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Cell Phone Scam - This is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring

Automobile My corporate Blackberry phone is being called 2X or 3X weekly with a pre-recorded message.  On our local radio station it was noted to avoid this scam, as coverage will not provided properly for those who sign up.  As our 1994 Mazda MVP Van is not covered under warranty, that provides another clue to avoid this scam.  Always be cautious with phone calls, emails, etc.  Sometimes they could have relevancy, as with folks whose factory warranty is expiring.  Further research and safe commerce practices are always a good to validate (e.g., send in writing or go to local business).  

While I plan to register at the Do Not Call website, I read in some of the forums that this may be honored.

Automobile MESSAGE BEGINS: This is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring

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  //UPDATE on May 21, 2009 SmileSmileSmile

FTC shuts down massive robocall scam
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30852785/

QUOTE: We spend so much time worrying about Internet fraud. But it’s easy to forget that many con artists still make their living the old-fashioned way: dialing for dollars. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission shut down one of the biggest and most flagrant telemarketing scams ever. The automated calls (known as robocalls) pitched extended car warranties. They went to phones across the country, including cell phones and home phones on the national Do Not Call Registry. Federal law prohibits such calls.

 

Comments

Josh L said:

I have been receiving this call for months now, each time from a different number.  If you try to call back, the number is "not a working number".  Today I received two phone calls with the recorded message about my factory warranty expiring.  I don't have any warranty on my vehicle.  Is there no way to track down who is operating this scam?

Calls today came from:  270-686-0076 and 800-168-4861

# February 5, 2009 3:08 PM

Maxx Graves said:

I just googled this phrase to see what I'd get- everyone's been getting this fucking phone call and it's happening more now.  There IS no "do not call" site, I'm assuming?  I doubt anyone even knows where this all is coming from.

Anyway I'm kind of disappointed.  When I searched this I really was hoping to get someone's home address.

# February 9, 2009 12:16 PM

Laurie said:

I also received the same call numerous times in the last 4 weeks from 1-619-413-4540, but I also received them from various numbers. How annoying!

# February 9, 2009 3:23 PM

clinton said:

i just recieved this call from the number 1-949-256-9181

# February 10, 2009 2:53 PM

David said:

I have received the same call, but I don't even have a car.

# February 12, 2009 4:00 PM

Sean said:

Just received the call - Hoax!

# February 16, 2009 9:52 AM

Alexander said:

I get this call all the time. I am 15 and I can't even drive. Lame.

# February 16, 2009 11:15 AM

Joan said:

I just got 'the call' from 416 000-5874. I don't drive let alone have a car. I'm a senior widow who registered my cell on the DNC registry. Never had any spam calls until I did that. Jeesh!

# February 19, 2009 7:20 PM

Dereck said:

recived this call from (416) 000-7954  wonder how they got a number with  000......

# February 21, 2009 1:54 PM

CJames said:

CBC Radio ran a piece last week(?) describing how this particular company and other similar companies have registered to get access to the Do-Not-Call list (i.e. all our numbers) and is USING the list for its telemarketing purposes. Since the telemarketers do no reside in Canada they are not covered by the law. Presumably they broke the terms and conditions of siging up for the list access. The bureaucrats who designed this system basically painted a target on the very people interested in eliminating annoying calls. I regret ever registering my cell phone which, until I registered NEVER received telemarketing calls.

# February 23, 2009 9:54 AM

carrie said:

I live in Ontario, have never put my cell # on the do not call list, yet I still get stupid scam phone calls at noon every weekday. I am with Solo on my cell, not Rogers. Maybe they are just randomly selecting numbers to call, and when they get a # that rings, they keep calling it. I agree, I think they are using a fake # on the display. They are using technology to hide who they really are.

# February 24, 2009 11:13 AM

Annoyed said:

The link for the website i have included is for the same exact thing that's being discussed here. These people DO exist and there is address information. If anyone lives in the GA area, please give them a visit and tell them how you feel face to face.

cameo.livejournal.com/27361.html

# February 24, 2009 12:51 PM

caller said:

hey dereck i received (416) 000-7954  aswell on my cell, i dont even own a car, how stupid is this what's their purpose

# February 24, 2009 2:11 PM

CMeadows said:

I didn't register my phone number - I just started using it again this past Saturday after getting a new phone.  I seriously haven't used the phone for 10 months - the account has just been sitting idle and we've been paying on it but no phone until this past Saturday.

