Who Called Us

The information I found was this is a MTS Allstream number. However they claim it is a Primus number. Regardless it is not a Victoria B.C company and not subject to the do not call list...... DO NOT GIVE THEM ANY INFO. YOU MAY END UP WITH A $1999.00 charge on your "new" credit card.

a post on 800 notes at this number said they also got calls from 800-736-7608. Don't know if related but here's the info on 800-736-7608 which is listed here:fa.smithbarney.com
Anthony M. Gallea
Managing Director-Wealth Management
Senior Portfolio Management Director
Smith Barney
7575 Pelican Bay Blvd. #1105
Naples, Florida 34108
1-800-736-7608

Laury,

I've pressed "1" a couple of times to speak to live agents, but both times they've hung up on me when I complained. That's why I contacted PhoneBusters. However, almost a month later, I'm still receiving these calls. This is probably due to them being a U.S.-based company, despite Caller ID showing a phone number with a B.C., Canada area code. It's very easy to spoof such things.

As for additional charges, I don't think you have to worry unless you gave them any credit card info. Getting that info seems to be their main goal. But, if you do see any odd charges on your phone bill, then contact your phone company immediately and tell them that you're a victim of a kind of fraud called "cramming". For an explanation, see: en.wikipedia.org)

Call just came in from this number. Name unknown so I did not pick up. No voicemail message.

It asked me to press 1, which I did, now I'm afraid of a phone scam, I called Bell telephone and they directed me to Phone Busters, they couldn't take my call as they were too busy, please call again.... DARN! Has anyone pressed 1 and had additionnal charges on their phone bill?

Didn't pick up.

Same old credit card scam, usually recognise the old number, but this is the first time they have used a local number.

Just rang up my home phone; didn't answer because I didn't recognize the number.

Oops I didn't sign in, but yeah, this one has called me a lot so I was about to answer because the number is starting to look familiar. But all long distance people I know who called are programed into my phone and I noticed this one simply said Long Distance (250) 412-8815 ...

Just called at 3:40pm EST .. rang 4 times and hung up when got the machine. So I looked it up. Glad I didn't answer.

Just got a call from them... pressed "1" and got a real person..... told them to take me off the f&^%ing call list and hung up. They have been rude to me one to many times, so it was my turn. I will do the same each time they call until they put "ME" on "Their" Do Not Call list.

They are rude and vulgar! Hope someone stops this sort of marketing!

As Raymond says, this appears to be a phishing attempt to gain credit card numbers and birth dates.

Reported to the RCMP (via (PhoneBusters.com).

victoria bc based number

GOT A SUGGESTION....
CALL THE "FRENCH LANGUAGES POLICE"...IF YOU RESIDE IN QUEBEC...
CRTC CAN'T TOUCH THEM, CAUSE THE CALL IS FROM U.S.
RCMP CAN'T TOUCH THEM, CAUSE THEY ARE NOT DOING ANY PHYSICALLY HARM ON YOU.
BUT IF YOU LIVE IN QUEBEC, THEY ARE DEAD....
"FRENCH LANGUAGES POLICE" WILL HUNT THEM DOWN....CAUSE THEY ARE DOING SALES PITCH IN ENGLISH.
ALSO, CALL "CANADA REVENUE AGENCY", THEY DON'T HAVE A GST REGISTRATION TO DO BUSINESS IN CANADA.

To report suspected tax evasion, contact the office in your region (you may report the information anonymously):

Atlantic Region Informant Leads Centre

Tel.: 506-636-4657
Tel.: 1-888-674-1699 (toll free)
Fax: 506-636-5316

Mail:
Atlantic Region Informant Leads Centre
Saint John Tax Services Office
126 Prince William Street
Saint John NB E2L 4H9

Hours of service: 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. (local time).

Quebec Region Informant Leads Centre

Tel.: 1-866-896-6317 (toll free)
Fax: 450-926-7006

Mail:
Quebec Region Informant Leads Centre
Montérégie-Rive-Sud Tax Services Office
3250 Lapinière Boulevard
Brossard QC J4Z 3T8

Hours of service: 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. (local time).

Ontario Region Informant Leads Centre

Tel.: 905-984-4830
Tel.: 1-866-809-6841 (toll free)
Fax: 905-984-4829

Mail:
Ontario Region Informant Leads Centre
St. Catharines Tax Services Office
32 Church Street
Post Office Box 3038
St. Catharines ON L2R 3B9

Hours of service: 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. (local time).

Prairie Region Informant Leads Centre

Tel.: 1-866-453-0450 (toll free)
Fax: 204-984-6721

Mail:
Prairie Region Informant Leads Centre
Winnipeg Tax Services Office
325 Broadway, 5th Floor
Post Office Box 1022
Winnipeg MB R3C 2W2

Hours of service: 8:15 a.m to 5:00 p.m. (local time).

Pacific Region Informant Leads Centre

Tel.: 1-866-846-3535 (toll free)
Fax: 250-470-5060

Mail:
Pacific Region Informant Leads Centre
Southern Interior Tax Services Office
c/o Surrey Tax Centre
9755 King George Highway
Surrey BC V3T 5E1

Hours of service: 8:15 a.m to 4:30 p.m. (local time).

"This is an important call regarding your current credit card account..." That is where I hung up. Sounded like a recording.
Based on earlier info about the same scam (not using the same outgoing phone number), these people are fishing for credit card number (they do not know your credit card numbers but they talk as if they did, then ask you to "confirm" that their info is correct)