This company called my home and asked for me. I was not home and then hung up when I didn't come to the phone.

Have received 2 calls from this number.  we answer, all they do is say hello, hello, hello, like they cannot hear us respond.  Called the number back - and it is busy busy busy.  Think it is a call to harass - cause we have been getting a lot of 800 number calls for people who do not live at our telephone number.  The number is new to us  -  just a few months.

I just now received a call from 404-965-1240. The lady's accent seemed to be that of from India. She knew my name. The moment I acknowledged my name, she hung up. Some thing does not sound right.

404 965 1240
404 965 1220
404 965 1260
404 974 9170
404 974 9100

Phone rings, no one there. Cannot call back. Usually about six to ten calls a day and five or six a night. Caller ID says Georgia. My research shows that these numbers belong to MCI Worldcom Communications, INC in Atlanta GA.

I got a call from this number on a Sunday at 4:50 AM !!. I didn't answer and they didn't leave a message

just got a call from this number, caller id says GEORGIA. They didnot leave a message

I got a call from this number at 2:58 PM on Monday May 16, 2011.  No message was left.

This number 404-965-1240 keeps calling and when I answer no one is there it never says a thing always just silent till I hang up no matter how long I wait. I have tried to call back to stop the calls but it is always Busy Please I see many complaints someone needs to stop this or tell me How I will be Glad too, My next call will be to ATT, and the Police to log a complaint. Thanks for the Assistance

NOT SURE WHERE ARE THEY CALLLING FROM OR WHO ARE THEY.... CALLED ME AT 9PM AND I CALLED THEM BACK AND IT WAS BZY????

got a call at 2:50 am, and woke me up, really made me mad!!!!

Received a call at 1:20 am.
It dial to my phone number of my home country, which is not a US #.
I didn't pick up since that will cost a lot money to me.
But I don't know how the hell they get my #.

Got a call from this number on a Sunday morning at 6:00. I am now at east coast, but I used to live in Georgia. It ruins my day.

I just got 9 calls in a row from this number.
9!!
I picked up and answered 2 of them but they just sat there.
They are not in Georgia. I am in Georgia and I know they are not.
I once played with an offshore casin sportsbook that called from the area code i was in. I think it is a system that knows where your area code is.
are all of you from Georgia?

Received a call at 2:37 a.m.  I do not know the number and when I called the number from a different phone the line had a busy tone.

You must be a degenerate useless piece of worm dirt to even take this type of job. May you suffer everyday you make an unwanted phone call.

I got a call from this number and other numbers like it!  It was someone with a foreign accent.  I told them if they call me again, I will report them to the State Attorney General's office and then they hung up!!  These scammers need to know that we as consumers mean business!!!

definitely a scam - THE IRS DOES NOT CALL OFFERING GRANTS.   ONLY SCAMMERS DO

from consumeraffairs.com
Government Grant Scams
The "free money" scam has been around almost as long as the human species.
It has more variations than a bulldog has wrinkles but you can count on one thing: the government (any government) does not simply give money away to individuals. Anyone who tells you differently has larceny in his heart.
If you give him your bank account number, he will soon have your funds in his pocket.
It does no good to list all of the names used by these bunko artists because a.) they change all the time and b.) every single free-money government-grant offer is a scam. Period.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/grant_scam_ads.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/scam_alerts/grant.html
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/03/ftc_stimulus_scam.html

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION WEBSITE      
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt134.shtm