I answered, and pushed 1 to speak to a representative.  She went through her speel, then said I need to ask you some questions for verification then asked me my name.  I told her my first name, but not my last, then she asked what make model and year of car I have...I asked which one.  Then she's like do you own a car? And I'm like yes, I have two - which one are you referring to?  Then she's like is this (then repeats my cell phone number back to me) and I say yes it is, but as I'm saying that she's like thank you very much, have a nice day. And then the line went dead.

I called my service provider who said yes this was an issue for a few customers, but not to worry about issues with the cell service or my bill, just not to give out any personal information.

Would be nice if they could stop the company doing this though.  

# February 25, 2009 3:26 PM

Andrew said:

I have been getting these calls at least once a day from random numbers. Today cause i was p'oed talked to one of the reps and said ' stop f*cking call me' ... hopefully they get a hint

# February 25, 2009 3:55 PM

Derek M said:

My Mom even got a letter about this warranty scam! I got the phone call at home... I don't have a car. We are just the marks of the crooks and it's like email spam...send out a 100 thousand emails and a few idiots will respond. These guys have computers which call over  internet lines and just dial up number combinations until they connect. Then a smalll percentage of those connections will result in a sucker.

# February 27, 2009 8:26 AM

Jack said:

Important message to all those that have received a call from this number:

The company making this call with an auto dialer is a known scam outfit. They spoofed phone numbers of victims all the time. Sometimes, they spoof non-working phone numbers. I've done a lot of research of this company. Actually, there are several affiliated companies, owned by the same people that try to scam innocent victims. One scam is about auto warranties. The other is about credit card debt relief. They even have scams about dish television, home alarms, and more. Their MO is the same. The use an auto dialer, and call thousands of random numbers. They have no regard to the do not call lists. Your demands or complaints to them are worthless. They will continue to call you.

They will not remove you from their call lists. Why? BECAUSE THEY DO NOT MAINTAIN ANY. THEY ARE CROOKS. THEY HAVE NO REGARD TO THE MANY LAWS THEY BREAK.

If they call about a car warranty, the message says something as "This is the second notice on your extended vehicle warranty. Press one now to speak to a representative..." The message about credit debt mentions "This is Account Services. We are calling to lower your credit card debt. Press one now to speak to a representative..."

Here are the details of these douchebags:

VP Marketing

1820 Water Place Pkwy

Ste 255

Atlanta GA 30339

678-741-3188

678-741-3189

They also were previously known under a different corporate name, with a different address:

Versadebt Corp.

4501 Circle 75 Parkway

Suite #A-1225

Atlanta GA 30339

678-238-1300

678-238-1349

678-238-1351

Both companies are listed with the Georgia Department of State. Here is how you can lookup their information:

corp.sos.state.ga.us/.../CSearch.asp

Versadebt was voluntarily dissolved in August, 2008.

You will find that the "Registered Agent" for VP Marketing is Kelly Lonas, 224 Ripple Creek Drive, Marietta GA 30060. The listed "Member/Manager" is James A. Schoenholz at the 4501 Circle 75 Parkway address.

Versadebt's Registered Agent is the same James A. Schoenholz at the 4501 Circle 75 Parkway address. There is one additional name listed for Versadebt. The listed CEO, CFO, and Secretary is named Marvin Cox, Jr. at the same address.

In fact, Marvin Cox may be the owner of all of these related companies.

Here are some links to prove my research:

Job listings for VP Marketing:

www.careerbuilder.com/.../JobResults.aspx$&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=65cc3191c8ec4200beb8f180570269d1-267407999-RF-4&ns_siteid=ns_us_g_"vp_marketing"_at

Notice the job listings for "Appointment Setter," "Qualification Representative," "Auto Warranty Specialist," and "Financial Representatives." Those are the idiots you get on the phone when you press "1" to speak to a representative after receiving their ILLEGAL recorded phone calls. Also, you can see many other job listings with similar titles.

Interestingly, if you view these help wanted ads, you will notice that their address and phone number are different from what is listed with the Georgia Department of State. They now list 678-741-3188  and 678-741-3189 as the phone number of Human Resources. IT IS PERFECTLY LEGAL TO CALL THEM AS THEY LISTED THEIR NUMBER IN A PUBLIC FORUM. Call them to find out more information about this company. You will need this in your complaints to the FCC, FTC, and your state Attorney General.

