Car warranty scam (telemarketing)?

[Xerox]

Got a call on my cell (actually a voice message since I didn't answer it) - an automated message saying that my car warranty is about to expire and that I shouldn't "risk driving without warranty" and that this was my last chance to reactivate it.

Damn scammers need to get a life

[Garu]

Same, I think I got that yesterday. The area code was 617 which is Massachusett. :whoa

[bhrm]

same got it tonight

909 - cali #

[Soyabean]

i got like at least 5 of those from last week til now. Its quite annoying

[tweak_s]

gotten these many times too.. The hell mang.

[aris]

man they call all the time..i even talked to some lady and told her not to call this number again...she said ok...they still call...and now they call me cell phone:flaming

[iconicrocket]

same here. They called multiple times. Even thou my warranty had expired about 6 months earlier. lol.

[She_Prime]

I have had the same call too on my cell. Mine came from a 914 area code I believe.

Stupid people. I hate telemarketing.

[b]

I had it too. Mine showed area code 302.

[ZeroChalk]

They called me too. They also called my colleague twice and she doesn't even own a car!

[Thrizzl3]

they called me yesterday from a 562 california number

[Dante]

Ive never received this type of call =) Thankfully.

[WhiteSpeed3]

i got this call last week and they had my vin from my old 3 but i told the the car was a write off and then they hung up

[Jeff-TheBiz]

I even got the call yesterday on my cell.

I can tell you this:

It is not Mazda Canada nor is it their Warranty they are trying to sell.

It is a Marketing Company in the States and I have no idea where they obtained their information.

Again.. Not Mazda... just hang up on them.

[x_o_k_x]

I got a call and they left me a voicemail on my cell, something about warranty and expiration, or extra protection... Buut my car is 7 month old.. I just deleted it.

[Scottobot]

same got it tonight

909 - cali #

I got a call from the same number: 909.502.9102 (Corona, California)

This is a scam to get you to provide information about your bank account, or to convince you to pay them something directly (for which you would get nothing in return).

Quite a business if you think about it.. you get one person to agree to a $2k extended warranty in 8 hours of calling, you're making $250 an hour!

[zedtech]

My co-worker just got something similar earlier this week. They told him his insurance is going to expire soon on his new car lol. My friend asked him which car they were referring to (he bought 2 new cars recently) and the guy on the other line said, "Well which car do you have?"

:AH

[GHANNAH86]

I got this call on my cell today. I just hung up. I didn't want to press 2 to remove myself from their list just in case .

[Go_Habs_Go]

bunch of scammers! They are just hoping to find some sucker that they can swindle out of thousands of dollars.

I'd like to sell them a mouthfull of knuckle-sandwich right down their throats!! :complain

Heck, I'd even do it for free lol.

[ZoomZoom09]

I got one of those a couple weeks ago, I didn't pick up (mainly because it was a 508 area code or something like that) but got that same message.

[Tuga]

Same here i already got a few calls from them . NO DEAL...lol
My dad almost fell for it ,until i warned him ...

[Big Dad]

I got the call as well, could Mazda be selling our information?

[bunchi]

wow seems to have called everyone! I got the call too... didn't even listen i just hung up the phone... what are they trying to sell anyway?

[aris]

wow seems to have called everyone! I got the call too... didn't even listen i just hung up the phone... what are they trying to sell anyway?

extended warrnty

[MAZDA Kitten]

I got the call as well, could Mazda be selling our information?

Impossible...

Here is their privacy policy. I did email the privacy officer to see what they say

http://www.mazda.ca/root.asp?lang=eng

[aris]

wow seems to have called everyone! I got the call too... didn't even listen i just hung up the phone... what are they trying to sell anyway?

No they are not...i been getting the call way before i even bought my mazda

[Go_Habs_Go]

I got the call as well, could Mazda be selling our information?

I don't think so since people who don't even own cars have also been getting these calls. They are probably just dialing number after number looking for a hit.

