they call and say they have an important message about my timeshare.

I have no timeshare.

Have received from them and from 541-200-3236, both with the ship's horn and the "captain" (probably a 15-year-old who sounds older). Reported them to donotcall.gov. I'm so, so certain they'll help (yes, I'm being sarcastic. Has anyone ever been helped here by donotcall.gov?)

I am fed up with these calls.  You are right Southern Illinois, that stupid ship horn is so annoying.  The majority of calls that I receive on my home phone is telemarketer's.  Today is Sunday and I have already received 2 calls.  My solution to end this problem and my santity is to disconnect my home home service.

This site is not the ones calling you. And can't remove you from a call list someone else (in this case scammers) use.

Actually those behind this reported number dom't have one! That's a trick they use to confirm they reached a live number. They won't stop calling if you tell them to either, that's all part of their scam!

They call themselves Political Opinions of America and they have norhing to do with politics, the elections or political polls ... they actually run a time share scam!

Please remove me from this unwanted series of calls.

Unfortunately, using their 'do not call' list may only put you on a 'sucker' list - you've just confirmed that your number is an active phone.

If they are like many others out there, they are using 'robocallers' that simply dial numbers in order - whether or not the numbers are linked to active phones.  A human answers once a call is connected, but doesn't answer every one - because they are often linked to 3 or more phones, and can only take 1 at a time.  The 'robo' simply records whether they hit a 'live' number, and that number goes back into the queue for more calls.

I've already written to my federal Representative and 2 Senators, urging legislation to simply ban the manufacture, distribution, sale, or use of these phone machines - the only real way to stop this, because the robocallers just ignore DNC - this boiler rooms just change names and/or locations - and some are off shore, so there is even less ability to handle them.  So ... in addition, our federal government should require phone companies to allow users to block such calls.  The technology is there - it's just being used by the bad guys, and $ goes to phone companies to allow this high-volume use.

Here's some of the numbers these humanoid non-human entities are also known to have used (all spoofed):

201-226-0509
360-547-1900
206-420-0990
360-435-3554
360-722-5901
360-722-5904
360-722-5909
368-722-5910
360-722-5913
360-722-5914
360-322-6030
360-322-6035
360-322-6045
360-322-6058
360-322-6081
360-322-6086
360-322-6107
360-322-6159
360-322-6161
360-322-6165
360-322-6221
360-322-6269
360-386-4640
360-474-3004
360-474-3263
360-474-3275
360-474-3900
360-474-3911
360-474-3915
360-474-3921
360-474-3932
360-474-3926
360-474-3939
360-474-3943
360-474-3948
360-474-3956
360-474-3959
360-474-3971
360-474-3988
360-474-3989
360-529-6104
360-529-6122
360-529-6156
360-529-6163
360-529-6175
360-618-7612
360-913-3866

(the above numbers are, I'm sure, not a complete list. I'm sure there's probably more these a-holes will use. It's at least a start though!)

360-322-6030 - Here, also trying out the utlity rate reduction scam
360-322-6269 - and here, also the home security system/alarm scam

And According to this audio file, these a-holes are also claiming assistance with Tax relief:

http://whocalled.us/audio/2064200990/2064200990-(Mark%20Gwen)@1235147015-253.mp3

http://www.verifyphone.com/phone-lookup-reviews/360-322-6199

"Reverse IP Search Tracer for 3603226199

This reverse phone number was traced from the following IP addresses: 99.70.246.152, 64.128.218.199"

http://tnid.us/lookup/3603226199/

"Caller ID:
UNASSIGNED

Original Telephone Company:
International Telcom Ltd. - Wa

Original Telephone Company Type:
Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC)

Estimated City:
Marysville

Estimated Region:
Washington

Estimated Postal Code:
98270

Equipment Location Code:
STTLWAKGDS0"

At least the 360 area code at one time had Pacific Telecom as the Carrier. These a-holes must have switched at some point!

International Telecom does handle VOIP services!

http://www.itltd.net/news/03_05_99.html

"offers value-added features like real-time VoIP"

Another Google Search that also might help ... "reports on area code (360) 322"

But this reported number is connected to those POA a-holes!

http://www.everycall.us/phone-number/1-360-322-6269/

http://www.idahostatesman.com/2012/06/07/2146 ... l-opinions.html

"BBB maintains millions of records on businesses across the U.S., but Political Opinions didn?t show up.

That?s a red flag.

Either the company is new, has recently changed names or is working to stay off the radar. A company that hides its identity and is not easily accessible is questionable, at best. These points draw a red flag.

Another red flag is when someone poses as a public opinion poll-taker, offers a free gift in return for participation, but concludes by asking for a credit card number to cover processing fees.

The Better Business Bureau is warning people about trends in which scammers pose as public opinion poll-takers, offer free gifts in return for participating and then ask for a credit card number to cover processing fees."