You can call them to see if they offer Car Warranties or tell them you are interested

# March 5, 2009 10:14 PM

angry joe said:

should lock them in a 4x4 cage in a dungeon and let those water drip on top of them 24 hr per day.  I've told them take my phone # out of their list and told them I am in the DNCL. they keep calling back with thosemachine. I wonder if anyone want to form a group  to file a North America record breaking largest  civil law suit against these companies for harassing, mental torture, lost of valuable time, waste of air time in cell phone.  and causing answering phone phobic etc

# March 20, 2009 3:46 PM

angry girl said:

stupid thing keeps calling my cell phone, i had my husband answer he waited for someone to pick up when they did he told them he wants to talk to someone so they dont call my phone anymore and they hung up on him. He was angry and so am i!

# March 23, 2009 4:11 PM

Becky Beaver said:

I just got a call on my home phone from a live person tonight telling me my factory auto warranty was about to expire. I kinda like to mess with telemarketers when I have the time and I have been getting frequent calls on my cell phone for the same thing. I have been so annoyed by them. Since I knew this was a scam I immediately said "oh, I have heard about you guys!" instantly the live dude disconnected and he put me on with a pre-recorded message when he knew I was going to give him trouble. Hmmmm. Sounds like a scam to me. Too bad I wasn't that poor little old lady he was expecting to rip off.

# March 24, 2009 1:20 AM

Mike said:

They call me several times a day.  I have pressed "2" i dont know how many times and have pressed "1" multiple times also and asked for them to take our number off the list... Neither helps...  They just called twice in 10 minutes.  How annoying!!

# March 25, 2009 11:13 AM

Emily (Texas) said:

I JUST RECEIVED A CALL FROM 402-982-0595, About the factory warranty on my vehicle. WTH!!!!!! I get these calls at least 2x a week!!!!

# March 25, 2009 1:06 PM

pissed off guy said:

i get these phone calls too. I actually talked to one of the guys today and he just hung up on me. my phone said he was calling from Tiden, NE. 1 (402) 928-0466 was the number. if anyone gets these just do a google search for the number and see what they get.

# March 25, 2009 2:00 PM

Eli (CA) said:

I've got a very new phone and it suddenly gets these calls pretty often. I haven't put it on the DNCL, so that's not the only way they can get it. I'm a computer programmer, but I've never spent any time really learning how to hack, trace connections, etc. But I honestly think I might learn how to do it specifically so I can break into these guys' place and scare the crap out of them. Like give them a bomb threat or something. Seriously, they need to realize (or at least think) that what they are doing is dangerous. What if they keep calling some mafia boss? Not a good idea.

# March 25, 2009 4:25 PM

Lexington gal said:

I receive this call at least twice a week.  Everytime I try to talk to someone about it, the person on the other end hangs up on me.  I even asked them which car's warranty was expiring.  They said, "By pressing 1, this information does not get transferred to us."  I said, "Well, why do you keep calling me."  They immediately hung up.

Just a few of the numbers they've called from:

978-570-2358

931-634-1086

978-570-2356

818-870-9191

# March 26, 2009 1:14 PM

Ed said:

Next time I get a call, I'm going to pretend I have a sore throat and can't speak very loudly.  I'll stall until I can get out a whistle to blow in the scamming jerk's ear.

# March 28, 2009 7:21 PM

Danielle said:

I don't know anyone who HASN'T gotten the calls. It's obnoxious. My room mate doesn't even own a car and she gets it. I've never had a warranty on my car because it's so old. I just got my cell phone last September and haven't called anyone I don't know with it and yet I still get these stupid calls. From several different numbers. It's lame and obnoxious.

# March 30, 2009 10:33 AM

Gina said:

These guys are wearing me out.  After the seventh time this week of pressing 1 and asking them not to call.  The men usually hang up on me.  Today I told them if they do not quit calling I will call the Sheriffs office and file a harassment suit against them.

# March 30, 2009 4:41 PM

Wanted to talk said:

Been getting the calls on my company issued cell phone pretty much since the first day it was issued to me.  I pressed 1 once, finally got a guy and when asked "vehicle year/make/model" I told him it was a 2007 Lamborghini Murciélago.  He asked "are you looking to add a warranty?" to which I said yes.  He then says "It's going to cost you about $10,000" so I said it sounded like a great deal for a $300,000 vehicle and he then hung up on me.  