Mind you it wouildn't be the first or the last time that a company's supposedly confidential client list ends up in the hands of unscrupulous 3rd party members...

[jaimie08mazda3]

ive gotten it on my cell. im like wtf who calls me from a cali number. your warranty is expiring... im like k yea i bought my car 3 months ago f off click

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I got it as well.

I was fairly confused by it all.

[Go_Habs_Go]

This might have something to do with the fact the Canadian government (in it's infinite wisdom) decided to make the No-Call list with MILLIONS OF PEOPLE'S PHONE NUMBERS available for download on the web for a 50$ fee. The idea is for honest tele-marketing companies to be able to access the list so they know who NOT to call.

Ok.

Is it just me?

Or does anyone else see the @#$&!!#$@ problem with that?

THEY ARE MAKING THE LIST AVAILABLE TO ANYONE. ANY-FREAKING-ONE!!

So of course, scammers and unscrupulous tele-marketers are able to download this list for the measly sum of 50$. Sure, there are fines for improper use of the list but these people can operate from ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD!! How is the Canadian government going to pursue a bunch of criminals operating outside the country??? So that's why you are getting calls from all over the US and other weird area codes!!

WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT SO STUPID???? WHY OH WHY!!!

So basically any one of you that put yourselves on the No-Call list at any point since the inception of this is SCREWED. Your number has been made available to any scammer in the world.

If parliament were to burn down today I would be happy, that's how pissed off I am about this!! INCOMPETENT FOOLS!!! :flaming

Politicians and bureaucrats. Are they lower on the totem pole than lawyers, used car salesman and slime? My answer is yes.

[Xerox]

Yes. They have gotten some criticism because of that (DNCL for $50).

I thought about that but I never registered my number on it. Unless someone else did it for me.....

[Go_Habs_Go]

I'm not saying that this is the only way they could have gotten people's numbers but it definitely presents a major possibility for this current situation and a major concern for the future.

Also it's not that hard to get on the No Call list, I was called at home last week for some product (credit card or who knows what). It was an automated message and I had the option of pressing '2' to not be called again. I didn't do it, I just hung up but I would bet that if you do, you are not only put on that particular company's No Call list but probably also the government's Master List.

And then that list ends up on the Web!! PURE GENIUS.

That list should only be made available to legitimate Canadian registered companies. The companies should have to make a formal request for that list and then be verified by said wonderful government to make sure they are a legitimate operation. Otherwise DO NOT SHARE THE LIST WITH THEM!! How hard can it be to implement this? Good Grief!!

What are they going to post next? Our SIN numbers so tax preparers will have easier access to them?!!

[Alan]

ahha omg, i just got one called to me right now. it traced back to Nevada

702-520-9140 <-- on my cell phone, automated recording

[tmpz]

I got one as well. My friends got one as well and they don't even have a car!

[Ex-Rolla]

friggin "Do Not Call List"... since i signed up, I've been getting more of these damn calls.

[alhope34]

I was too lazy to sign up on the do not call, and I have never gotten one of these warranty calls.

Only people that call me is the stupid 3rd party company that keeps calling me "on behalf of scotiabank" to try and sell me life insurance. I don't understand why they don't understand when I tell them that my dad already has life insurance on me and that they can screw off and never call me again.

[Go_Habs_Go]

friggin "Do Not Call List"... since i signed up, I've been getting more of these damn calls.

Totally!! I read an article the other day about this. Apparently the government is "concerned and looking into what they can do about it."

Oh, excuse me Mr Big and Poweful and All-Knowing government, but here is a suggestion:

TAKE...THE...#%@#%$#%#$%^...LIST...OFF...THE...INT ERNET...YOU STUPID...SLACKJAWED...GARGANTUAN...MORONS!!!

Sorry but I just can believe how stupid and careless our government was about this. Does this not just fit the stereotype about bureaucrats running things without being in touch with reality? If this happened at a private company people would lose their jobs instantly.

[S.F.W.]

