Recent unwanted telemarketer phone calls
March 30, 2018
Guess what – getting unwanted spam calls on your phone is
only going to get worse. A May 11, 2017 article in the Boston Globe, “
The onslaught of spam calls will keep getting worse,”
reports that telemarketers have “turned the simple act of answering the phone
into a nuisance, one that’s a distraction at best and a costly scam at worst…
“It’s just one of the many creative ways that phone scammers
are trying to manipulate us into giving up personal information, buying
questionable products and services, or just handing over money.
“No, you’re not imagining it: These spam calls are on the
rise.
“According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans made
3.5 million complaints about unwanted telemarketing calls in the 2015 fiscal
year. In 2016, that number shot up to 5.3 million. According to YouMail, a
call-blocking service, a staggering 2.5 billion robocalls were placed
nationwide in April alone. Yes, that’s a “b” for billion…”
March 30, 2018 recent unwanted telemarketer phone calls:
Credit card scam 30Mar2018: If you an extra minute, block
this number on your phone: 410-259-1432. I have not gotten many unwanted phone
calls recently from telemarketer scammer-criminals, but when I do I have been
left with the impression that they will use the same number for a brief period
of time and call many folks in the area.
This is a poorly executed version of the credit card scam. I
waited for a customer service person to pick up the phone so that I had the
opportunity to ask to be put on the do not call list.
The connection was poor and the call taker was not very
articulate. Perhaps off-shore.
The numbers for other recent annoying unwanted telemarketer
calls:
800-781-9921: 12:47 p.m. Jan. 29, 2018 - A family member and
I got a phone call today from 800-781-9921. It was poorly executed recorder
robo-call. The recorded voice lacked clarity, but it claimed something to the
affect that my Verizon account had been suspended and that I needed to press a
number to restore the account or press another number to speak with an account
representative.
877-386-6275 - 5:35 p.m. Jan. 29, 2018 no answer upon
answering the phone.
800-783-9283 4:10 p.m. Jan. 31, 2018 - Same call as the
other day, different phone number. It was poorly executed recorder robo-call.
The recorded voice lacked clarity, but it claimed something to the affect that
my Verizon account had been suspended and that I needed to press a number to
restore the account or press another number to speak with an account
representative.
410-259-1432 Credit card scam 30Mar2018 12:04 p.m. Friday
(410) 259-3650 at 3:57 PM on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017. I did
not answer the call. I was on another phone call. No answer when i called the
number back.
805-298-1104 11 a.m. Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, 2017
"Just post free ad on our new https://www.hoobly.us to sell your rabbits quickly."
(410) 371-6706 9:30 a.m. Dec. 29, 2017 No one the phone when
answered.
(410) 371-7052 2:45 p.m. Dec. 29, 2017 Credit Card scam
(410) 260-6404 Jan. 5, 2018 10:17 a.m. Credit Card Scam
410-260-6750 Jan. 17, 2018 8:38 a.m. Credit Card Scam
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212-332-0849 17:08 April 6, 2017 New York – No answer upon
answering. When I tried to call back immediately, I get the standard Verizon
recording that your call cannot be completed as dialed…
Now it is four telemarketer calls in the last three days.
248-297-6218 Michigan 13:53 04/06/2017 No answer upon
answering. I have friends with a Michigan connection, so I immediately left the
room and called back. Sure enough, it was unwanted telemarketer with an
automated response asking if I wanted to be placed on the "Do Not
Call" list. So that is three calls in three days. I am well aware of folks
who get number of calls per day, but in the past, I have not. I really wish
something could be done about this.
April 6, 2017: Today, I even got a spam text from Verizon.
From number: 9000070003121 What the What!? #@!!*&?? "FREE VZW MSG:
Receive 1GB of free data on us! Sign up for Verizon Selects and get 1GB of data
for free. View details go.vzw.com/verizonselects. Reply "X" to opt
out of msgs. http://go.vzw.com/verizonselects Get 1 GB free. Thank you. If you
wish to restrict all future marketing text messages from VZW, reply 'Q'.