So from  now on we need to fight back.  Everyone press 1 and throw out those expensive cars.  I'm assuming since they are calling us they must be getting a phone bill, right?  So the more they have to talk the higher the bill.

# March 31, 2009 2:00 PM

ben said:

I've gotten this call a few times. I think the best thing to do is to push 1 to talk to them, and chat with the rep for as long as you can. That costs them real money (most call centers cost $3-4 per minute to run, and if enough people do it then the costs of running the scam will outweigh the benefits and they will stop.

# March 31, 2009 6:29 PM

Anonymous said:

I bear gifts from anonymous.  Anonymous has declared war on this particular telemarketing agency.  if you wish to join in the fight here is their website www.vsiwarranty.com/site.htm their customer support number is 866-315-1555.  make sure to ask if they will cover your flux capacitor, or if they happen to carry battletoads.  Farewell .

# April 4, 2009 1:28 PM

Mandy said:

I get this call almost every day!  it is flat out harassment, and I like what one guy here said, phone answering phobia!  press one you get hung up on, press two to stop getting this call, they just call from a different number every day!  any person who actually works for these jerks must be desperate for a job and I feel sorry for them!  I hope no one uses their service.  If anyone ever finds out how we can fight back, I hope I can join in, I am sick of people like this actually getting paid for being horrible people, come on people get a life..Thank you...Kindness is power

# April 6, 2009 10:36 AM

Steve said:

I have received these calls for months no. Usually from different number which make it hard to block. The latest call came from (541) 784-2120

# April 6, 2009 1:25 PM

pissed of in ky said:

Same thing here, long list of numbers, they always hang up on us. Today, called the local sherriffs office (they know about it and have also recieved calls), filed complaint with federal trade commision online and on the phone. This problem is rampant and widespread and I think all we can do is report immediately any and all numbers we have to the FTC so that they can track it down. Also, when they (the assholes who are doing the scam) do call you, give them false vehicle info (PLEASE NOTHING PERSONAL OR TRUTHFUL, DON'T GET SCAMMED)  and keep them on the phone as long as possible. By doing this, their phone bills might just go up too much for them to handle. Good luck everyone, and let's get these scammers!

# April 6, 2009 3:09 PM

Bil NYC said:

I am so annoyed with this company I'm ready to take a road trip down to GA to figure it out myself.  I've been dealing with their phone calls for months now, and I can't count the number of times I've been put on the DNCL.  I'd really like to know who gave them my number.

# April 8, 2009 2:47 PM

Frustrated said:

I get this call too and everytime a new no@.

just got a call from :

817 444 3052

# April 8, 2009 6:04 PM

Atlanta victim said:

Just got my monthly call from these Rip Off artists.  Phone # this time was 502-410-6894

I keep them on the phone for 15 minutes while I eat lunch and go along with their sales pitch.  You can hear the excitement in his voice as he got "authorization" from his manager to extend my expired warranty.  And they are so ready to take my initial $800+ payment on my credit card.....then oh my goodness....my lunch break is over and I have to go!  But he can call me back if he likes (which they will do with or without my approval) and in the meantime I will have had time to research their company - Federal Auto Protection - and the underwriter -Warranty America- whom he assures me is BBB.  He says he will call me back.

The disappointment in his voice is apparent that he was unable to close the deal today.

Note:  It doesn't matter how often you tell them no.  They have your # and will never stop calling.  Just remember to always give them a fictitious name and NO accurate personal info!

# April 9, 2009 12:13 PM

Sacramento Girl said:

So, ive been getting this call for months as well. It calls from so many different numbers with different area codes.. i WAITED till the end of the message and it said if you would like to be taken off this contact list press 2.. to speak to a representative press 1... I PRESSED 2, AND IT JUST HUNG UP ON ME..  but im sure theyll call again, they do every day.. i should just press 1 and cuss the mutherfukers out that keep calling! so0o00o annoying! IF ANYONE FIGURES OUT HOW TO BLOCK THIS STUPID THING.. POST IT!!  thanks :)

# April 9, 2009 3:27 PM

STOP THIS CRAP said:

I've been getting these calls for months and most of the time i don't answer.... i just got a new one a few minutes ago... it came from 1-800-168-4861. i knew it was this crap but i answered just so i would know.

