316-789-1356
KS, US
Jason
Jason
2011-10-19 21:16:25
Telemarketer
Received a phone call from this number, as well as many others, from a company offering to lower my interest rates on my credit cards.  All their numbers rang back as disconnected or not in service, so this company is duping their ANI (caller ID) to avoid being caught and shut down.  When I first started receiving these phone calls I didn't even have credit cards, and originally, I just pressed the button it says to press if you want to be removed from their list, yet I still received their calls, so I then pressed the button for the operator, and asked how they obtained my number.  The operator stated that they received my number from my credit card companies, because "the credit card companies recognize that my accounts have been in good standing, and want to help me lower my rates."  Mind you, I didn't even have credit cards at the time, and I mentioned this to them, but the response I got was a very rude "Well, someone in your household has credit cards that they have been using."  ...These people called my cell, not a household number.  I then explained that my number is on the National Do No Call Registry, and asked to be removed from their list, and they said they would put me on their do not call list, but that my number had recently expired from the Do Not Call Registry.  After I hung up with them, I checked the Do Not Call Registry's website, and my number is still active; what's even better is that it states that numbers don't expire from the list, so these people are liars.  I continued to receive phone calls, so I decided to try pressing the button for my number to be removed again...no luck, as I still received calls.  These phone calls resulted in them hanging up on me when I asked who they were, and why they continue to call me after I asked them to remove me.  On one occasion, I decided to play their game; if they're going to waste my time with their unwanted calls, I was going to waste their time.  I asked for an operator, and played right along, giving them a fake name and everything, which went on for like 5 minutes or so with different yes/no questions and them telling me about their service (all the while never mentioning the name of their company), until we got to the question "about how much would you say you have in credit card debt?"  My response to this question was "I don't have any credit cards."  All I heard next was a grunt sound, as if they were disgusted, and the click of them hanging up the phone.  These people are rude and inconsiderate, so I decided that the next time I received a phone call from these people, I was going to be just as rude to them.  Today I received the call, and asked for an operator.  When the operator came on, I proceeded to state "You're a f*&king piece of Sh@t!"  The operated then stated back to me "I'm sorry, you must think this is your dad calling."  I'm SOOO over these people calling me, and yet, what I don't understand is that these people are clearly Americans (based on the fact that they have no accents, speak perfect English, and the numbers they use are US numbers), yet I have been receiving these phone calls for months now, and they are still operating.  Why have these people not been shut down yet?!  Today I placed a 2nd complaint to the FCC about them.
Scam Hammer
Scam Hammer
2011-09-01 23:50:54
Telemarketer
Report this fraud to the Florida Attorney General or your state Attorney General - action will be taken; a similar fraud was shut down recently.  Posting complaints here isn't going to do anything about it - the reports must be made to the relevant authorities.

U.S. district court, acting at the request of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has approved a settlement shutting down two groups of Florida-based telemarketers that allegedly flooded consumers with misleading recorded robocalls falsely promising to reduce their credit card interest rates.

The settlement permanently bans the two related operations from making robocalls and selling debt relief services. The orders are the latest in a series of enforcement actions the FTC has taken to rein in robocallers -- especially those who try to take advantage of consumers affected by the economic downturn.

Scammers at work

According to the FTC, JPM Accelerated Services and related defendants made thousands of illegal recorded robocalls to consumers, identifying themselves only as "card services" and offering lower credit card interest rates.

Consumers who pressed "1" after hearing the automated pitch were transferred to live telemarketers who falsely told consumers that JPM's services would allow them to lower their credit card interest rates dramatically.

The telemarketers charged an up-front fee typically ranging from $495 to $995, according to the complaint, and promised consumers they would save thousands of dollars in a short period of time as a result of the lower interest rates, and that they would be able to pay off their debts faster. The defendants also falsely stated that if consumers did not save thousands of dollars from lowered interest rates, they would receive a full refund of the up-front fee.

After collecting the fee from consumers, however, JPM allegedly failed to deliver the promised interest rate reductions and savings, and routinely refused to honor its money-back guarantee. The FTC complaint also charged the defendants with violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule by calling consumers on the Do Not Call Registry, blocking or "spoofing" caller ID and making unlawful robocalls.