But then again, I have always figured that the telemarketers
have always worked in collusion with Verizon – it must bring in an enormous
amount of revenue.
801-278-1062 Salt Lake City 13:50 April 5, 2017 Said that
the offer to lower my rate on my credit card expired today. It was an
imperative that I speak with an operator. Funny, I've been getting these
malicious scammer-calls for years. Block this number.
430-231-4002 Texas 17:19 April 4, 2017 No one on the phone
when answered.
Block this number on your phone 302-922-5143 at 12:15 p.m.
23Mar2017 robocall from Delaware. No one on the phone when answered. Upon call
back I was invited to be placed on the do not call list.
Block this number on your phone: 434-322-9044 5:47 p.m.
21Mar2017 robocall wanting to update my Google directory information.
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If you answer the phone and hear a recorded message instead
of a live person, it's a robocall. We’ve seen a significant increase in the
number of illegal robocalls because internet-powered phone systems have made it
cheap and easy for scammers to make illegal calls from anywhere in the world,
and to hide from law enforcement by displaying fake caller ID information.
To date, the FTC has brought more than a hundred lawsuits
against over 600 companies and individuals responsible for billions of illegal
robocalls and other Do Not Call violations.
The FTC also is leading several initiatives to develop
technology-based solutions. Those initiatives include a series of robocall
contests that challenge tech gurus to design tools that block robocalls and
help investigators track down and stop robocallers. We’re also encouraging
industry efforts to combat caller ID spoofing. Here’s the FTC’s game plan to
combat robocalls:
Continue aggressive law enforcement
Build better tools for investigating robocalls
Coordinate with law enforcement, industry, and other
stakeholders
Stimulate and pursue technological solutions.
Details about the FTC’s Robocall Initiatives
2015 DetectaRobo Contest
As part of the National Day of Civic Hacking, the FTC is
challenging techies to use call data to predict which incoming calls are
robocalls.
2015 Robocalls: Humanity Strikes Back Contest
The FTC is challenging the DEF CON community to create a tool
that people can use to block and forward unwanted robocalls automatically.
Forwarded calls will go to a honeypot — a data collection system that
researchers and investigators can use to study the calls.
2014 Zap Rachel Contest: At DEF CON 22, the FTC challenged
tech gurus to help us zap Rachel and her robocall buddies by creating the
next-generation robocall honeypot.
2012-2013 Robocall Challenge: The agency challenged
innovators to create solutions that will block illegal robocalls. The challenge
is now closed and the three winners with groundbreaking ideas were announced in
April 2013.
2012 Robocall Summit: The FTC hosted a one-day public event
on Thursday, October 18, 2012 to discuss the rapid rise in illegal robocalls
and identify potential solutions. You can view videos and PowerPoint
presentations from the event’s panels.
More Information about Robocalls
Robocalls: Telemarketing sales calls with recorded messages
are generally illegal unless you have given the company written permission to
call you.
Infographic: How Does a Robocall Work? This visual guide
shows how robocalls happen.
National Do Not Call Registry: Tips to help you stop
unwanted calls and information about the National Do Not Call Registry
Phone Scams: These tips can help you hang up on a phone
scammer and hold onto your money.
Westminster Fire Department responds to accident on Route 140
A serious motor vehicle accident at the intersection of
Route 140 and Englar Road snarled traffic for several hours Saturday evening
just outside of Westminster.
Emergency units responded quickly to the scene. Upon arrival,
Westminster Fire Department Lt. Guy Garheart found a two-vehicle motor vehicle
accident in the middle of the intersection. A Taneytown police officer on his
way to work had happened upon the scene and was assisting the response.
Although there was significant property damage to both vehicles, fortunately
no-one was injured seriously in the accident. 
And fortunately, no first responders - police officers, EMS
providers or firefighters were hurt. This, in spite of a series of several
serious incidents in which drivers drove around the cones and flares at traffic
control points – and through the accident scene, in order to hasten their
travels - directly endangering the lives of the first responders. 