# April 10, 2009 9:40 AM

Harry Waldron said:

I was also just called with the "This is the second notice that the factory warranty on your vehicle is expiring" on my corporate phone.  The call originated from (910) 464-5079.  

As noted in the extensive comments for this post, this scam should continue to be avoided.  They could be using disposable cell phones that can't be tracked, but it's good to publish the numbers when they appear.

# April 10, 2009 11:02 AM

eric said:

I was at a party last week and this subject came up and everyone at the party - over 50 people  - were getting this call.  

They sometimes call me twice a day and I always press 1 to speak to an operator and then let loose with the most vile, personal, twisted things I can think of to say about the operator and their parents.  I also tell them what a loser they are for working at a job like this and that they must be too ugly and stupid to get a better job.  For some reason, they always stay on the phone for however long I talk.  Oddly enough, I've come to look forward to these calls and as I have plenty of free minutes, don't have to worry about cell phone time.

# April 10, 2009 1:11 PM

me said:

Get a basketball whistle, Fox-40 would be really good, and blast it into the phone.

# April 10, 2009 6:58 PM

Javier said:

Well guys I am out of a job and thier was an ad in the paper that says that I will be making $800 aday but i must be good with rejection. Does this sound familiar? So I went for the interview in Miami Florida. and after 3 hours of watching and learning they actually got me behind my own desk and I started researching the company and the software. I finally got a person interested in the warrenty and I called the CI guy and he told me to go to another desk and start picking up automated calls from other people. I then came back and asked if I made some cash and he said no it was a dead lead. Maybe it was and maybe it wasnt. He accedently left the CI screen open and he left. I statred researching the main screen that was password protected and I noticed alot of personal information that a company shouldnt have unless they had conections to the government or something. Adress, phone number, your vin number, License number, what state, what insurance, What dealership or warrenty and what you paid before. your birth date!!!!. Now I am sure somone from that kind of company will get on here and say I am crazy and I am just ranting on. I am hoping you will trust me enough to go try it yourself and hopefully you will see that same thing I did.

These companies are opening up everywhere and they are ready to pack up and move in a 5 hour notice. Seriously this is as illegal as they come. 41 states are filling against this type of business. Heck my friend thinks what he is doing is ok and it is just business and he doesnt care if you get headaches for it.

This guy is no longer my friend!

I wrote this in a hurry so sorry for the mistakes.

# April 11, 2009 1:32 PM

Javier said:

Well guys I am out of a job and thier was an ad in the paper that says that I will be making $800 aday but i must be good with rejection. Does this sound familiar? So I went for the interview in Miami Florida. and after 3 hours of watching and learning they actually got me behind my own desk and I started researching the company and the software. I finally got a person interested in the warrenty and I called the CI guy and he told me to go to another desk and start picking up automated calls from other people. I then came back and asked if I made some cash and he said no it was a dead lead. Maybe it was and maybe it wasnt. He accedently left the CI screen open and he left. I statred researching the main screen that was password protected and I noticed alot of personal information that a company shouldnt have unless they had conections to the government or something. Adress, phone number, your vin number, License number, what state, what insurance, What dealership or warrenty and what you paid before. your birth date!!!!. Now I am sure somone from that kind of company will get on here and say I am crazy and I am just ranting on. I am hoping you will trust me enough to go try it yourself and hopefully you will see that same thing I did.

These companies are opening up everywhere and they are ready to pack up and move in a 5 hour notice. Seriously this is as illegal as they come. 41 states are filling against this type of business. Heck my friend thinks what he is doing is ok and it is just business and he doesnt care if you get headaches for it.

This guy is no longer my friend!

I wrote this in a hurry so sorry for the mistakes.

Check your newspaper ad for the same $800 a week and you will find one in your neck of the woods.

# April 11, 2009 1:33 PM

Trisha said:

I always ignore these calls. If I don't know the number I don't answer expecially if its out of area or unknown.  Anyway today was a bad day so I answered with an attitude.  Recording said: Hold for a warranty "specialist"..yeah right.   So..when the ahole said may I have the year and make of your auto..I said.."you tell me the year and make of my auto since you're the one who knows my warranty has expired"...he must have had a bad day also because he said: "how about I send  you a friggin smack in the head"  OH My...told him to go *** himself and not to call me again...hung up before he could...jerks!

