The latest is “Your internet and social media accounts with _ _ _ _ (which you don’t have) have been compromised/hacked/stolen. We will disconnect you account (which you don’t have) and your land-line (which you don’t have) unless you contact us within 24 hours” – but you’ll get the same messages left on your phone for at least 6 or 7 days after that.
Plus, on the message they will tell you to press “1” now to talk to them or to call a number for their business office but the prefix for the number is only used for cell phones in your area.
in feb of last year BC had a bit about those calls. now when one comes through I laugh at them and say "this scam is so well documented you idiots are literally in the funny pages.
All you gotta do is hang up. Works for me. Of course, then I block the number. I have quite a collection of blocked numbers. I wonder if there is a way to block all numbers except the ones in your contacts list. That would be nice. Everything else can go to voicemail.
I probably do get a high percentage of calls from auto warranty people. That wouldn’t be so bad if they actually knew I didn’t have a BMW. Or, ever had a Toyota. Or, knew I already had an auto warranty for the Leaf.
Actually the majority of it consists of: "Your call is important, please hold… Your call us important, please hold … Your call is important, please hold… "
OMGoodness…these are the reason I screen all calls on my cell phone. FCC obviously doesn’t care about we the people, allowing telemarketers to change their call number, able to call repeatedly using different call numbers, while used numbers have been placed on “no-call list” Is the no-call list now overwhelmed? Thanks FCC Director is a joke.
Oh! I forgot one: letters & phone call messages that we’re behind on our vehicle payments & our CAR will be repossessed in 24 hours, unless we call this number & make up the back payments, plus interest, on our credit card!!! We haven’t owned a CAR in over 35 years & our VANS have all been “cash & carry”!!!
Lately, it has been calls from the supposed motor vehicle department. With their thick German accent, I won’t tell them that it is referred to as the department of motor vehicles.
kaylowe over 2 years ago
No, throw in the Medicare plan calls for those of us older.
B UTTONS over 2 years ago
We are calling you to inform you that your Social Security Benefits have been compromise …
littlejohn Premium Member over 2 years ago
Your call is very important to us. Please wait and you will be helped in time for your own funeral.
DaveG1960 over 2 years ago
Good day to you, my friend. I’m a Nigerian Prince……..
Space_cat over 2 years ago
The other 10% is telling you, that you may have won a cruise.
timg99 Premium Member over 2 years ago
How true, how true!
bullpunky over 2 years ago
Direct TV spam calls are making up a lot of my human interaction lately.
Chithing Premium Member over 2 years ago
I get a robot calling itself Amazon and checking to see if it was indeed me who ordered an X-Box and several thousand dollars worth of games.
Larrycleve over 2 years ago
Getting an email saying I was charged $5000 for a new TV. If this is in error call this number.
Gent over 2 years ago
Looks like she want to distract yer attention from the crystal ball.
Count Olaf Premium Member over 2 years ago
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.
SharkNose over 2 years ago
Don’t forget email spam about “Tactical Air Drones”!
Display over 2 years ago
The latest is “Your internet and social media accounts with _ _ _ _ (which you don’t have) have been compromised/hacked/stolen. We will disconnect you account (which you don’t have) and your land-line (which you don’t have) unless you contact us within 24 hours” – but you’ll get the same messages left on your phone for at least 6 or 7 days after that.
Plus, on the message they will tell you to press “1” now to talk to them or to call a number for their business office but the prefix for the number is only used for cell phones in your area.
Imagine over 2 years ago
One of the reasons I am glad I do not live in the US right now.
Technicholls over 2 years ago
I’m getting calls saying they can help me with my student debt. I don’t HAVE any student debt, I never even went to collage.
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
Medicare ads are 24/7/365
No wonder it’s so expensive! We’re paying for their annoying ads!!!
Sickening!
wongo over 2 years ago
We will pay you cash for your house!
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 2 years ago
in feb of last year BC had a bit about those calls. now when one comes through I laugh at them and say "this scam is so well documented you idiots are literally in the funny pages.
sandpiper over 2 years ago
geese28 over 2 years ago
Hmm I’m getting a glimpse of people on a screen in Brady Bunch fashion…..
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
All you gotta do is hang up. Works for me. Of course, then I block the number. I have quite a collection of blocked numbers. I wonder if there is a way to block all numbers except the ones in your contacts list. That would be nice. Everything else can go to voicemail.
mistercatworks over 2 years ago
I’m not looking forward to a quantum computer cold-calling me in all my alternate realities. :)
Goat from PBS over 2 years ago
Because here in 2020 and beyond, we are not allowed to interact with each other.
preacherman over 2 years ago
I probably do get a high percentage of calls from auto warranty people. That wouldn’t be so bad if they actually knew I didn’t have a BMW. Or, ever had a Toyota. Or, knew I already had an auto warranty for the Leaf.
mckeonfuneralhomebx over 2 years ago
Throw in the covid vaccine, that will kill a little percentage of those who take it within 3 weeks.
WCraft Premium Member over 2 years ago
And for the other 10%, go to the political cartoons comment sections. That’ll scare you even more!
stillfickled Premium Member over 2 years ago
It’s bad enuff getting calls about it, now we have to read about it.
jsimpso1 over 2 years ago
No, don’t forget “We’d like to make an offer on your house located at…”
Mediatech over 2 years ago
Actually the majority of it consists of: "Your call is important, please hold… Your call us important, please hold … Your call is important, please hold… "
Pgalden1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
OMGoodness…these are the reason I screen all calls on my cell phone. FCC obviously doesn’t care about we the people, allowing telemarketers to change their call number, able to call repeatedly using different call numbers, while used numbers have been placed on “no-call list” Is the no-call list now overwhelmed? Thanks FCC Director is a joke.
GiantShetlandPony over 2 years ago
Always good to know you can get a warranty for a car you haven’t owned for several years.
FGWaiss over 2 years ago
While I was reading this, I got one of those calls. As I’m writing this, my wife is dealing with one of those calls.
LadyPeterW over 2 years ago
Oh! I forgot one: letters & phone call messages that we’re behind on our vehicle payments & our CAR will be repossessed in 24 hours, unless we call this number & make up the back payments, plus interest, on our credit card!!! We haven’t owned a CAR in over 35 years & our VANS have all been “cash & carry”!!!
globalenterprize1990 over 2 years ago
Lately, it has been calls from the supposed motor vehicle department. With their thick German accent, I won’t tell them that it is referred to as the department of motor vehicles.
j.l.farmer over 2 years ago
what is it with different comics lately making a reference to car warranties?
Baucuva over 2 years ago
Yeah, the crap calls are endless. I don’t answer my phone unless it comes up known. I’ll listen to the voicemail later.
Rabies65 over 2 years ago
Fun fact, if you buy an Audi, the people wanting to see you a warranty [they know!] will quit calling. When you trade in the Audi, the calls resume.
Tentoes over 2 years ago
I was going to say the other 10% are about your student loans.
gammaguy over 2 years ago
Why are they contacting me about a warranty on public transport?
BlueKnight1966 over 2 years ago
This is the reason we need Tomahawk missiles that can automatically home in on call centers and the mainframe centers that support them.
Postal Homer over 2 years ago
Sadly, they won’t talk to me about my 1972 Buick Skylark.