?Free Government Grants?: Don?t Take Them For Grant-ed
?Because you pay your income taxes on time, you have been awarded a free $12,500 government grant! To get your grant, simply give us your checking account information, and we will direct-deposit the grant into your bank account!?
Sometimes, it?s an ad that claims you will qualify to receive a ?free grant? to pay for education costs, home repairs, home business expenses, or unpaid bills. Other times, it?s a phone call supposedly from a ?government? agency or some other organization with an official sounding name. In either case, the claim is the same: your application for a grant is guaranteed to be accepted, and you?ll never have to pay the money back.
But the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, says that ?money for nothing? grant offers usually are scams, whether you see them in your local paper or a national magazine, or hear about them on the phone.
Some scam artists advertise ?free grants? in the classifieds, inviting readers to call a toll-free number for more information. Others are more bold: they call you out of the blue. They lie about where they?re calling from, or they claim legitimacy using an official-sounding name like the ?Federal Grants Administration.? They may ask you some basic questions to determine if you ?qualify? to receive a grant. FTC attorneys say calls and come-ons for free money invariably are rip offs.
Grant scammers generally follow a script: they congratulate you on your eligibility, then ask for your checking account information so they can ?deposit your grant directly into your account,? or cover a one-time ?processing fee.? The caller may even reassure you that you can get a refund if you?re not satisfied. In fact, you?ll never see the grant they promise; they will disappear with your money.
The FTC says following a few basic rules can keep consumers from losing money to these ?government grant? scams:
    Don?t give out your bank account information to anyone you don?t know. Scammers pressure people to divulge their bank account information so that they can steal the money in the account. Always keep your bank account information confidential. Don?t share it unless you are familiar with the company and know why the information is necessary.
    Don?t pay any money for a ?free? government grant. If you have to pay money to claim a ?free? government grant, it isn?t really free. A real government agency won?t ask you to pay a processing fee for a grant that you have already been awarded ? or to pay for a list of grant-making institutions. The names of agencies and foundations that award grants are available for free at any public library or on the Internet. The only official access point for all federal grant-making agencies is www.grants.gov.
    Look-alikes aren?t the real thing. Just because the caller says he?s from the ?Federal Grants Administration? doesn?t mean that he is. There is no such government agency. Take a moment to check the blue pages in your telephone directory to bear out your hunch ? or not.
    Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to disguise their area code in caller ID systems. Although it may look like they?re calling from Washington, DC, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.
    Take control of the calls you receive. If you want to reduce the number of telemarketing calls you receive, place your telephone number on the National Do Not Call Registry. To register online, visit www.donotcall.gov. To register by phone, call 1-888-382-1222 (TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the phone number you wish to register.
    File a complaint with the FTC. If you think you may have been a victim of a government grant scam, file a complaint with the FTC online at www.ftc.gov, or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
The FTC works for the consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help consumers spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint or to get free information on consumer issues, visit ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357); TTY: 1-866-653-4261. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a secure online database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
September 2006


Feds: Scammers Falsely "Guaranteed" Government Grants
Court halts operators' deceptive pitches for grant writing book and services


By James Limbach
ConsumerAffairs.com
July 24, 2009

A federal judge has stopped an operation from falsely claiming that it could help consumers secure a "$25,000 Grant" -- guaranteed -- from the U.S. government.
The case is part of a Federal Trade Commission crackdown on scammers trying to capitalize on the economic downturn by targeting people facing financial hardship.
In the complaint the FTC, jointly with the attorneys general of Kansas, Minnesota, and North Carolina, charged that Grant Writers Institute, LLC and its related entities (together, GWI) falsely told consumers that they were eligible for grants as part of the recently announced economic stimulus package .
According to the complaint, the false and deceptive claims by GWI violate federal law, state consumer protection laws, and the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule. The complaint seeks a court order permanently stopping the defendants' illegal conduct and forcing them to return money to consumers injured by the scheme.
"Stamping out grant fraud and other types of schemes that take advantage of consumers in dire financial shape continues to be one of the Federal Trade Commission's highest priorities," said David Vladeck, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection. "There is no such thing as a guaranteed grant. But to consumers in financial trouble, the chance for extra income -- guaranteed or otherwise -- can unfortunately be a huge draw."
The FTC says since at least 2007, GWI has mass mailed postcards to consumers across the country falsely claiming that the consumers "are Guaranteed a $25,000 Grant from the U.S. Government." Consumers who call the number are pitched a $59 book titled "Professional Grant Writer 'The Definitive Guide to Grant Writing Success.'"
The company's telemarketers falsely claim that the book will explain how to get government grants  -- including the "guaranteed" $25,000 grant. GWI and its North Carolina-based telemarketers, also named as defendants in the complaint, then call consumers who have bought the book, trying to get them to pay hundreds of dollars or more for grant research, writing, or coaching services, falsely claiming a 70 percent success rate in securing grant funding.
In reality, few, if any consumers ever receive any grant money.
The Commission contends that in addition to falsely claiming consumers were "guaranteed" to receive grants, GWI used the current government stimulus package to make its pitch. For example, when consumers called the number on the mass-mailed postcard, they heard a recording that said, "If you've been reading the papers you know that recently our government released $700 billion into the private sector. What you probably don't know is that there is another $300 billion that must be given away this year to people just like you."
The recording continues, "And if you're one of the lucky few who knows how to find and apply for these grants, you will receive a check for $25,000 or more, and we guarantee it . . . If you don't get a check for $25,000 or more, you pay nothing."
The following were named as defendants:
? Affiliate Strategies, Inc.;
? Landmark Publishing Group, LLC (d/b/a G.F. Institute and Grant Funding Institute);
? Grant Writers Institute, LLC;
? Answer Customers, LLC;
? Apex Holdings International, LLC;
? Brett Blackman, individually and as an officer, manager, and/or member of Affiliate Strategies, Inc., Landmark Publishing Group, LLC, Grant Writers Institute, LLC, Answer Customers, LLC, and Apex Holdings International, LLC;
? Jordan Sevy, individually and as a manager of Landmark Publishing Group, LLC;
? James Rulison, individually and as president of Answer Customers, LLC, all located in Kansas.
The complaint also names the following North Carolina entities as defendants:
? Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC (d/b/a Grant Writers Research Network);
? Martin Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC; and
? Alicia Nossov, individually and as a manager and member of Real Estate Buyers Financial Network LLC.