# April 11, 2009 11:44 PM

Stitch Jones said:

lol Trisha.  I'd like to give these guys more than a smack in the head....Anyhow, so I get these calls 3-4 times a week, often more, on my desk phone at work, my personal cell phone, and my work cell phone.  In fact, my work cell phone has just rang with another call which prompted me to search theirmessage.  

 I've waited on the line, I've asked nicely for the calls to stop, I've asked rudely for the calls to stop, I've played jokes back on them, I've registered my phones with the do not call list, etc, and nothing seems to stop.  Interestingly, while at work I got a call, answered it, and waited for the damn operator.  He got on and I just ripped his ass with everything I had, and my coworkers in the cubicles next to me were mortified at the conversation going on.  I hung up and was asked what all that was about, so I told them and we all shared a laugh.  Not ten minutes later, the guy in the cubicle next to me got the same damned call.  He put it on speaker phone as he gave the doosh a ration, and we all carried on laughing again.  The calls can't be stopped, that I know of, and as much as I'd like to put my size 14 in the ass of the dooshbag who is running this pathetic scam, I think the only way to combat it is for NOBODY to spend any money on the assholes and instead waste as much of their time as possible.  

# April 13, 2009 6:54 PM

Don't worry my times not important said:

Well if what Jack said(February 27, 2009 8:26 AM ) was right, and it looks like it might be.

Looking at the BBB site the first company got an F and the second is working it's way down.  You'd think the state of Georgia could do something.

Here are the BBB sites for those 2 companies.

www.bbb.org/.../versa-debt-in-atlanta-ga-27006236

www.bbb.org/.../vp-marketing-in-atlanta-ga-27211181

# April 16, 2009 5:40 PM

mockingbird said:

Just a minute ago, at the office, I got a call from a recording saying to press 1 for the latest scam (wasn't the warranty, it was something else) so I did, and some guy answers, and he sounds like some hoodlum hanging out on a street corner late at night. I tried to waste HIS time, but he caught on pretty quickly & wasn't going to stay on the phone. I tried! haha.

# April 21, 2009 3:50 PM

Starbug said:

Maybe next time they call I'll try to get a live person on the phone, and then start rambling to them about how I'm so lonely and my cat has lumbago and it's a shame the Cubs haven't won the Series in so long and I wear a tinfoil hat and it's good to have someone to talk to.  

At least I'd get five seconds of entertainment value out of the idiots before they hung up on me.

# April 22, 2009 11:43 AM

Hansson said:

I get these calls almost every day. It's either car warranty expiring or lowering credit card rates. I've asked them at least 20 times to take me off the list, and informed them I'm on the DNC.

Nowadays I just press 1 and give the phone to my 2 year old son. He loves talking on the phone... If he's not around, I still press 1 and leave the phone off the hook for a while. Just hoping authorities catch up with these guys soon. Until then I'll  do my best to waste their time as best I can.

# April 22, 2009 11:47 AM

Annoyed Wife and Mom said:

They are calling my husbands and ten year old son's cell phones!!!  Neither of our two family cars have warranties...and obviously our son can't drive!  This is ridiculous!  My son's phone had two calls today while he was at school!!!  And its only 1:30!!!

# April 22, 2009 1:31 PM

ScamMan said:

Tonight I got the call, and told the guy I had a 1905 Ford Model T.. He instantly hung up on me and I laughed for 5 minutes; I love putting it on speakerphone and having everybody listen as I totally bash these guys.  Before that, I said I had a 1963 Chevy Camaro.. And was complimented on a car that was never produced.  That silly sally never saw that one comin.  I love messing with these retards!

# April 23, 2009 9:10 PM

Irritated said:

They've got a new number, this time in Jersey:

908 636 0390

# April 24, 2009 10:55 AM

Irritated said:

A reverse phone look up on the 908 number provides:

Kevin M Papahome

56 Lincoln Ave

Hawthorne, NJ 07506

(908) 636-0390

# April 24, 2009 11:00 AM

Brandon said:

This same number has been calling me for literally the past 2 years. I don't even have a car so there is no WAY the so-called "warranty" on my so-called "vehicle" is supposedly "expired." This is extremely annoying. I want to know how to stop them from calling me

# April 24, 2009 11:22 AM

Rachel said:

I have been getting this call for a while and I'm so sick of it! I actually pressed 1 to talk to someone about it and when they picked up they simply asked for the make and model of my car. I told them that I actually just wanted to be removed from their call list and he hung up on me.