I got the call today. from the 818 area code...I stayed on the line to speak to an "associate", then asked how they got my number? They said they would take me off the list and hung up.

[Ex-Rolla]

The problem with the DNC list is that it "has" to be available to all companies that make outbound calls, because the fines incurred for any company caught calling out and the number is on the list is pretty severe (upwards of 25,000 per complaint since the last time I checked).

How they ensure it doesn't get into the wrong hands is anybodys guess, which is what worries me... I even said to myself to wait at least 6 to 12 months before registering... No I really regret it lol

[Slipstream]

got a call today as well but i believe it was a 949 number :S

[McGuyver_3]

my warranty has been up for over a year and my moms car has been over for almost 2 years lol. they have called my house a few times

[Thrizzl3]

they called me again this morning from a 909 number..how do they get my number in the first place..

[aris]

If you want to go on the do not call list then here is the link to register your number
www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca

[Go_Habs_Go]

The problem with the DNC list is that it "has" to be available to all companies that make outbound calls, because the fines incurred for any company caught calling out and the number is on the list is pretty severe (upwards of 25,000 per complaint since the last time I checked).

How they ensure it doesn't get into the wrong hands is anybodys guess, which is what worries me... I even said to myself to wait at least 6 to 12 months before registering... No I really regret it lol

Agreed 100%. But it's HOW they are making that list available that is very concerning and ill-concieved to say the least.

[Go_Habs_Go]

If you want to go on the do not call list then here is the link to register your number
www.lnnte-dncl.gc.ca

I would strongly suggest YOU DO NOT REGISTER yourself on this list!!

This may be the source of how the scammers got your number in the first place.

[aris]

I would strongly suggest YOU DO NOT REGISTER yourself on this list!!

This may be the source of how the scammers got your number in the first place.

realy cause i talked to rogers wireless casue the they were calling my phone and they told me to go on the site to register so that i do not get any more calls???

[alhope34]

realy cause i talked to rogers wireless casue the they were calling my phone and they told me to go on the site to register so that i do not get any more calls???

Anyone can buy this list, and someone outside of the country can buy it and start calling everyone about their scams. People can only be charged and prosecuted if they are within Canada, so that leaves thieves from the USA and other countries open to scamming our citizens. The DNCL will only make legitamite Canadian businesses stop calling you, and in turn will get more and more scammers like this calling you.

[Thrizzl3]

I would strongly suggest YOU DO NOT REGISTER yourself on this list!!

This may be the source of how the scammers got your number in the first place.

i didn't register my cell phone number on that site and they still got a hold of it



so alan your saying we can't do anything about it and that all we can do is let it ring out and then we have to listen to their b/s voicemail?

[aris]

So i should take my numbers off the list then??

[Jeff-TheBiz]

I would strongly suggest YOU DO NOT REGISTER yourself on this list!!

This may be the source of how the scammers got your number in the first place.

Perhaps there should be a government funded site like:

www.PleaseCallMe&HarrassMe.com (http://www.PleaseCallMe&HarrassMe.com)

Maybe then I would get less of these.

[alhope34]

so alan your saying we can't do anything about it and that all we can do is let it ring out and then we have to listen to their b/s voicemail?

Yes. Thank the Harper government for that.

[SilentJay]

I got the call 2 days ago on 1 cell, and once today. Both times, upon hearing their phoney warranty message, I got the person on the line and made wierd noises. At least it was good for a chuckle.

[DARK3]

Got one too, i said no...

[aris]

Got one too, i said no...

They will call you again:chuckle

[Thrizzl3]

if they call me again im gonna give them shit for disturbing my peace:)

[Go_Habs_Go]

So i should take my numbers off the list then??

I don't know if it will make a difference at this point since the list that was made available on the government website has probably already circulated around quite a bit. I wouldn't be surprised to see it pop up on a P2P file sharing bittorrent site. Pirate Bay, now hosting Canadian No Call lists!

The government should have really limited access to the List and made sure only legitmate companies registered in Canada could get a copy.

