Received TTD caller saying they needed to relay from deaf family that they wanted information on a puupy I had for sale.  After contact, they said they would send certified funds and that a shipper would be picking up the puppy.  My daughter alerted me to the fact that this was probably a scam.  I searched the caller ID number 1 - 866 - 394 - 4494 and found similar scams.  I am not going to continue any contact or transactions with these despicable people!!!!!!!!

i got a call from this number at 1:30am. i hadn't heard of the service before but its frightening. i asked the operator to tell me who was calling but she "wasn't allowed to give me any information." Then i asked the person and he/she said "i'm embarassed to say." it really freaked me out and i hung up. hopefully, they won't call again. it was probably a friend pranking me but i guess i've never know.

I couldn't understand jackshit about it, but they spammed my phone by calling 4 times. When I find out who it is, I will break all their fingers.

I do not know who call me and how, but I got 3 phone calls at 6:00am. I did not heart it at all. What can I do to that....

Similar to the above post about the truck and the check.  I am a body shop and got a call today about repairing an escalade.  Supposedly they wanted me to run their credit card, give the towing comp 3000 and keep 500 for a deposit.  Well I agreed to run the card when the truck got here on the tow truck... then he ended the call.  Im thinking a scam too, but not sure.  Guess Ill know when I have an expensive escalade in my shop that I can hold until I get paid for the services.

These pranks that you people speak of are people abusing the system.  It is designed for the deaf.  People that can not speak but that are able to type.  It may also be used by people at work, trying to get things done and dont want their boss to know they are making a hair appointment or whatever.

they called me and i need to know who it was

Follow-up to my previous post (above this one).  Found out that this is a big scam and once the check bounces that my bank will take the funds from my account.   HEADS UP TO ALL!

I listed a truck for sale via craigslist.  I received an email back from a interested party asking for my home phone number, I gave them my number.  They called my  number, it came through a relay service that's used from a operator translating for a deaf person.  I went along with it, accepting a check that I received the next day from FedEx.
Asking price for the truck was $500, they sent the check in the sum of $2,500 and asked after I cashed it would I send the remainder to the shipping company... so I did.  Now they are saying they need a additional $500 for the shipping company.  This has been going on for a couple of weeks now.  I did a Google search on the phone number (1-866-394-4494) and noticed that this is more then likely a scam.  I received cash for my truck...... I don't know what else to do, but I'm being asked to send the $500 more for shipping, did I get ripped off? If so how since I got my $500..... or did they get ripped off since I haven't sent them the extra $500.
thanks for your response,
Dave

They called me around ten times and whoever was typing to the operator was saying completely inappropriate things. IT freaked me out and really upset and bothered me.

got a prank call at 2am sayin to be tested for std.. but I've been tested already and know my status.. so when this guy told me I was freakin out.. I came online and typed the number in and realize this was a prank phone call.

got a prank call at 2am sayin to be tested for std.. but I've been tested already and know my status.. so when this guy told me I was freakin out.. I came online and typed the number in and realize this was a prank phone call.

and they couldnt tell me who it was!!! i just have to respond slowly so the person could type it or something

OMGOSH!!! this just happened to me!!! what is it! they said he person typed. I miss you and I can't wait to see you tonight. Make sure you wear your booty shorts.


The the heck was it

Dad had posted an ad in the paper about puppies for sale.  Received a call last night from 866-394-4494.  Same situation as above where the operator said it was relay call.  They called at 1:30 am and wanted him to e-mail davidflow@yahoo.com about the puppies.  Ad was posted in Brighton Green Sheet

put a add out on some puppy i have and they told my that they were deaf so they told me they wanted the puppys and sent us a check we cashed the check now we have not heard from them they told us to cash the check and westen union the rest of the money to there shipper now people are telling us this could  a scam what do we do

Received a phone call from this number re goods I had for sale in the paper and they said that they would send me a cashier's check and I was to cash it and send the goods on (they would arrange to have the items shipped elsewhere). No check ever came and when I confronted the person on email, they never responded. I then indicated to them that I would report this scam to authorities, which I have.

Some women had called me and just like reported above said that it was a relay call.... The message i got was "hey sexy what's up?" i said who is this and the reply i got back was "your secret someone who wants to see you naked" i replied that i was done with the conversation and hung up the phone. the call really freaked me out. the thing is that the it took forever for the reply and i heard typing in the background the entire time... even when waiting for a reply.....

they called my friend and tried to find me. they told her they were watching her an they wanted to know where i was...weird i wanna know who it was,probabally a prank but creepy. how do you call them back???

he called about 11:30 pm and said someone was trying to get a hold of us and to come out side they were in our bushes

My son recieved several calls from this number last night-they would not relay the message, just kept telling him to hold on message was coming through.  I then got on the phone, and they said that he better listen to message or he will regret it...very freaky-I called and reported the number to my cell carrier, which did not see the number on the received calls list.  The number is now blocked from his cell.

look people its a program that make ppl scared its made fro the silent people and people use it 2 scare people so dont get scared its one of your friends i id it 2 my sister 10 minits ago

i JUST GOT A CALL... saying whats up.. i reapeted nothing then they said im watching your girl... i was freaked.. my brother called me then said that he recieved a call saying.. f*** your life f*** you your done... your life is done.. messed up thing.. they called my two brothers at home and my friend while he was over to.. thats pretty creepy... if i found out who this guy is it would be game over...

Whoever this is i would really like them to stop calling me. thank you

They called and said that this message was from Brandon, and that he didn't think we should date anymore because he likes someone else. Brandon is my boyfriend, and he was with me when I got the call. Wierd.

MY BROTHER RECIEVED A CALL FROM A NUM 866 394 4494 ITS WAS WEIRD AT FIRST IT WAS ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT HIM AND ME ASKING ABOUT MY BROTHERS CAR AND MINE AS WELL BUT ALSO ASKING WERE WE WORKED AT. BUT THE WEIRD THING IS THEY NEVER TOLD US WHO IT WAS OR WHO THEY WERE WORKING FOR. IF IT WAS THE COPS OR FBI THEY WOULD AUTOMATICALLY IDENTIFY THEMSELVES. ALSO TO SITE US TO GET OUR FINGER PRINTS DONE WITH ONLY THE CITY CAN DO AND THE LAW.IT WAS A WEIRD PHONE CALL!!!

THIS HAS BECOME A HERRASMEN, THEY CALL MY MOBILE NUMBER AND MY HOUSE NUMBER A AT 2 AM, WHEN MY FAMILY IS SLEEPING, I AM REPORTING THIS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, TO PUT A COMPLAING AS HERRASMENT.

i just got a phone call from this number...they said they were with dds service and that someone was on the other line trying to get ahold of me.....but they couldnt tell me who was calling for me or from where...they just kept saying that the other person hasnt responded and that they can type them questions but cant give that info out...then weirdly enough...i got another phone call from another lady from the exact number while i was on the phone with the 1st lady. i answered because i have two friends over seas in iraq and they call randomly from different numbers...and at different times...

i really dont appreciate this and someone needs to find out who these jerks are.

f*** you guys

Called via relay supposedly interested in an item that I had posted online in several free ads for sale.  Gave a bogus email www.taylorton70@yahoo.com and wanted me to contact them.  Operator supposedly was typing the conversation and relaying the sleeze bags message to me.

It would be great to find this creep and prosecute him or her.