# April 25, 2009 9:18 AM

Kim said:

I did a search using the number that called me and this is what I got.

KEVIN M PAPA

56 LINCOLN AVE

HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506-1436

908-636-0390

I did another search, using net detective and this address and this is what it gave me.

KEVIN M PAPA

56 LINCOLN AVE

HAWTHORNE, NJ 07506-1436

(973)636-0390

# April 27, 2009 2:58 PM

lauren said:

just got the call from 909-650-9101 and asked them what their company's name was. they promptly hung up.

when i find out who's behind this, i WILL report them.

# April 27, 2009 7:33 PM

Sickofit said:

Register those your numbers with the Federal Trade Comission people and then input every number these assholes call from.  Bookmark this link on all your comps

www.donotcall.gov/.../complaintcheck.aspx

can also register all your numbers on the "do not call list" through this link.  Make sure you give a valid email address to get your numbers registered.  You have to register your phone numbers before you can file a complaint.

FIGHT BACK!! or they will never stop their harrassing and scamming ways!

# April 28, 2009 10:26 AM

William said:

File a complaint with the FCC: www.fcc.gov --> Consumer Center --> Filing Complaints.  You can electronically file a complaint and list all the numbers you have received calls from.

# April 28, 2009 2:40 PM

Tam said:

I am used to got this call to my home, when the phone was my wife's name and she also got the same in her cell...I did not get yet into my cell...I knew it was scam until recently I got this call in my office when I reply to the call by pressing 1, some representive attended the call...Where he wanted to let me know about the product, instead I requested to remove my number from for this call...So this is a new way of unsolicited marketing call, instead of approaching like a typical marketing call, they try to take your attention by lieing "warranty expired" so so...

Finally worst happened, I start getting those call from a different number!

# April 28, 2009 3:23 PM

Stephanie said:

I get this call 4-5 times a DAY!

This is my newest plan of action:

My father is an air traffic controller for the Federal governement. They used to call the one land line that ran to the tower which is supposed to be used in the tower cab for emergencies only. One day, my dad just pressed one and warned them that they were breaking a federal law by calling the tower cab and distracting federal employees, and that if they didn't stop calling immediately then they would all start being tracked, found, and sent to prison for 10-20 years for prank calling a federal office.

They bought it.

My cell phone is about to become a federal control tower.

# April 29, 2009 2:14 AM

Alex says Call the phone company and complain!!! said:

Keep getting the call 4~5 times a day all from different numbers. I called the phone company, they suggested change the number. "Unless they get the complaint from more customers" they will not escalate the problem.  We need more people to call and complain!

PLS call the phone company or your cell phone subscriber to complain!!!

A

# April 29, 2009 4:51 PM

More numbers said:

Reverse lookup gives me:

(252) 636-3841

Donald R Harrell  home

120 Palisades Way

New Bern, NC 28560-8525

and

(404) 335-7147

Type: Land Line

Provider: South Central Bell

Location: Atlanta, GA

# April 29, 2009 4:59 PM

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# April 29, 2009 5:02 PM

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# April 29, 2009 5:02 PM

Harry Waldron said:

My company phone is supposed to be used for emergencies only and when getting a call the other day, my wife had asked me who had called.  When I explained the 2nd warranty cell phone SPAM circulating, she also mentioned getting about 10 of these per week on her cell phone.  I'm also getting these on my work phone # as well and hope that this SCAM can be shutdown, as these folks are obviously after $$$ only

# April 30, 2009 12:49 PM

Ticked said:

If you receive any of these calls and want to file a complaint, you can call the Attorney General's office at 1-866-966-7226. You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357. Just be sure to write down the day and time you received the call and if possible, write down the phone number the call came from.

# May 4, 2009 10:21 AM

Jack Smythers said:

This is where the government should really step in. put the lobbyists aside, and do something to protect the consumer. These people belong in prison. Not only do they scam many thousands of dollars out of hapless victims (these warranties do not work) but they call millions of people on their cell phones every single day and rack up the minutes. A police raid on their facilities is what is needed. And the felons that own these businesses should be receiving their coverage from "Bubba" in a prison cell.

# May 5, 2009 10:01 AM

Paula said:

I get this call EVERY DAY! Sometimes more than once a day- if i press '1', it disconects you and they still keep calling. If you press '2' and actually reach someone, they hang up on you when you tell them you want to be taken off their call list! in the middle of your sentence! Now they actually call my house and cell phone from a restricted number! I'm going to rip my hair out! Next thing you know, they are going to start calling your house at 2am!

