Have I done something stupid

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HG Hunter

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My cell phone rang and because I was doing something else at the time, I didn't look at the number and I just answered.
So I got a recorded message about my car's warranty expiring. Press 1 to speak to an attendant. So I pressed 1 and was disconnected.
That's when I noticed that the incoming number looked strange. It was a 1-416-000-xxxx number.
I suddenly felt like I've just given something away about my number that will cot me a bundle in long distance charges or something like that.

Anyone know anything about these 000 numbers?

Thanks for any insights,
HG Hunter
 
There was a report about this "your warranty is about to expire" scam on CFTO-TV News the other day.

I don't think there's any long-distance-phone-charge risk, but you should definitely stay away from the company that made the call.
 
Inferno said:
There was a report about this "your warranty is about to expire" scam on CFTO-TV News the other day.

I don't think there's any long-distance-phone-charge risk, but you should definitely stay away from the company that made the call.
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Looks like everybody is getting these calls. How did they get your number?
 
They probably got their hands on the "do not call" list. :rolleyes:

That, or they use a random dialer.
 
I got one of those two weeks ago, it does not come up on your phone bill and if you ask them for the name of their company and can they please send you the forms that were originally 'supposedly' signed by you they will hang up. Worked for me ;)
 
Rockslinger said:
Looks like everybody is getting these calls. How did they get your number?
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No idea how or where they got my number.

Thanks for all the links and information.
I feel better now knowing I didn't actually speak with anyone or give out any personal information.
 
asn said:
i have no idea how these guys got my cell number either. I never give out my cell number to businesses and have never filled out any forms with that number.
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It is weird. Must be computer generated random dialling. I only give out my number to dancers.
 
I had same thing but it was by mail and a number to call, but had to give my VIN number so I filed it into the shredder with my other paper!
 
I got same phone call. My car is a 1994.

They also gave you a chose to press a number if you wanted off of their list, the law makes them do this I presume, so I pressed it and they said I was off their list.

It must be a random dialing computer.


scam scam scam scam scam
 
I got the exact same calll about 3 days ago HG. I listened to the entire message and thought finally that shit the expiry of my warranty was 2 years ago on one of my vehicles and the other is a '67 so im guessing its way past lol. I hung up and wondered what would have happened had i pressed a key.
 
I got the call too....Two or three times....Once a local number and two were from an area code from California...


I don't even own a fucking car....:mad:
 
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