Posted on March 2, 2017 Caller type: Unknown Location: United States
This lady just called my boss and asked to speak with him. When I said he was not available she wanted to know if he was in the office. I told her again that he was unavailable. She asked when he would be available and I checked his calendar and said that I could schedule a call in approximately 2 weeks and she stated that she must talk to him today. Said she was from some company called Ahron (sp). Probably a marketing call. I put her in voicemail. I feel that if it were "urgent" that she would have shared a bit more.
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Ben
I called the above posters "protus" number and I can confirm that I was able to remove my number for their call list. Time will tell is it works.
pissedoff1
Had my own experience w/ (514) 958-0000 today, 6/09, & read most other sites looking for similar info before posting on this site with other recent reports. Approx. 3 pm got call on DO NOT CALL LIST residence line used only by spouse (tracked the caller id from comcast later). V. prof-sounding f recorded voice said words like "one moment please -- we will be transfering your call momentarily." Then m voice, smooth-ish and young-ish, came on & said approx. "I understand you are looking to reduce your health care costs" (as though I were inquiring or responding to something, and as any American would likely answer affirmatively to this statement, the approach might scam-satisfy some legal definition of 'response' to an offer, which is sort of slick-ish). He added that for $3/day 'they' offered health cost savings of 60%. I said, "No, I am not... What was the name of your company?" He said "National .... ..." and I think "Healthcare" or "health"-something was also part of the company name he gave -- sorry, penless, I did not trap it. "Is this insurance?" He: "no." "Are you an employee of the company?" He: "yes." "Is the company a non-profit?" He: "no." Me: "So it's a for-profit?" He: I think he said he thought so. Me: "You are not a non-profit. It's illegal to call numbers on the Do Not Call List. Was this number random dialed?" He: "No, it was not random dialed" followed by "that was up to the marketing department." His unrepentent tone and attitude got me. Of course he wasn't going to speak to his company about it, he said, why would he do that? Wouldn't tell me his name, demanding my info instead, I countered refusal & asked his name again. At which point he hung up. Discussed with FCC afterwards. Looks to us like this scam uses and targets the do not call list to solicit, won't identify name & co & info & real "unspoofed" tel number, doesn't identify product selling (except to say it is not insurance, hence, we might guess, not subject to insurance regs -- a la non-insurance-regulated 'instruments' of CDO-like recent economy melt-down fame). Illegal on numerous counts. Use of this spoofed # for scamming continues years on, as we can all plainly read, spoof proof that industry self-regulation with 'do not call' didn't work. It would be really nice to finally see brisk enforcement action so we are not harassed in our homes like this. Figured you all had the right to know today's account.
AVIDINVESTIGATIONS
I work as a private investigator, and I have a few helpful hints into how to stop this nonsense. Likely these goofballs are using what is called ANI spoofing. Many times what they try and sell you is fraudulent: ie: they take your money, and you get nothing. Usually, if they're soliciting your business, they have some kind of valid call back number. Now here is what you can do:1. Use your call blocking - in my area it is *67. Call that number. Be prepared - do a little bit of social engineering pretending you are interested in their product. In many times, it's a call center - probe them about this business: ie - how long have you been in business, where is this business located, but then don't give them the letdown just yet. Now tell them you would like to place an order, and then they ask for a credit card number, tell them you do not give your credit card number over the phone, and ask if there is a possibility you can send a money order, wire transfer, paypal, etc. Ask the call center who they are, and who they represent - in some jurisdictions they **Must** do this by law. 2. If you have the name of the call center, there are ways to make them cough up the information. Most call centers will bend under any threat of litigation - they don't wan't their name tarnished by fraudsters, and they will be more than happy to terminate their contract.3. Now once you've got basic information, do some more sleuthing. Call Google the ultimate background checker. With names, you might be able to get a ton more information about other scams these people are involved in. You might even be able to check corporate registries, and find out the goofballs who are behind this.4. Now only the truth will set you free. And this part involves spreading the information all over the internet. In doing this, ***DO NOT DO IT FROM YOUR HOME INTERNET CONNECTION**. Find an open wifi or use a proxy server, and use a disposable email address to conduct operations. From that email address, set up a blog - use Blogger, or Livejournal. Put as much information as you possibly can, up to and including publishing the home address, and phone numbers of these cretins if you can. Fraudsters do not like to be in the spotlight. But just one word of caution **FRAUDSTERS WILL HIRE LAWYERS, AND WILL TRY AND ABUSE DUE PROCESS AND TRY AND GET YOU FOR DEFAMATION, AND WILL ATTEMPT TO HAVE YOUR BLOGS SHUT DOWN. EVEN THOUGH THEY DON'T HAVE A HOPE IN HELL, IF YOU LEAVE ANY INFORMATION BY WHICH THEY CAN IDENTIFY YOU THROUGH YOUR ISP, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE SOME BILLS TO PAY TO A LAWYER TO GET YOU OUT OF TROUBLE, SO USE A DISPOSABLE EMAIL, AND USE AN OPEN WIFI OR A PROXY SERVER - MAKE SURE IT IS A SECURE PUBLIC PROXY**
Ang
I too have received many calls from this number. All come through as a fax attempt, or at least sounds like one.
Susan Scherzer
I get calls all day long at my business from this number and (514) 958-0001. It is a fax machine blaring in my ear and goes on non stop about every 4-5 mintues. When I leave the office I transfer my office phone to cell and it continues calling into my cell # which I am charged every time this happens. When I get into my office the next day I will 4-5 of these fax messages on my voicemail left anytime between 1 and 3 in the morning. This has got to stop. This has been happening four about a year now and I am fed up.
Mad
I have been getting calls from this for the last 6 months, it happens about once every other week and continues the entire day, it consists of constant beeping. They call all times of night and day and leave voicemails if I don't answer. EXTREMELY ANNOYING. ATT can't do anything about it, it has always showed up as unknown until the other day it showed up as (514) 958-0000. This needs to stop.
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Posted on March 2, 2017Caller type: Unknown
Location: United States
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