[Terrible3]

I got a call from the number (310) 599-9117 and that"s cali based. Anyways it was on a Wed night around 9pm when I was suffering from a nice case of food poisoning. I run from the bathroom and snag my phone, as there is a very limited amount of people with my number. I get this pre recorded voice as stated by others, and I was like WTF. I figured perhaps something is messed up on my car so I stayed on the line just encase (I only stayed on the line since I knew mazda has my number so who else could it be?). The lady picks up and tells me my car's warranty was about to expire and stuff. I ask her right away," what car?" She then went on to tell me it was the last one I bought, so again I say, "exactly what car, make, model and colour?" She then said it was whatever one it was I bought last. Clearly at this point it was bullshit, and I was infuriated that I had not only ran to my phone but it was a telemarketer calling me at 9pm at night when I was sick as a dog. Pretty much told her to suck a big one and to get a job where she would not be ripping off elderly people ( I could see my grandmother falling for exactly this). I honestly don't understand how people can take these jobs, knowing they are screwing over people or annoying people every day.

[-RJ3-]

Dont worry guys,
Our dealerships are aware of the scam... it is a sCAM!.... so dont leave youur personal info if you are totally unsure...
They told me if i had a number or company name to report it to them.

Westowne is the dealership im currently involved with.

[5P01L3D]

hmm i got a call last night too, 702 520 9141 but it wasnt an automated call, osmeone was actualyl talking to me :s

[5P01L3D]

oh and it's from vegas, NV

[x_o_k_x]

these guys called me TWICE!!! already...

[Bean]

Hubby got the call today. Gold Key its called. SO persistent and so annoying.

[gabbygenier]

ive been getting these too, i just ignore them now. and they also call my cell phone, which i never give out for info unless its a person. no company has my cell phone number

[iconicrocket]

I'm afraid the more you respond or interact, the scammer will flag your number as live and sell the info to someone else.

I just hang up.

Just as annoying is the charities, I donate to one and I get junk mail from some other charity about a month after. And they send me the same request every year. lol.

[x_o_k_x]

whats with 416 number calling my phone like 5 times in the last month saying my warranty is almost ran out, would you like to extend/purchase one, please press 1 to speak with representative.

[Thrizzl3]

whats with 416 number calling my phone like 5 times in the last month saying my warranty is almost ran out, would you like to extend/purchase one, please press 1 to speak with representative.

wow a toronto based call:whoa

[bunchi]

wow a toronto based call:whoa


they got a 416# now??? it's all telemarketing... When I got the call I tried to talk to them see what they know about me. they don't even know what car I drive. so they just randomly call numbers and hopefully make a sale. and yes they are annoying to talk to!

[SilentJay]

They likely aren't Toronto based, but rather calling Toronto-specific numbers from a VOIP service. 416-000-xxxx is the most common one, and i've been called at least 6-7 times now.

[Fobio]

I got a call from the number (310) 599-9117 and that"s cali based. Anyways it was on a Wed night around 9pm when I was suffering from a nice case of food poisoning. I run from the bathroom and snag my phone, as there is a very limited amount of people with my number. I get this pre recorded voice as stated by others, and I was like WTF. I figured perhaps something is messed up on my car so I stayed on the line just encase (I only stayed on the line since I knew mazda has my number so who else could it be?). The lady picks up and tells me my car's warranty was about to expire and stuff. I ask her right away," what car?" She then went on to tell me it was the last one I bought, so again I say, "exactly what car, make, model and colour?" She then said it was whatever one it was I bought last. Clearly at this point it was bullshit, and I was infuriated that I had not only ran to my phone but it was a telemarketer calling me at 9pm at night when I was sick as a dog. Pretty much told her to suck a big one and to get a job where she would not be ripping off elderly people ( I could see my grandmother falling for exactly this). I honestly don't understand how people can take these jobs, knowing they are screwing over people or annoying people every day.


