Called and hung up

Getting calls from this number and 7769. I called back one of the numbers, I asked the person who answered what company this was. She said VFC. I said why are you calling me, she said I expressed interst in earning extra money, I said no I didnt. I said remove me, I am on the do not call list. She tried to do her sales pitch anyway, I cut her off and said no, take me off yoru list and she hung up on me. Reported these f***ers. Cant our damn goverment stop this s**t? They spoof numbers, they are scammers, enough already!

Been calling me from 6920635-7839 and 7769. NO messages. I called the number on caller id. Someone answered hello, I asked what is the company name, she said vfc. I said someone keep calling me from there why. She then said, you expressed interest in increasing your income, I said no i didnt, remove me form your list, I am on the do not call list. She said wait and started her her sales pitch, I told her I am not interested, I am on the do not call list, this is illegal, remove me. He then got mad, yelled and hung up. Cant our government do something with this, they spoof numbers, Ugh, I am sick of it.

Getting calls from this number and 7769. I called back one of the numbers, I asked the person who answered what company this was. She said VFC. I said why are you calling me, she said I expressed interst in earning extra money, I said no I didnt. I said remove me, I am on the do not call list. She tried to do her sales pitch anyway, I cut her off and said no, take me off yoru list and she hung up on me. Reported these f****rs. Cant our damn goverment stop this s***? They spoof numbers, they are scammers, enough already!

MORE ON LOTTERY SWEEPSTAKES SCAMS - JUST

Scammers Impersonate FTC, Promise Phony Sweepstakes Prizes
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?Hi, I?m calling from the Federal Trade Commission to tell you that you have won $250,000??

The FTC has issued a warning alerting the public that someone who claims to work for the Federal Trade Commission calls to inform that the callee has won a lottery or sweepstakes.

The scam goes like this: The caller informs you that in order to receive the prize all you have to do is pay the taxes and insurance. He or she then asks you to wire money or send a check for an amount between $1,000 and $10,000.

The caller might suggest that the FTC is supervising the giveaway. He or she might even use the name of a real FTC employee. Your Caller ID might display the Federal Trade Commission?s name or a Washington, DC area code.

Don?t be surprised if you receive repeated calls and follow-up faxes. No matter how convincing the impersonation, you should never send money to claim a prize.

No FTC employee will ever call to ask you to send money.

Legitimate sweepstakes companies won?t either.

Many older consumers and their families have reported this kind of scam, but anyone could be contacted.

Keep from falling for the lure of sweepstakes scams by taking a few precautions:

Don?t pay to collect sweepstakes winnings. If you have to pay to collect your winnings, you haven?t won anything. Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay ?insurance,? ?taxes,? or ?shipping and handling charges? to collect your prize.

Hold on to your money. Scammers pressure people to wire money through commercial money transfer companies like Western Union because wiring money is the same as sending cash. If you discover you?ve been scammed, the money?s gone, and there?s very little chance of recovery. Likewise, resist any push to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier. Con artists recommend these services, so they can get your money before you realize you?ve been cheated.

Look-alikes aren?t the real thing. It?s illegal for any promoter to lie about an affiliation with ? or an endorsement by ? a government agency or any other well-known organization. Disreputable companies sometimes use a variation of an official or nationally recognized name to try to confuse you and give you confidence in their offers. Insurance companies, including Lloyd?s of London, do not insure delivery of sweepstakes winnings.

Phone numbers can deceive. Some con artists use Internet technology to call you. It allows them to disguise their area code: although it may look like they?re calling from Washington, DC, or your local area, they could be calling from anywhere in the world.

File a complaint with the FTC. If you receive a call from someone who claims to be a representative of the government trying to arrange for you to collect supposed sweepstakes winnings, file a complaint at ftc.gov or call 1-877-FTC-HELP. Your complaint will be most useful to enforcement officials if you include the date and time of the call, the name or phone number of the organization that called you, the FTC employee name that was used, the prize amount, the amount of money requested, the payment method, and any other details.

A JOLT from the Blue: Jamaican Fraudsters Using Telemarketing to Target U.S. Consumers

Fraudulent telemarketers based in Jamaica are calling people in the U.S., telling them that they?ve won a sweepstakes or foreign lottery. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation?s consumer protection agency, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Jamaican Constabulary Force say most of these promotions are likely to be phony ? a trick to get you to part with some money ? and they are working together to stop them.