Restitution ordered

The settlement orders also impose judgments of $5.9 million against defendants associated with JPM, and $3.2 million against six individual defendants associated with an affiliated operation called IXE Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC. The judgments, representing the amount of money consumers lost through these robocall schemes, are suspended, based on the defendants' inability to pay< But, they will become due if the defendants are found to have misrepresented their financial condition.

Two of the defendants in the IXE operation, Ivan X. Estrella and Jaime Hawley, also are liable for an unsatisfied $75,000 judgment recently entered against them in a case brought by the Florida Attorney General.

The orders were filed in the U.S. District Court for Middle District of Florida, Orlando Division on November 9, 2010, against: 1) Ivan X. Estrella, Jamie M. Hawley, and Kimberly Nelson; and 2) Jeanie B. Robertson, Brooke Robertson, Alexander J. Dent, Micha S. Romano, Paul Pietrzak, and Ashley M. Westbrook. Estrella, Hawley, and Nelson worked with the IXE corporate defendants listed below.

The rest of the individual defendants worked with the JPM corporate defendants. At the FTC's request, the court also has dismissed the charges against Paige Dent.

Corporate defendants

The court is reviewing the FTC's request for a default judgment against the corporate defendants in this case, including the IXE corporate defendants (IXE Accelerated Financial Centers, LLC; and IXE Accelerated Services Inc.), and the JPM corporate defendants (JPM Accelerated Services Inc.; IXE Accelerated Service Centers Inc.; MGA Accelerated Services Inc.; World Class Savings Inc.; Accelerated Savings Inc.; and B&C Financial Group Inc.). The proposed default judgment includes monetary judgments of $3.2 million against the IXE corporations, based in Orlando, Florida, and $5.9 million against the JPM corporations, based in Melbourne, Florida.

