I got a call this am, a rapid fire speaker with a strong Indian accent, who said his name was "Paul Phoenix" and that he was from the Yellow Pages on line and that this call was to cancel my on line business ad  listing.  I recently stopped my YP ad from AT&T after many years, and thought maybe this was some subsidary.  I couldn't understand half of what "Paul" said, but apparently I needed a "cancellation number" or they would send the bill for $599 for the past year to me.  They then verified my business address, to verify info.  Turns out they had a 4 year old address.  Then, they switched me to an American voiced male, who said he was going to record this transaction, and that if I just answered "yes" to everything it would only take 60 seconds.  However, it became clear this was in order to get my fax number to fax me the above mentioned bill.  I realized something was very off by now, but have had similar calls from Indian accented people calling to "verify" my business listing online somewhere many times over the years, so I was slow to put this together.  I told them I wasn't going to pay them a dime, and that I had never authorized any advertisement to begin with, and furthermore, if they were going to charge me for an ad that was running out of date information on my location, then they have hurt my business, not helped.  The American said he was going to transfer me to his supervisor, and he hung up.  The Indian guy called back again, and I yelled at him that he better be taping this call, because I was not paying any bill of any kind.  He said "if you work with me, I can get you out of this with that cancellation number."  I told him, if there was anything to cancel, he better do it, as if I hear form him again, I'll take him to court.  I hung up.  He called back a minute later, leaving no message, and then again in 20 minutes, leaving no message.  I should have caught on much sooner.  Glad there are sites like this one.  
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would not identify who they were. just kept asking for me.

My mom received a call for issuing a new social security card as many of the posts also indicate, they did not call again though thank goodness, thanks for the service

My dad was getting this call fro a week.  Including 12:30 am last Sunday.  He finally answered adn the heavy accected woman told him Social Security was issuing new cards.  He repored to the Medicare Fraud line 1-800-447-8477

person with a very heavy accent said i would get a new social security card and to start using the card.
Asked him if it would be from social security he said no it was from National something in Washington.  Told him I did not believe a word he was telling me and hung up.  
got two calls from this number today 9 20 2011

Received call from male with heavy accent telling my I would be getting a new Social Security Card with a new number in the mail
I was told to use this new number along with my old number.

    I smelled a SCAM and told the caller I didn;t believe him and hung up.


               Jo

Caller said his name was Rick from southern california and wanted to by fire axes for walk-in freezers.
Oddly enough, the number appears to be a New York based landline!

Caller said his name was rick and he wanted to buy fire axes for walk-in freezers.
After finding the number listed here .... makes me wonder???

Called from 347-418-0502 - said they were with social security and they were issuing new id cards - wanted account information for direct deposit - caller had account info and wanted "happily retired" to confirm it.  Don't confirm or deny info.  Hang up immediately.  IT'S A SCAM AND THEY ARE ABLE TO GET YOUR MONEY.

Caller Id said...UNKNOWN CALLER

a women with an accent called me by my first name...wanted to know if I was on Medicare...I ask why she wanted to know, SHE HUNG UP...

Medicare scam. Steal personal info and accounts to liquidate savings accounts.