Please give me back my 1.20 min! I thought at the end of your story that there would be some farting, squirting, sh!tting or vomitting near the phone. :flaming LOL

[x_o_k_x]

They likely aren't Toronto based, but rather calling Toronto-specific numbers from a VOIP service. 416-000-xxxx is the most common one, and i've been called at least 6-7 times now.

yes it was actually 416-000-7954.. First I thought my 04 Mazda3 that I had before, list my not be updates so they calling me to extend warranty on the car I dont have anymore..

[Drew]

:chuckleI got a good laugh when i first was called, Im like wow my car is a week old and it warranty is already up

[Jeff-TheBiz]

For the record... Mazda does NOT canvas by phone for Extended Warranties...

But if anyone is interested in extending their warranty before the price goes up, let me know.

[mleblond]

Just press 2 to be taken off the list :), seemed to work for me

[alhope34]

Mazda does NOT canvas ... for Extended Warranties...

But if anyone is interested in extending their warranty before the price goes up, let me know.

:chuckle



Edit: BTW, I'm not on the do not call list and I still have never been called.

[Bean]

http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/article/50plus/did-do-not-call-list-make-things-worse-20090223

Have a gander at this.

[Terrible3]

Please give me back my 1.20 min! I thought at the end of your story that there would be some farting, squirting, sh!tting or vomitting near the phone. :flaming LOL

Well I figured it would be better if I spared you the details. If you want to know what happened after the call read on.... (its in white so you have to highlight it to read it.)

I ended up returning to the washroom with fire hose diarrhea and puked all over the floor and plugged the sink with puke. Apparently it was some bug going around Oshawa, myself and all 5 of my room mates got it. It lasts two days and its BRUTAL. :loco

[x_o_k_x]

WTF this is 6th time they calling me, only this time its a little different number 416-000-1934:complain

[Terrible3]

WTF this is 6th time they calling me, only this time its a little different number 416-000-1934:complain

Next time they call just use this...
http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=18464

[Fobio]

Well I figured it would be better if I spared you the details. If you want to know what happened after the call read on.... (its in white so you have to highlight it to read it.)

I ended up returning to the washroom with fire hose diarrhea and puked all over the floor and plugged the sink with puke. Apparently it was some bug going around Oshawa, myself and all 5 of my room mates got it. It lasts two days and its BRUTAL. :loco

atta boy...I'd have kept them on the phone while I hurled hell and rained down a sh!t-storm!

[3GFX]

I got the 416 call yesterday....but I live in the 519!!!!! WTF? I don't need long distance charges from a freaking telemarketer!!!

[Dave_The_BMXER]

I'm getting this call daily now.

[aris]

Since i have put my number, my parents number, my bro number, and my restarant number on the do not call list we have not got any calls from any tellmarketer since:)

[Brammer]

I've been getting the same calls too, from Vegas and a 416-000 number:complain

I wonder if these guys have unlisted numbers...:AH

http://www.phonebusters.com/english/documents/2009_Jan09_000.pdf

[x_o_k_x]

I'm getting this call daily now.

LOL same!! Im like their best caller I guess.. They called me like 10 times already.

[mazdathree]

i got a few calls as well....seems like they are calling everyone on the phone books! haha....scamers!

[alhope34]

My friend gets them daily and he doesn't even have a driver's license.

[whiteomega]

ive been getting these too, i just ignore them now. and they also call my cell phone, which i never give out for info unless its a person. no company has my cell phone number

it's very easy to get your number from thin air..just start at 416 (or 647, or 905..)-000-0000 and keep calling in sequence. Chances are good you'll get more "real" numbers than you will inactive numbers.

i peronsally just ignore these numbers; i wish there was some kind of "honeypot" i could redirect them to where the phone just rings and rings and rings and rings. if everyone getting these calls could do that, sooner or later the expense of calling (timewise and moneywise) would make it not worth the effort.

[Pimpin_29y]

http://www.soundboards.com/ :)

[michaelm]

they usually call my cell during business hours... 9-5ish. So i just ignore the call when i see a strange area code.... waste of minutes lol.