International Cooperation

The FTC brought this action with assistance from other law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Canada, including: the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; the Attorney General of Florida; the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Affairs; the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission; and the Toronto Strategic Partnership, which includes as member agencies the Competition Bureau Canada; the Toronto Police Service Fraud Squad - Mass Marketing Section; the Ontario Provincial Police Anti-Rackets Section; the Ontario Ministry of Consumer Services; the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; and the United Kingdom's Office of Fair Trading. Assistance also was provided by the Better Business Bureau of Central Florida.
Beckie
Beckie
2011-07-28 16:54:38
Unknown
Received multiple calls from this number with no messages left.  When I called back, stated it was a disconnected number.
tired codger
tired codger
2011-07-08 20:28:17
Unknown
These morons called me and left a call back number (316-789-1356). Thinking that it might be important, I called and when I found out it was some 're-finance' scam, I told the bozo on the other end to put me on their 'do not call' list. He said they didn't have one and that they didn't have to. I told him that if they called again I was turning the matter over to the appropriate authorities. He started to give me a bunch of baloney about what they could do. I cut him short by telling him never to call me again and hung up on him.
dano
dano
2011-07-08 01:38:18
Unknown
got about 12 calls in 2 weeks regarding debt consolidation and hung up when asked who they were and to state their biz.  called the number found on cell phone missed call...number not in service.  primary phone company informed me that these guys use phantom numbers so they cant be tracked.  what a load of hogwash!
Disgusted
Disgusted
2011-07-03 02:40:58
Unknown
Received a call from this number on 06/24/11 but did not answer. Didn't recognize # and figured a scam call. I am on the DONOTCALL list for my cell number but that doesn't help any because nothing is ever done about these type calls.No money left for workers to do anything because obama has spent it all
Wayne
Wayne
2011-06-30 19:18:10
Unknown
I got the sane call from that phone number but didn't answer it. I looked up the area code and it's from Kansas.
kit
kit
2011-06-30 19:12:24
Telemarketer
Have received 9 (!) calls from this number this week alone. Attempted to be removed from their calling list but was also disconnected. Filed a complaint for EACH call on the National Do-Not-Call Registry website. If they have to bother me, at least they can lose money for it!
ranger
ranger
2011-06-30 19:02:15
Unknown
Rec'd a call again from the UNKNOWN NAME. 11:30 AM on 6/30/11. What ever they want , We don't need it. No message--no return #. Hope the company and the employees have a "BAD" 4th, weekend.
Josie
Josie
2011-06-30 17:12:21
Unknown
Got a call on my cell phone from this number - didn't answer - no message.
NG
NG
2011-06-30 16:35:12
Telemarketer
recorded message saying they have an offer about my credit card. I pushed 1 to talk to a "representative." Asked (Miranda, she yawned) and asked if she had my phone number. She said yes; I said I want you to STOP CALLING ME. She said "No maam" and hung up.
Why are they allowed to make these harassing calls?
jjb
jjb
2011-06-30 16:21:17
Unknown
Yes, you are correct. I just got two calls from this scram number, and if you call it back it says the number is no longer in service. Now, how can a number that just called me 15 seconds ago, no longer be in service??????????
Krista R
Krista R
2011-06-30 16:04:49
Unknown
I have been recieving calls for this number almost everyday for two weeks now. I never answer but they continue to call back.
Ms. Miff
Ms. Miff
2011-06-30 16:03:16
Unknown
I just got the call and pressed 1 to talk to a representative because I don't have a credit card and the representative studderd and hung up! I then called back and it was disconnected!
fed up with telemarketing
fed up with telemarketing
2011-06-30 15:53:59
Unknown
I am on the government do not call list, but received a phone call from 1-316-789-1356, today June 30th.  Wanted to lower my credit card debt.
Northwest CT
Northwest CT
2011-06-30 14:15:29
Unknown
I am on the CT" Do Not Call" list for both my home and cell phones.  I am tired of these phone calls.  This is not the only numbers they use.  The Card Holders Services also call from Florida and Montana.  Is anyone going to do anything about these scams?
L.a cali kid 626
L.a cali kid 626
2011-06-29 23:32:02
Unknown
This area code is from wichita,ks
I use to live there
Psalm_139
Psalm_139
2011-06-29 23:28:16
Unknown
no message left
Jester
Jester
2011-06-29 23:14:50
Unknown
Got 2 calls from this number on my way home from work.  Didnt recognize it, don't answer it.  No VM left.  Added to my "send to VM list".
Rand
Rand
2011-06-29 22:38:17
Unknown
Whenever I get one of these calls it's always at the same time of day. I must've accidentally answered it once at this exact time. As always, I will report it with the FTC links above.
Denine VanSteenwyk
Denine VanSteenwyk
2011-06-29 22:24:26
Unknown
This number keeps calling my business line and hanging up.
Peggy P
Peggy P
2011-06-29 21:29:22
Unknown
I am TIRED OF GETTING THESE CALLS TO MY CELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andrew
Andrew
2011-06-29 20:20:00
Unknown
Ammendment; Caller ID lists it in Wtichita, Kansas.
Andrew
Andrew
2011-06-29 20:18:22
Unknown
My wife keeps getting called by this number, tried to call back, recorded message says it's no longer in service.
Gina
Gina
2011-06-29 19:40:41
Unknown
Got a 5 miss call from this number 316-789-1356,
Wingman
Wingman
2011-06-29 19:17:33
Unknown
I meant to say "Listen" instead of listed   TYPO  Sorry
Wingman
Wingman
2011-06-29 19:16:08
Telemarketer
I'm tired of receiving calls from this number at my business. I decided what to do (and everyone else should) Listed to the whole speech of what they have to say, then hang up ! Maybe they'll get tired of it like we do.
billokc
billokc
2011-06-29 19:08:22
Telemarketer
I listened to the recorded message offering to reduce interest rates on credit cards, but you must have a total of at least $4,000 debt on all cards with at least one in good standing.

Press 1 to speak to a representative or press 3 to be removed from the list. I pressed 3, so we'll see what happens.

Caller ID showed "Unknown Name" and the number.
critic
critic
2011-06-29 19:07:52
Unknown
Received call from this number about 10 minutes ago, but did not answer as I didn't recognize the number.  Then, I called the number and received a message stating that the number was out of service or was a non-working number.
ann
ann
2011-06-29 18:59:22
Unknown
I wish someone would get them to quit calling.
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