New Spam Phone calls

[wdfifteen]

This new-to-me telemarketing scheme started with me about three weeks ago. I get a call from 203-204-2992 that says, "To enter a conference, press 1."

I've never "pressed 1" but looked the number up and there are many complaints. Most on the lines of:
"They said they were Vehicle Protection Direct and asked me about a car I owned 2 cars ago! Said they wanted to extend my warranty and called me at work! "

I thought of a scam myself that might make me some coin. If I start up a reverse look-up for a fee web site and get my computer to robocall a bunch of numbers, I can get people to pay $7.95 for a reverse look-up to find out who all those annoying calls are from. "Hey, I checked the number and found out who's been pestering you - it's ME! Thanks for the $7.95."
Ground floor opportunity for savvy investors here.

[john70t]

LOL wd!
I've read where 'pressing the button' results in forwarding you to an overseas service ($5-15 min fee).
It doesn't even have to be a 1-900 #. Not sure how that's even legal.
Search "area code doesn't exist" to learn about telemarketer phone# spoofing, which use your domestic US telephony company to automatically bill you and collect.

Others:
Xcel Energy warns customers about increased scam activity - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock
Manipulate caller ID to display a fake number, ... a scammer calls during busy hours of operation and threatens to disconnect the customer's power unless they make a payment over the phone.

Frightening Calls From Fake Debt Collectors Threaten People With Jail for Payday Loans. It's a Scam. - Get Out of Debt Guy
.. has happened is that one of these payday loan companies used an outsourced call center in India and someone from that call center sold the names of the customers or contacts. ... Frightening Calls From Fake Debt Collectors Threaten People With Jail for Payday Loans. It's a Scam. by Steve Rhode.

Beware of scam call claiming arrest from the IRS | KING5.com Seattle
If someone unexpectedly calls claiming to be from the IRS and threatens police arrest, ... Scammers use fake names and IRS badge numbers.

[stomachmonkey]

I look up numbers all the time.

Have yet to have paid for the info.

There are a ton of services out there already.

[LakeCleElum]

If I get a call from an unknown # and no message, I ck the # on my fav. search engine....

[stomachmonkey]

I can't praise these guys enough.

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If your provider is supported sign up.

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[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by stomachmonkey

I look up numbers all the time.

Have yet to have paid for the info.

Neither have I, but there are a zillion for-fee lookup services, so somebody must be paying.

[Icemaster]

800notes.com.

[bivenator]

My cell gets spam calls sometimes as many as 8 per day. Rachel with card services keeps trying to scam me.
The calls come from various area codes but there is one in my area code that sends the majority. I got a completely different scam call from the same number wanting information on my business in order to put me at the top of Google pages.
I have dialed the local number and a guy answered and seemed genuinely bewildered that I was getting calls from his number. j
Almost like my number has been sold on the scammer market and now they are using dummy numbers to call. Its weird.