The fraudulent telemarketers typically identify themselves as lawyers, customs officials or lottery representatives, and tell people they?ve won vacations, cars or thousands ? even millions ? of dollars. ?Winners? need only pay fees for shipping, insurance, customs duties or taxes before they can claim their prizes.

Cross-Border Phone Fraud
It?s no wonder fraudulent telemarketers often target citizens across national borders. Some believe they won?t get caught if they target citizens in another country. They assume that their country?s law enforcement officials aren?t interested in building a case when the victims are in another country. They also believe that officials in the victims? country won?t have the authority to investigate fraud calls from outside their borders. But U.S. authorities say these assumptions are dead wrong.

Partnerships among law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and Jamaica are making it tougher for cross-border scam artists to ply their deceitful tricks. The organizations are cooperating in an initiative called Project JOLT (Jamaican Operations Linked to Telemarketing), sharing information, investigators, and other resources; gathering consumer complaint information; and contributing to the legwork involved in building a case, including surveillance and interviewing victims. As a result, fraudulent telemarketing operations in Jamaica are being exposed and shut down.

People who report complaints about cross-border telemarketing fraud are providing information that is critical to putting these boiler rooms out of business. The FTC enters consumer complaints into the Consumer Sentinel Network, a database and investigative tool used by hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. If you experience telemarketing fraud of any type, report it to the FTC. Visit www.ftc.gov or call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).


Recognize and Report Phone Fraud
More than ever, telephone hucksters are preying on consumers? financial vulnerabilities and economic uncertainty. Here?s how you can recognize phony prize promotions and foreign lotteries:

Phony Prize Promotions and Sweepstakes Schemes
Fraudulent telemarketers often ?guarantee? that you?ve won valuable prizes, like vacations, cars or large sums of cash. But they want you to pay ?fees? for shipping, taxes, customs or other supposed expenses. If someone asks you to pay to claim a ?prize? or ?free? gift, it?s a trick. You may get a cheap gift that is worth far less than the ?fees? you paid, or you may not get anything at all.

If you get a call from out of the blue telling you that ?you?re a winner?:
    don?t pay any money to collect supposed sweepstakes winnings. If you have to pay to collect your winnings, you?re not winning ? you?re buying. Legitimate sweepstakes don?t require you to pay ?insurance,? ?taxes? or ?shipping and handling charges? to collect your prize.

    hold on to your money. Scammers pressure people to wire money through commercial money transfer companies because wiring money is the same as sending cash. When the money?s gone, there?s very little chance of recovery. Likewise, resist any push to send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier. Con artists recommend these services so they can get their hands on your money before you realize you?ve been cheated.

    remember that phone numbers can deceive. Internet technology allows con artists to disguise their area code so it looks like they?re calling from your local area. But they could be calling from anywhere in the world.

Foreign Lottery Scams
If you get a call offering you the chance to play a foreign lottery or telling you that you?ve won a foreign lottery, odds are good it?s a scam. First, it?s against federal law to play a foreign lottery. Second, most scam operators don?t buy the promised lottery tickets. Third, other scam artists buy the tickets, but keep the ?winnings? for themselves. Finally, lottery hustlers use their victims? bank account numbers to withdraw money without authorization or their credit card numbers to run up charges.
If you?re solicited to participate in a foreign lottery, say no. Instead, remember:

    playing a foreign lottery ? on the telephone or through the mail ? is a violation of federal law.
    buying even one foreign lottery ticket puts your name on ?sucker lists? that fraudulent telemarketers buy and sell to each other. You will get many more bogus offers for lotteries or investment ?opportunities.?

    keeping your credit card and bank account numbers to yourself is your best course of action. Scam artists often ask for this information during an unsolicited sales pitch, and then use it to commit other frauds against you.

    if you get what looks like lottery material from a foreign country, give it to your local postmaster.

To learn more about cross-border fraud, visit www.ftc.gov/crossborder.

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.

May 2009

Since I do not know who was calling me with this number, I did not answer.  After wards, I hid my number and called the 602-635-7839 number back.  All that the person said when she answered, was "hello."  There was no identification as to a business, etc.

Scam of some sort from AZ- says they are affiliated with credit card co. and offering business opportunity; refuses to acknowledge Do Not Call list; very nasty.  Calls repeatedly and won't leave message. Made complaint to Do Not Call list about this number. Hang up on this number!

calls about winning some lottery