Comments | ryanlion: I Think Someone Tried To Scam Me Over The Phone?

ryanlion

I Think Someone Tried To Scam Me Over The Phone?

Nov 20, 2007 11:49

Late yesterday I got a phonecall on my work phone, and when I picked it up it was a recording of a male voice telling me that my car's warranty was about to expire, and this was the absolutely last notice to extend!!! OMG ( Read more... )

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rimrunner November 20 2007, 20:03:33 UTC

I got something in the mail like that that triggered my Scam Alert. It was from an address in Lake City. I've never bought a car in Lake City. And my car is also under six months old.

dporowski November 20 2007, 20:08:48 UTC

Oh, I get those things ALL the time. Little postcards, saying "WARRANTY ABOUT TO EXPIRE!!!"

Yeah. I got the 7 year warranty. Not so much. Being addressed to "Or current resident" doesn't help their case much, either.

I shred 'em.

rimrunner November 20 2007, 20:12:26 UTC

I love my shredder.

dporowski November 20 2007, 20:14:44 UTC

I love mine too. It's so... Handy.

ryanlion November 20 2007, 20:13:55 UTC

I ignore mailers like that, they get dumped in the recycle bin, but a phone call is a bit different.

Doing some more google searching it looks like there's a place running this scam, or one very similar, out of Florida.

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savannarama November 20 2007, 20:16:30 UTC

Yikes. Good of you to post this. Everyone should tell their older relatives; those people are the most vulnerable.

marc17 November 20 2007, 20:20:51 UTC

A telemarketer than hung up? Certainly a scam. Even if it had been some 3rd party warranty thing, they would have stuck on the phone for the hard sell till the bitter end.