Comments | alswaiter: Telemarketer or fraud...

alswaiter

Telemarketer or fraud...

May 23, 2007 12:26

Either way it was really annoying. Just got a call, long distance (my guess from India), for a new credit card. I told him politely that I already had a card and that I wasn't going to be using theirs because ( Read more... )

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TOTAL fraud sylv_ May 23 2007, 18:02:57 UTC

I mean this is immediately suspect

he's asking me questions, like my birthday or what school I'm going to, what's my major and when am I graduating.

But this?

When he got to asking my mother's maiden name and my favourite colour

Ding ding ding! Total fraud.

Re: TOTAL fraud alswaiter May 23 2007, 19:30:15 UTC

I'm glad it isn't just me. I was wondering as he kept on asking those random questions. I don't think I gave him enough information to get anything on me, but yeah... kinda worry-some.

Re: TOTAL fraud b0unce May 25 2007, 02:48:48 UTC

Those are totally the questions you use as passwords. Way to be obvious, Mr. Fraud Guy.

raptorix May 23 2007, 18:25:13 UTC

I don't even let them get on their spiel. I just yell frustratedly at the phone and hang up.

alswaiter May 23 2007, 19:32:12 UTC

My tv was too loud to really hear what he was saying at first and the controler was across the room. Kinda hard to hear crap when FOX is blaring.

raptorix May 23 2007, 20:06:12 UTC

If it ain't someone I know or asking for one of my family members, I usually hang up. We've also signed up for the American Do-Not-Call list. I don't know if Canada has one D:

The phones in my house have caller ID too, if the given info isn't someone we know, or goes as 'unknown caller' I just don't even answer. If they really need to talk to me, they can leave a voice mail.

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alswaiter May 23 2007, 19:45:32 UTC

They already had my mailing address. Was stated in the phone call; that part I heard at the beginning.

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alswaiter May 23 2007, 20:28:32 UTC

Same. They called for my mother, who's still on vacation.

*gasp* You're a commie? Do you have any panphlets? XD

b0unce May 25 2007, 02:47:51 UTC

Yeah, my dad just hangs up on people like that. Or he closes the door on them, like he did to the Direct Energy guy who came to the door. If DE visits you, don't show them your hydro bill -- they're making note of your account number and signing you up regardless, and then you're stuck. They scammed my dad a few years ago.