616-613-2220
Central Office: ZEELAND, MI - LUCRE, INC. [?]
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The FCC has temporarily halted 7 minor unprofitable boiler rooms who will receive a slap on the wrist and be back at it within a few days. In the meantime the calls will continue since they are making money with what is called a CNAM revenue-sharing program through companies like http://www.telephonemanagement.net and http://www.CallerID4U.com
In their own words: 'Every day your company makes thousands of outbound phone calls. Every one of those calls generates revenue for many companies, why not yours? Our CNAM revenue-sharing program helps you make money every time a Caller ID request is made by a phone carrier. A high-traffic call center can lose hundreds to thousands of dollars a day to phone carriers by allowing them to charge for access to your own data.'
You can now see why the criminals keep calling even though they know you won't fall for their scam. They are making money even if you don't answer the phone. If someone does make the mistake of answering the phone and falling for their scam then it is just icing on the cake for them. These people are the lowest form of filth on this planet.
What To Do When You Get an Illegal Robocall; http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/robocalls
1. Hang Up. Do not press 1 or any other numbers to get off the list and NEVER call them back
2. Consider blocking the number or on a cell phone add it to a contact list and assign NO ring tone
3. Report it at http://www.fcc.gov/complaints
4. Report it at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov
5. People should continually file complaints with their Attorney Generals office
6. Report any criminal activity to the FBI here: https://tips.fbi.gov
This is an all out attack from these scum suckers! EVERYONE should be reporting them everywhere that they can. Since this is an obvious attempt at identity theft the FBI should be forced to get involved. (Prosecute them in criminal court instead of civil penalties).
Register your phone numbers online at http://www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222 (must call from # you want removed).
There is a blog site that has information on one of these operations: http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com
Please read the blog and report violations to the proper authorities.
http://telemarketerspam.wordpress.com/2013/02/07/callerid4u-inc-moves-to-silence-critics-of-illicit-robocalls
Caller type: Scammer
Number: 616-613-2220
Robocall: "This is your 2nd and final call about your credit card. To lower your interest rate..." First time they called I asked them to put me on their do-not-call list but before I could finish the sentence they hung up. They called again today. I asked who, specifically, they were trying to reach. They gave the name of my father, who does not live with me. I told the that and again, in mid-sentence to ask them to not call again, they hung up. I have received approximately 5-6 messages on my answering machine from them as well. They will not stop calling. I have reported them to the FCC and FTC and I have placed my number on their automated do-not-call list and the National do-not-call list. According to several telemarketing complaint websites, the number is associated with a company in Michigan, LUCRE INC. 4011 Plainfield Av. N.E. Grand Rapids Mi 49525 Ph: 616 361 0128. I called this company and they are aware of the problem and said these people are "hiding" behind their company and are not affiliated with them in any way. The wonderful lady I spoke to said she has even received a called from them herself and when she confronted the person on the line, this person told the lady to go to ****. This company has received so many complaints on several websites and I assume that hiding or "spoofing" their number behind the legitimate company is illegal. Please, please investigate these people!
Caller type: Telemarketer
Company: card services
Number: 616-613-2220
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