Read more: http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2009/07 ... l#ixzz0NENGCoRV

This company called and asked to speak to our Sales Manager.  I told him I was the S.M.  He asked if we would be interested in hiring someone to work for us at $8/hr as they offer telemarketing services, etc. from their company.

I told him we were not interested, please put us on their DNC, and do not call again.

Change the system!!!! You're just as much at fault as the "system". If someone hangs up on you then they don't want to be bothered! Why can't you see that!?! Go out and find honest work and leave those of us making an honest living alone. How about giving us your home/business phone number instead of a URL? Stop and consider how much time (a.k.a. money) is wasted answering the phone only to tell someone, "No, thanks." Think about a business oportunity lost because the line was busy. Every action anyone makes has a reaction somewhere else - usually a bad reaction. If the product you're selling or the information you're gathering isn't worth your time for you to dial the number and speak to someone directly, then it certainly isn't worth having a machine (system) do it for you. Give us all a break....

I just a call from "Card Services". Callerid shows the number as 404-965-1240. I suspect it is forged.
I searched on "card services telemarketing" and found this report from the FTC: http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2007/11/dncpress.shtm This company has been in trouble before, but does not have the funds to pay the fines.
I called the FTC per http://www.ftc.gov/ftc/contact.shtm and registered a complaint. They know these people but cannot find them. I suggest anyone who has a problem like this call the FTC per the web page above (1-877-382-4357). The more complaints, the more effort will go into tracking them down.

I am getting calls as early as 9:00a and as late as 11:00p from 404 965-1240 and 404-965-1260.  I dont know who it is, but how do I get them to stop? I don't have any dealings with this business. Don't they know by now with all the fraud and crap that is going on. That no one is going to give their private information out...duh! JUST STOP CALLING ME!!! PERIOD!!!

Just got a call today from 404-965-1240, telling me I could lower the interest rates on my credit cards. When I asked the gentleman what company he was from, he told me he was from Visa/Mastercard. He also had an Indian accent. I told him that I didn't want to give out that information on the phone, could he please send it to me in the mail. He told me..."Well mam, you can take it or leave it, I am just trying to help you lower your interest rates."  So I thanked him for his call and hung up. So beware, I don't know if he was legit or not, but I didn't have a good feeling about it.

I got a call from 404-965-1240 on March 20, 2009, the man on the phone identified himself as an employee working on behalf of the IRS. He said that they were calling me on behalf of the IRS to inform me that I qualified to receive a grant of $5,000.00 and they needed to verify my home address, phone number and banking info before they could "E transfer" the funds to me. They hung up when I said that I would not confirm any info until I verified who was calling me. The gentleman said that I could go on the IRS web-site to check but he quickly hung up before answering any other questions.

B***s***.

I recieved a call from this number as well at 1:40 am. It woke me up and when I answered no one responded. You guys need to learn not too call so late and not answer.

Calling me asking as if they know me. Asked how they got my number and they said "from American Internal Service", I akk what that was and he asked "you are an american Citizen and you do not know what that is?" At that point I knew this was a bogus called and told him to take me off their list and he started to argue with me, I just hung up.

I receive recorded calls from this number telling me this is the last chance I have to lower my interest rate on my credit cards.  Funny thing...I have no credit cards!

keep call at odds hours no one ever answer return the call its is either busy or just ring

They called from this number and said that some program on my internal computer sent them info on malware being installed on my computer and wanted me to grant them access to my system. Scam!!!!

The calls you guys are recieving are from a Call Centre. I know what they are like. It's companies you are either in or connected too. Ex. Pepsi is the main company, under it is has 7 up and so on. The companies send out only your number and sometimes name. It's a call that is only asking about your sastisfaction or opinion. We aren't given any information about you. Nor would any be asked. For example. I work at KLJ field services.(Call center) http://www.kljfieldservices.com/  But anyway. Don't freak out. We don't ask for you personal information and if someone does hang up. Also for the reason you might get calls on ackward days and at weird hours is because if you don't answer the call is automatically sent back in our system to call again and sometimes can be set by the TRI, (Tele-Research-Interviewer. We apologize for those calls. Anyway. Since this is not TELEMARKETING. Our calls aren't blocked. If you do not wish to recieve the call again, Politely asked not to be called. If you pick up and hang up really quickly. It just results in another call.(Not our fault. It's the systems).