Here too...

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-503-468-5935/4

Yea, they're slipping! LOL

Same with all the othe scams too (Card Services, Home Protection, Utlity Rate Reduction.. all of them). Must have either forgotten where they are calling or that not eveyone speaks spanish! The boiler room smell must be affecting their ability to think clearly!!!

my parents answered a phone call by them and they dont understand english well, but did understand that the caller was pissed and threatened with court??? any ideas...

Bingo!!!

Excellent post!

Yes, these are rhe same a-holes as before and rhe same wirh several class action suits against them! The very same hiding behind a phiny political survey to get around FTC/NDNCR laws!
But like we both clearly stated ... it is a scam!!! Nothing legit about it at all!

And one way another tied to all those other scams hitting everyones phones!
These a-holes (behind each of these scams) should be pursued as criminal rather than civil repeat offenders!!! As wrist slapping them with a fine has never stopped them ... A LONG stay in prison would do better!!
So many voilations right ans left by them (FTC, FCC, TCPA, invasion of privacy, harassment and the list goes on ...).
But since rhey are criminals rhey don't care and the only way to actual nail them is to give them time behind bars and shut down their operations, cease all their property (including thise damned annoying recordings they all use) ... I'm sure there's other measures beyond those, but at least make it not so artractive to them!

One more rhing, NO legit polling organazation EVER gives away a 'free' reward for answering their surveys/polls! NONE!

Any call such as from this number ... absolutely do not participate at all!
Calling back, pressing any number or even answering only comfirms they got a live number and you will get more calls plus calls from other scammers!!!

What they, like othwr scammers, are after is your personal information!
Plus, I also entered this number at verifyphone.com and it CAN be traced to IP addresses! Think VOIP services, a preferred tool of scammers!!!

To all posting and ALL who will be posting here! THIS IS A SCAM!!! Let all you know that too. If you have to go back and pester both local and national media, your Congress Person and U.S. Senator as well as both your states and Washington State's AG!!!
Also check out call blockers like or services like Google Voice!
One orher thing ... these calls may also be from offshore boiler rooms! The numbers are all spoofed! A MO ALL telephony scammers use among other methods!!!

Do a search on "Political Opinions of America" and see how many results you get on rhis scam!!!

Yep, looks like the phony scammers political opinions of america and their phony survey (actually a time share scam) are back!

But seriously now, 10 days away from rhe general wlwctions this year? What asinine, imbecilic a-holes they are! By now everyone knows that these idiots  are scammers!!!

Any number wirh the 360 area code is suspect now! Simply don't answer but do keep reporting these bottom feeding a-holes!

These particular numbers are also connected to Pacific Telecom (just like Rhe "Card Services" and "Home Protection" (home security/alarm system) scams and many others!

It's that cruise ship credit card phishing scam, only in Spanish this time.

These illegal and harassing scam calls are not from (legit) telemarketers, they are from scamming criminals who don't care if they break any laws by calling business or residential phone numbers.

They use robo-dialers to call any number they can hoping to find a sucker to steal personal information from!

Picked phone up and a loud voice in Spanish shouted "Este es su capitan!" Then some type of horn or buzzer went off. Must be some type of Halloween prank trying to reach my 16-year-old daughter.. I just hung up after the horn went off.

I've received numerous calls from 360-322-6199, and usually they don't say a word.  
    I think it's highly amusing how many people get on this site, and don't bother to figure out how it works.  They leave their "DO NOT CALL ME AGAIN!", or "YOU CALLED AND WOKE MY DOG MUFFY UP!" or "I am on the NATIONAL DO NOT CALL REGISTRY", like that is a big deal. With the power of the NATIONAL call registry, they're going to make sure you're sent to jail for life, and your kids are beat up at school, and your grandkids are pointed to and laughed at! Just for good measure, they are going to poke you in the eye, and tape a "Kick Me" note on your shirt.  Isn't that how this works?  
    Face it, the NCR is just a band aid for a broken arm.  Just another example of the governments broken system.  Just another great idea that was never executed correctly and as a result, is just one more broken promise.
    For the record, those people whom I was addressing up above, this is just a place for upset people with a mutual problem, to come and vent.  This is NOT a web site for the companies placing these calls, so when you leave notes such as, "Do not call me again, blah, blah blah.
    If anyone would like a surefire way to ;at the very least; really annoy the offending companies, (and when executed well, has stopped the offending calls altogether.I actually learned this from my grandpa when I was a kid.  This was in the late 70's early 80's, so the number of telemarketers was a great deal lower...   I always wondered why there was a whistle hanging next to the phone, so one day I asked my grandpa.  He said, "when I can show you, I'll let you know".  Later in the day, I heard the phone ring, so gramps got out of his recliner, and signaled to me to go to the phone with him.  When we got there, he picked it up, and held the earpiece down low enough for me to listen with him.  It was someone trying to sell aluminum siding, and the were very tenacious.  So gramps gave me a look like, "ok we're going to have some fun."  He picked up the whistle and mimed for me to cover my ears.  I did, and even though my ears were  covered, I could still hear the shrill whistle.  It was classic.  So now when that happens to me, I walk over to my keyboard (musical not computer) turn it on, and all the way up.  I then hit the two highest notes on the keys, with a mixture of wind instruments, and tones.  Let me tell you, it is REALLY loud.  It usually ends that persons calls to me.  Thanks grandpa!!   Try it, you'll be pleased! 0: )

