowler

Michael Bowler — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:10:52 +0000

Doug- Yeah, that is definitely the position they are trying to put you in. In my article I addressed this, but I cannot stress it enough: do NOT allow them to put you in this position. Ask as many questions and make them prove who they are. They called YOU. Kudos to your sister for seeing through it.

Jonathan- I don’t know if they are Indian or not but they are certainly not on the level. Then again, not everything shifty and bootleg is Indian. Yeah, you could tell that operator had been totally caught offguard when I said, “What card?” He kind of stammered before his response. I love verbally “body slamming” people when they need a good body slam.

By: Michael Bowler

Michael Bowler — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:25:41 +0000

Absolutely, Jim, but that’s what I am here to accomplish.