# May 5, 2009 2:18 PM

Jim said:

I'm blogging about my efforts to track the companies behind these calls: factorywarranty.wordpress.com

The only way you can pursue a complaint is by getting a hold of the name of the company behind them (which is why they hang up on angry people).

# May 6, 2009 12:35 PM

Jake said:

I got this call twice today, the second time I was watching an old episode of Star Trek you know with Kurt, when I got the second. After the recording I said hello and the guy named Rodney went through his routine and asked me for my Vin number on my vehicle. I said "sure and I didn't know it was expired wait one moment" and he said "gladly". So I went to my garage and got an Air Horn, I bought from Wall Mart for around 10$. I came back and said "hello are you there" Rodney replied "yes go ahead" I said "the number is 245MMMMRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" I went back to the phone and poor Rodney was screaming the MF at me. I laughed and said this is your second notice to go F yourself. The moral of this story is if you are plagued with these calls buy an air horn and take the fight to the man, one eardrum at a time.

# May 6, 2009 3:02 PM

Omg. said:

It is a total scam. I get this call about once every two weeks.

# May 8, 2009 1:08 PM

Jim said:

After posting my experiences, one of the companies started calling me, threatening to post MY personal information!

factorywarranty.wordpress.com/.../the-auto-warranty-company-is-after-me

# May 9, 2009 5:55 PM

Lance said:

There is a special place in Hell for these people.  Hopefully someone will see they get there very soon.

# May 11, 2009 2:28 PM

Mike B said:

I have been getting calls from these people since January. You ask them to stop calling, and they simply hang up on you.

If someone files a class-action lawsuit against these people, i would gladly join in.

Here is my call log...

(702) 313-8102 1/13/2009 1:39 PM

(702) 313-8102 1/14/2009 7:20 PM

(702) 313-8102 1/15/2009 1:26 PM

(702) 313-8102 1/19/2009 4:29 PM

(702) 313-8102 1/19/2009 6:39 PM

(702) 313-8102 2/11/2009 5:45 PM

(702) 313-8102 2/20/2009 5:43 PM

(702) 313-8102 3/16/2009 2:31 PM

(702) 313-8102 3/17/2009 3:16 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/1/2009 3:08 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/1/2009 5:22 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/1/2009 7:41 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/2/2009 6:20 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/2/2009 8:27 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/8/2009 8:07 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/17/2009 6:03 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/17/2009 8:04 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/21/2009 7:43 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/21/2009 5:34 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/22/2009 1:39 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/22/2009 4:00 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/22/2009 6:18 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/22/2009 8:33 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/23/2009 3:41 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/23/2009 5:50 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/23/2009 7:58 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/24/2009 7:08 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/27/2009 6:48 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/28/2009 2:38 PM

(702) 313-8102 4/28/2009 5:34 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/2/2009 11:32 AM

(702) 313-8102 5/4/2009 5:58 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/4/2009 7:56 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/5/2009 3:20 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/8/2009 4:37 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/8/2009 6:20 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/8/2009 7:54 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/12/2009 3:03 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/12/2009 8:23 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/13/2009 6:57 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/14/2009 1:42 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/14/2009 7:11 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/18/2009 1:13 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/18/2009 2:41 PM

(702) 313-8102 5/18/2009 4:07 PM

# May 18, 2009 7:09 PM

Harry Waldron said:

FTC shuts down massive robocall scam

www.msnbc.msn.com/.../30852785

QUOTE: We spend so much time worrying about Internet fraud. But it’s easy to forget that many con artists still make their living the old-fashioned way: dialing for dollars. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission shut down one of the biggest and most flagrant telemarketing scams ever. The automated calls (known as robocalls) pitched extended car warranties. They went to phones across the country, including cell phones and home phones on the national Do Not Call Registry. Federal law prohibits such calls.

# May 21, 2009 4:15 PM

Harry Waldron - Corporate and Home Security said:

Hopefully, all phone calls associated with the " second notice of your car's factory warranty

# May 21, 2009 4:24 PM

Harry Waldron - Corporate and Home Security said:

Hopefully, all phone calls associated with the " second notice of your car's factory warranty

# May 21, 2009 4:25 PM