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86 calls reported from this number. According to 5 reports the identity of this caller is Mother's Against Drunk Driving
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- Ask the unwanted caller to stop calling and put you on their do not call list (they are legally required to comply).
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22 Comments
They call frequently and do not leave a message. When you call back it clearly states it is MADD and they will contact you again in a few days......please don't.
The scammer claimed to be selling magazines. A Mr. "Eliot Warnsbey" and a Mr. "Tod Lovell" claimed that they work for "Dial America" and that they "bought" my phone number from "Best Buy" or "Home Depot". (I have never given my phone number to either.) They also claimed that "12 1/2 % of your "donation" goes to MADD. If this is true, then they are obviously admitting to being a scam. I seriously doubt that, without prodding, they automatically inform "donors" that 87.5 cents of every dollar they "donate" goes toward propagating this scam. Of course, if they are lying, then they are also a scam. They identified their employer as "Dial America, 5601 Macarthur Blvd., Milwah, N.J. 07495, phone number 800-701-3131. To "Donna": If you don't answer the call, they keep calling. This scammer called on January 2, January 4, and January 7. Hopefully they will not call again. I made it clear to them that I will never again donate to MADD, if it turns out that they are involved in this scam. I don't think they care at all.
This outfit phones every day. I finally put them on my Panasonic Caller Block so now I get one ring and they get a busy signal... I also am on the DNC list, so they must be a charity or a scammer who doesn't pay any attention to the powerless DNC group. Grrr...
This call is from Mothers Against Drunk Driving. If you call 1-800-981-5526, Mon-Fri 8am - 11pm or Sat 10am- 6pm, you can talk to a "live" person and have your number removed from their call list. It may take a few days, which is not unreasonable in this database world. I called and spoke to a very respectful, pleasant representative. Remember, you don't have to answer the call. Or you can answer and immediately hang up without speaking until your number is removed. Unwanted calls are annoying, but you have to put it into perspective. I used to just ignore the calls or answer and hang up immediately. However, I have found that if I answer, or don't answer and call back and ask to be removed, I am. Instead of increasing, the calls greatly lessen. Of course, I ask in a pleasant civilized fashion and am treated in kind. If you do answer, you will get silence for a few seconds until the calling machine connects you to a person.
CALLS ALL THE TIME..ANNOYING..NO MESSAGE
Robert: A charity caller of the sort reported in most of this thread is not exploiting a loophole. The Telemarketing Sales Rule, and the DNC registry which services it, simply do not cover non-sales calls, as the embedded term ''telemarketer'' should imply. The registry is only ''a joke'' to people who have not taken the few minutes to understand its scope and function, which the FTC has never kept secret.
Q&A: The National Do Not Call Registry
ftc.gov
The nuisance call problem cannot be strictly controlled by law, or government, or technology alone but through savvy use of all three as part of a strategy which is subject to change over time. The other critical factor lies in your own behavior. What most angry junk call recipients seem to have missed is that we long ago entered an ''Information Economy''. This means that your personal data are practically the same as currency. If you don't guard them, you will lose them to every scammer and huckster with an autodialer. This also means that the job of protecting your data starts with YOU, and in the current regulatory environment, often ends with you.
It's not an easy job, since monetizing new and freshly recycled phone numbers appears to be its own industry. You can't count on your phone carrier or your supermarket or your insurance agent not to sell you out until you demand they respect your privacy in a way which holds them accountable. It's often better not to give them the information they routinely collect if it's not strictly needed to serve you.
I'am on the do not call list either . That thing is a joke . I still get calls from everybody and anybody . From politicans to telmarketers to all sorts of things . There is always a loop hole in every thing to get around the rules . Isn't that right resident 47 . Funny thing is , i just got a brand new phone number about 2 months ago registered it right away and have told 2 People my number and these friggin idiots call, most hang up because i refuse to answer questions or talk to them til they tell me first how they got a brand new phone number a number that was never out before and recycled not one of those . I talking about a number. That is a new born baby . And i ask them also who they got it from and how much money they paid for it
They do try to change the subject back to them , but nope .
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These are militant gay activists collecting money for Obama's "Gay Pride in Americas Schools Now" initiative. They said when Obama gets reelected they're going to start teaching gay history to American grade schoolers. Also something about "rainbow camps"
Caller hung up as soon as answering machine message began playing.
from reliable sources ...
Nigerian Letter or ''419'' Fraud
fbi.gov
Nigerian Scam
snopes.com
... and some very curious analysis ....
The truth behind those Nigerian 419 scammers
techrepublic.com
Turner, I really hope that was some faint attempt at satire. The Nigerian "419" advance fee scam has been around for years and is too well documented for anyone to claim "not all these calls are bad" with a straight face.
It turned out to be a financial officer from a struggling firm in Lagos, Nigeria. I'm so glad he called because he was in a bit of a pinch and it seems I'm in a position to help. I don't really understand the details but he seemed like a knowledgeable fellow (MBA Cornell, etc.) He has already arranged for a transfer from my bank account (he doesn't need to spend the money, just demonstrate to a potential partner with royal credentials that it's available). He's going to return the money next week plus a hefty fee so it's a win-win. Not all these calls are bad.
blocked these mofos. If they call again they get a f_o_ and die message.
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Call receievd from 800-981-2591 Mothers Against Drunk Driving. I did not answer but called back to receieve a recorded message stating this information. I am on the do not call list.
Didn't recognize number so didn't answer. No message left. My no. is on DoNotCall list.
If they ever talk after I answer, I will have some real fun with them. I will tell them I am a member of Fathers FOR Drunk Driving.
these people call everyday and dont comprehend the word NO!
Never leave a message. No idea who this is.
called & left a partial message saying will try and get us later
This is a cold calling group trying to get money no thanks
Woman wanted me to buy a magazine subscription for the RI special olympics. Wouldn't take "no" for an answer, but she sure did take a hang up for an answer.