They keep calling me in class it's annoying

received call about noon today. Loud ship horn and someone claiming to be the captain. said it was a public opinion poll. hung up on them.

This number called my office three times per day over the last few days. Just silence.

It is a cruise and a timeshare company based out of Florida. People need to contact the Florida Attorney Generals Office, their state Attorney Generals Office, the FTC, FCC.  It is a cheap cruise that they claim is free but it is not. According to the Florida Division of Consumer Affairs for a free cruise or trip, they can only charge you the fee to get the prize to you. http://www.800helpfla.com/travel_text.html
There are 4 class actions lawsuit pending against them. The first call they will not give you any information. You have to wait for a follow up call. They do not want to get caught for breaking the law.
http://www.shulaw.com/
http://scottdowens.com/
http://www.loevy.com/
http://www.winston.com/index.cfm?contentID=19 ... search&tagid=92
The Fox News report about these people.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/15/la ... -opinion-polls/

Proof the cruise it to market a timeshare.
http://www.caribbeancl.com/Terms.htm
read #23

http://www.caribbeancl.com/Terms.htm
IF YOU FILL THIS OUT YOU WILL BE BOMBARDED WITH TELEMARKETING CALLS. This is after you go through the prompts to speak with a live person and they tell you to go here:
http://www.surveycruise.com
You will get telemarketing calls for diabetic supplies, home security, septic system, alarms for home, other time share company, etc.
There are other surveys affiliated with them such as Political Opinions of America.
Other websites they use:
https://www.bahamascelebration.com/
http://www.bestcruisegetaway.com/
http://www.alwaystravelwithus.com/
Florida Attorney General Investigation (Should be criminal investigation)
http://myfloridalegal.com/__85256309005085AB. ... ean,cruise,line
PLEASE REPORT the calls to the FTC, FCC, Attorney Generals Office and others to get this stopped. Sign up for for a class action lawsuit or with several calls you can get a lawyer to represent you. Usually want 5 calls or more.  KEEP RECORDS of when they call you and from what phone number.

Same here that was strange I'm at work got a call said my greeting then a bust tone

Are you guys kidding me incouraging people to call this number back to be on a fake "do not call list"? The call is setting everyone up to call back to check if the number is active so they can continue on selling lists of active numbers to real scammers/solicitors.

Anyways number called me today didn't answer it.

Got a call from this number, a woman told me she wanted to schedule an appointment. I knew she wasnt local, by the area code. I asked her where she lived, she said PENNSYLVANIA....I hung up.

CID= Cnsm Rch - no message left.

I have also been harassed by 425-406-9035 (Consumer R), which is probably the same scumbags.

This number, 360 322 6199, calls my cell phone every single day. I think I answ.ered a few times before, last year. I always ignore all unnkown numbers now tho. Its super annoying and harrassing. And yes, it was the cruise ship thing. I already opted out of it last year. The calls did stop for awhile. But they're calling again now.

Must be telemarketer time.  This # called 3 times in the past 2 hours.  Answered once, nothing there.  Guess the telephone lines they're bouncing off of are wet.

Just called (360) 322-6199 and received an automated voice (Shocker). The voice stated FCC requires an opt-out feature. She confirms the number (360) 322-6199 and asks for the opt-out number. Once you enter the opt-out number the voice states it may take 24 - 72 hours to remove the phone number from the list. The painful part is the opt-out service doesn't allow for multiple opt-out numbers to be entered; so, you will need to call multiple times to enter multiple opt-out numbers.

Hopefully M.R. can put a stop to this...all it would require is for the phone companies to cancel phone service to these spamming maggots, and block the phone service of any foreign carriers who violate the rules.

I have two phone lines coming into the office. The (360) 322-6199 keeps calling both lines at different times throughout the day. Truly annoying. Sometimes when I answer the phone, all I receive is a hang up. Other times I hear the fog horn and a male voice state "This is your captain. . .". Finally listened to the entire recording to see if I could speak with a 'live' person but there is no opt out feature.

Don't answer, just call back after. You can then place your number on a do-not-call list. It's only a solicitor.