Who Called Us

Great news... Ford "blowout" SUV. I have no time to share.

They called said I won the new ford truck. it's a SCAM dont pick up.

The timeshare telespammer again. This time my claim number was HH576, which is for Hilton Head. I've had them hit me in the past with BR###, (Branson MO) and a couple of others. They robo-call my work number every couple of months.

recieved 3 calls on my cell phone from this number today. no mesage was left. first call at 5:21, next at 6:21, 3rd at 7:21. hmmmmm.

i just got a call again #3 in the past 4 weeks. this time i went to google put in QMFS. and i see i'am not the only one that has been receiving these call's about the new ford and 25k. hope they stop soon. john

Automated message to my business line 'claiming' I'd won either a Ford Explorer or $25k. Gave an 800 number and claim number to call back. I pressed * and it hung up.

Called me a couple of times, no one answered after my saying hello , hello, hello, I hung up!

Is This Happening To You?

On behalf of those who have previously retained us, the law firm of Fineberg Gresham is investigating complaints from consumers being harassed with calls and text messages to their cell phones. If you have received calls or text messages to your cell phone by telemarketers or others who did not have your express permission to contact your cell phone or wish to report any complaints regarding this practice, stoptelemarketingabuse.com. (this will send an email to our office). We are gathering factual information to determine the nature, extent and scope of the problem for those who have retained our law firm. All messages will be held confidential.

What Can You Do to Assist in Our Investigation?

If you have been the victim of this telemarketing abuse, preserve all facts and evidence of the unwanted calls or texts. Save the message. Most voicemail services only store messages for a few days or weeks. As a result, record the message in another place so that you have it. Save your phone bills which show when the call or text was received. Keep all evidence of the harassing calls or text messages.

Problem: Telemarketing Abuse

Consumers pay for calls and text messages received on their cell phones. More than ever, consumers are being harassed on their cell phones by telemarketers and businesses trying to sell goods or services. Unfortunately, these calls and text messages result in charges or a reduction in the consumers

Hung up when I answered. Did *69 to find number and called back only to find my incomming call was blocked. I used another line and the phone was answered with a statement that an associate would be with me shortly. I listened to the music for a few moments and then hung up.

4 calls from this number in the last 30 minutes. I AM WORKING!!!! LEAVE ME ALONE!!!!

I have been trying to reach you for a while. You have won 25K or ford explorer. Call me at 800-918-4224 ASAP with claim code AZ202

Disconnected when I answered. Called them back to tell them I'm on the do not list. Woman took my phone number, said it would take 72 hours to remove.

Missed the actual call and got a voicemail here at work. I've decided that if I see this on caller ID I'm going to answer the phone "Claim Center, this is Carmen how may I direct your call?" I can only hope that "Carmen" is the one who calls me.

Message stated it was Fiona from QMFS calling about the Ford Explorer/25,000 cash sweepstakes with so exciting news. Gave me a phone number to call (1-866-346-2659), and a claim number. Called, and bizarre, no ring..but after a few seconds goes to busy.

how did they get my number, i wonder?:

Ford Explorer or $25,000 cash, with a specific claim number.
Call 1-866-346-2659

spam, scam, garbage...

After a brief pause when I thought nothing was on the other end, a recording started that indicated I had won a prize...I hung up immediately and came to this site. Idiots!

They repeatedly call me at work. They are offering a Ford Explorer.

How do you get rid of them?

I won a 7 day stay in a resort. Butt i have to fly over there and then they gonna try to sell me the resort. Also, I do get a chance to win a Ford Explorer or $25000 in cash. I told them alright and to send me the cash. She chuckled and told me i had to attend the resort and that they will give me a scratch card to see if i win... So I said no thank U.
Since i know im nut going to win, i will just stay here and keep my money that i would spend going over there... So i did win, my money back... Gesshhh!!

I got the same problem, not only they call at my cell phone but also at work. I pick up and no answer

Got call, no answer on their end. Sounded like it'd be a recorded message, but got nothing at all.

First part of message cut off. Called on unlisted FAX # which is used solely for incoming faxes,but will accept voice mail,also.So, they are probably just generating a list of area codes, then valide pre-fixes, then calling every possible last 4 digits by computer

they called my grandcentral number. I'll have this number blocked now. Didn't hear anything when we accepted the call.

I have received at least 8 calls from this number in the past 24 hours to both my cell phone and my office phone - no voice messages left, and of the 5 times I have answered, there has been no one there. I am annoyed and want it to stop. I spoke with a telemarketer last week about a vacation package and am wondering if they put me on a list... which I specifically requested not to be on.

They called my house and were leaving a message. When i answered, "carmen" kept on talking, even after i said "hello?" several times. They gave me an 800 number on machine, but the number was cut off by my answering the phone. I tried calling back the number on caller ID, but a message came on saying all lines were busy. I got online to try and find out there 800 number, and found this site...i'm disappointed, i'd liked to have a new ford hybrid, i thought that was what they were talking about since i had entered a contest for one recently...oh well.

This is a timeshare scam. They promise that you've won a Ford Explorer, then they try to get you attend a sales seminar so you can qualify for a drawing. They wanted me to call 800-918-4224 to claim.

Several hang up calls on my cell from 434-878-9976. I see from the messages on this site that it is probably a telemarketer trying to get a call back. ("you called me..."). Back to my cell phone manual to figure out how to block the number. I am quick to hang up when I get dead air - probably a good habit.

Got a call, answered with a business name, they hung up.

I called back and got a fast busy signal.

Got this on my work phone.

Well, Carmen wasn't thrilled when I asked many questions about the year and condition of my free Explorer. Especially when I asked her why she thinks I'd want a FORD- even if it was free! I broke my leg & am bored so thought I'd waste the time of the scammers while THEY are working, if you can even call that work. The call to me came from Virginia. What a joke!

same as above got this number on my cell...same crap. where is the no call list when you need one?

Rec'd a call from 434-878-9976. Whoever call me with this number never said anything when I answered.

As with many other people, my cell phone caller id showed this number. I went to answer and the call ended.

Scam-supposedly won a new vehicle or $25.000. Called to cell phone.

Awards Center, last chance.

Called my cell, no caller id. I answered to sounds of loud potato chip crunching into the handset, then somebody from Awards Center, with the Ford Explorer bit, then asked if I were single, married or living w/ SO, I said yes, they said which, I asked "Now who is this again?", they hung up. Scam. No real marketer would be this rude and unprofessional.

recvd a call from this number on my cell. all the message said was: "alp9000, please call back as soon as possible." glad i checked it out before calling back. i'm not interested in wasting my money on a timeshare for the hopes of a ford explorer...

They called my fax number, so it sounds to me as if they have computers doing random dialing. Then IF someone answers and IF one of their reps is open, they connect, otherwise just nothing.

Hung off the phone as soon as saying 'Hello'

This Number calls multiple times about winning a New Ford Explorer.

Asked for soneone other then me and when I said they had the wrong #, hung up on me. Received calls from the # since 4/26 upto today! I'M OVER IT!

"Carmen" called from the Awards Claim Center to my Federal Government voicemail (not good, Carmen). Said she had been "trying to reach [me] for a while" about a potential to win a Ford Explorer or $25000 in cash. Gave 1-800-918-4224 as the number to call back. Needless to say, I didn't return the call.

Called and when I answered - hung up. I don't even know where they GOT it from.

disconnected when I answered.

Call hung up when I answered.

Call and then they hung up. Researched online it appears to be telemarketers with the usual scamming in mind. I guess they hung up because I work in information security and when they called my office line that is how I identified myself next thing I heard was the click of the phone being disconnected

NO answer on their end when I picked up, just immediate termination.

Rang Home #, Clicked off without saying anything.
(Great site btw)

expecting an inscurance rep regarding a crash claim, all i got was soft music, no human response at all on either click 1 or click 2

Received a voice message on my office number this morning. Here is a transcript from the call:

"Hi this is Shannelle calling from the Awards Claim Center. We have been trying to reach you for sometime regarding our promotion to receive a brand new Ford Explorer or $25,000. Have some good news for you. I need you to give me a call as soon as possible. My toll-free number is 1-800-918-4224 and your claim number is FNRS****. It is very important you give us a call as soon as possible. Thank you and have a great day."

Of course it is not legit. There are more reports on this site if you search for the 800-918-4224 number.

They have now called 5 times and hang up each time as I answer. They never leave a message on those times when I miss their call.

Received a call from this number, no reply. I called back and received an automated response giving me dial options to claim a prize.

When I answered, there was brief pause, and then I got a busy signal, as if I had made the call to them. Hey, if you're not there when I answer the phone, I guess your call isn't all that important now is it?

ahhh here we go:
I found the listing for Shore Escapes in Atlantic City.

Shore Escapes LLC
1125 Atlantic Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ
609-348-4100

Nichole might answer the phone

Well, everyone.... I listened to their crap, too. Thankfully, while I had the lady on the phone (who was coughing her head off, and you could hear 10s of other attendents in the backgroud), I Googled "Shores Escapes" and found THIS SITE. I scrolled down and found out the information for Quincy Marketing, and the address of Shores Escapes. My attendent seemed quite surprised that I knew all this! Had I received previous letters from her company? NO, I FOUND YOU ON THE INTERNET, YOU SMACKASS. I politely told her that I was going to do her a favor, and cut this call short. "Well, you don't have to be rude about it!" she gasped. ME, RUDE? Her idiot company was the one that called me twice, trying to sucker me into her scam. If ANYONE ELSE gets a call from these bozos, please don't even waste your time to call them back, unless you want to actually have them look up your "Claim Number". Perhaps if you do at least that much, you'll stop receiving these stupid phone calls. And, by the way, here are the
"3 prizes, one of which you are GUARENTEED to win:"
#1) a Ford Explorer (what year, new or used, they don't bother to mention); #2) an 8-day/7-night Florida/Bahamas cruise; and #3) a 27" color TV.
Yeah.... and I just won the PowerBall Lottery, and I didn't even have to purchase a ticket! What CRAP!

Do yourself a favor.... don't even listen to them while they yap... just click off the phone in mid-sentence.... the attendent will get the message LOUD AND CLEAR.

Has anyone submitted a complaint to the New Jersey or Florida Better Business Bureau?

Dude.. i just got a call from this number on my CELL PHONE.
what kinda telemarketer calls a cell phone anyway?

i haven't given my number to anyone i don't know. i feel as if my privacy has been violated and this is wrong.

Just got called by this...wasted *69 charge on it. Is everyone else from New Jersey also.

No clue who they are. It's like they hung up as soon as I answered, because all I got was dead air. Not sure where they got my number from either seeing as I never give out my number unless it's to a doctor or some like person.

call to my cell phone that was immediately disconnected. Pure annoyance.

I just got a call from this number today.

A recorded message with a little attitude says they have been trying to get in touch with me to tell me I have won a Ford vehicle. Yeah, right. When I dialed the number to tell them to take me off their scam list, only music answers. No name, no recording, just music. At least I can block them from calling me, but I wish I could tell them that I've been trying to get in touch with them to tell them I have something for them: a lawsuit.

called me on my cell, hung up when i answered. i've learned that a lot of 'machines' that call wait for a sound and then play their message. try this whenever u get a collect call from somebody in jail and after a few seconds, make a quack sound.

they call and don't say anything. How can we stop it???

Phone number has appreared 3 days in a row on my caller ID

Someone from this number keeps calling my cell number and I finally picked up and no one is there, just music plays.

Very frustrated.

dont believe this bull shit! it is a fucking scam! these pieces of shit ripped me off! they got me for like 50 bucks

I too got a voice mail message on my work phone from 434-878-9976. The message said to call 1-800-918-4224. The message said it was my "last and final notice". No prior calls or messages from this company. The message said I was being called with some exciting news about my entry into a promotion for at new Ford Explorer or $25K cash. I tracked the (434) number to a provider in a town in Virgina named Brodnax. I called both numbers and I did ultimately speak with a woman on the 1-800 line who identified herself as Rhonda from Quincy Marketing in Florida. She asked what state I was calling from which is NJ. Based on my location, Rhonda said she was calling for a new company in Atlantic City, NJ named Shore Escapes, LLC located at 1125 Atlantic Avenue, AC, NJ 08401. When asked what promotion I had entered, she could not say, just speculated it was something in a Mall or on-line. She said that I had indicated that I liked to travel. When asked about the Explorer or the $25K cash that I was called about, she said there will be a drawing on December 31. But now, I was invited to visit the new company's office in Atlantic City, NJ where I would be given a scratch off ticket where I would win one of 3 essential prizes. I was also asked to sent Rhonda a self-addressed stamped envelope to "The Welcome Center, PO Box 7154, Daytona Beach Shores, Florida 32116" and in return I would be sent a certificate for a day cruise out of Florida. In short, I did not win anything. No mistaking it, this is a sales call.

They are the "awards claim center" boGUS crap!

I really won a fantastic award! I'm kidding, they didn't leave a message, but called my cell. I'm sure they have wonderful awards though.

calle me at work - said i won a ford explorer or 25K in cash- left message

I received a call from this moron. the idiot didnt say anything for 40 seconds.

Received voice mail on office phone. Stated it was last time would call,so needed to claim my Ford Explorer or $25,000.00. Yeah...they are going to give me something alright....a pain in the neck.

calls from this #...no answer..why call if you aren't going to say anything

They called regularly on my Vonage number. Finally picked it up and waited for the spam. It was a recording saying I won a Ford Explorer or $25K cash if I would only call this 800 number to claim it. Hopefully they'll stop calling now

disconnected when I answered.

I received a call from 4348789976 at work. They did not respond after I answered the phone.

Called my cell phone. No one answered when I picked up. After reading the other comments I am highly annoyed. I DID just register for a sweepsteak... I guess this means they did NOT keep my information private as they promised. #@#$%^! Great.

No info, no answer, no data... just annoying to get thiskind of call

This number called my cell, no one there. i called it back and got some "awards center" with an idiot manning the phone. She would no identify herself or tell me what she wanted.

gotten this call from a 1-800 number before. They claim you won something and then try to get you to go to a timeshare presentation or something. This was on my cell phone.