"This is the second notice....

[Mellyrose]

....that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring"

I get these calls about once a week and didn't realize how widespread this scam is until I googled it. I thought this reaction/prank was funny. Anyone else get these calls?

http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/1 ... 15187.html (http://www.break.com/usercontent/2008/12/Factory-warranty-on-you-vehicle-prank-call-615187.html)

[cancidas]

i do, all the time. it's interesting since my truck is 15 years old and hasn't had a warranly in a long long time...

[T-Bird76]

I get them all the time! I have no idea how they got my cell phone number because I never give it out when doing business so I'm guessing Verizon is selling their numbers to marketing firms. Its really annoying though...

[Matt Molnar]

I get them a couple times a week and I've never owned a car.

[PhilDernerJr]

Business cell phones at work get them as well.

I get them, too, and they are always from different numbers around the country.

[Gerard]

I get them all the time! I have no idea how they got my cell phone number because I never give it out when doing business so I'm guessing Verizon is selling their numbers to marketing firms. Its really annoying though...

If Verizon is doing that then they suck.
BTW I have Verizon. :shock:

[flyboy 28]

"Ohhhh realllly? Awww shiiit."

Awesome.

[cancidas]

I get them all the time! I have no idea how they got my cell phone number because I never give it out when doing business so I'm guessing Verizon is selling their numbers to marketing firms. Its really annoying though...
i've got t-mobile... guess they sell number too.

[emshighway]

I get them on my work phone so if not busy I will wait for the person to get on the phone and advise them they have reached a federal government phone and are being traced and by spam calling they are in violation of FCC regulation xxxx (doesn't matter, I just make up a number). I then advise them they must give me their name and their supervisor's name by law. I don't need their location as I will get it from the trace. If they haven't hung up (most freak out and hang up), I tell them Federal Agents will be in touch.

[cancidas]

I get them on my work phone so if not busy I will wait for the person to get on the phone and advise them they have reached a federal government phone and are being traced and by spam calling they are in violation of FCC regulation xxxx (doesn't matter, I just make up a number). I then advise them they must give me their name and their supervisor's name by law. I don't need their location as I will get it from the trace. If they haven't hung up (most freak out and hang up), I tell them Federal Agents will be in touch.
LOL!! why does that not surprise me...

[MarkLawrence]

It's good to know that the National No Call List works for cell phones...I used to get those....until I registered....and complained...haven't heard a thing from them since....

[mirrodie]

ditto what Mark said

[Mellyrose]

Mine are always from different numbers from around the country, too. Today was 781.

I don't own a car, I've never had a warranty, and they call on both mine and my boss' line. It's a widespread scam, but I don't know what they're trying to accomplish or what information they're gathering.

[cancidas]

It's good to know that the National No Call List works for cell phones...I used to get those....until I registered....and complained...haven't heard a thing from them since....
yea, i did the same and what do you know... still get the calls. must be an anti-new york-pilot thing. conspiracies always have it in for me.

[coachrowsey]

Don't want to jinx it but so far no calls for me.

[Steven Holzinger]

Sometimes I've gotten two or even three calls a DAY! It's shizzle like that which is making me screen almost all phone numbers I don't recognize...

[emshighway]

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comm ... r_factory/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8dcfk/this_is_the_second_notice_that_your_factory/)

MODERATOR NOTE: LINK CONTAINS PROFANITY

[Steven Holzinger]

Pretty sure I just got a call... I didn't answer it... the number was 818-870-9103. Its funny how they NEVER leave voice mails...

[emshighway]

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/8dcfk/this_is_the_second_notice_that_your_factory/

MODERATOR NOTE: LINK CONTAINS PROFANITY


Sorry, I should have put that. That's why I didn't paste any of it.

[Gerard]

Pretty sure I just got a call... I didn't answer it... the number was 818-870-9103. Its funny how they NEVER leave voice mails...

Todays # for me was 909-759-9107. I decided to talk to a rep. He answered with "Make, model and year" and I countered "why
are you calling me, I dont even have a car" Uh that was it as he hung up on me. aybe I'll call them again. LOL!!

[moose135]

I've registered my cell phone on the Do Not Call registry, and I never get calls like this.

[Mellyrose]

NICE: http://gothamist.com/2009/05/15/finally ... telema.php (http://gothamist.com/2009/05/15/finally_ftc_sues_robocalling_telema.php) :mrgreen:

[moose135]

I don't know, that damn Chuck Schumer, sticking his nose where it doesn't belong... :wink: