someone called me from this number(951-252-8950)which is a california number i guess acording to the caller ID on my cell phone...i dont give out my personal information at all and they knew my phone number address and my first middle and last name...i checked my bank and went to the social security office to make sure someone had not been using my info...and nobody was...how are they getting all this? the most recent thing i've done online is went on target.com and ordered a gift for my son....could that have been it?

This caller is College Bound, they help you find colleges near you and get you info on them. NOT A SCAM!!! They weren't able to help me when they called me first but only because there wasn't any nursing near me and I didn't want to move. But I called them back and they got me some info for a college in Virginia and I think I'll be moving next month. Anyway I have worked for a call center before and like most call centers I'm sure they are on an automatic dialer. Those dialers will NEVER stop calling you unless you answer your phone. Then either get the info you requested or let them know you are no longer interested.  Either way, if they have your info then YOU filled it out somewhere so don't blame them if they are calling you. Also sometimes someone will fill out some info and use a random number that may end up being yours, and again it still not the companies fault. Just tell them it's the wrong number. Also a lot of surveys and prize winning web sites will give your info to call center companies and tell them you want info. This is not always what you want but the site privacy policies always tell you this and is completely legal. (However if this is the case then most like more than one call center is calling you and they are not connected so have no idea you are being called by others.) Again the call center thinks you want the info and would not get your info if they didn't think you wanted it. (It's not beneficial to them otherwise.) Lastly, after working for a Call Center I learned quite a bit. Mainly just answer the questions you feel comfortable with, let them know if you are interested or not and be nice. Being rude might make you feel better but for the calls to stop the caller has to input that you are not interested and if you are rude to them they may not feel like doing that for you. P.S. Not answering the phone so that they don't know it's an active line is a thing of the past. It is the worst thing you can do because it will NEVER stop.

The caller said she was calling from College Bound regarding information my daughter had requested about college programs. I told the caller I did not think this was a legitimate call and told her to wait - I asked my daughter about the call and she knew nothing about it - when I returned to the phone the caller had hung up. The caller knew my daughter's first name and unlisted home phone number.

wat the hell do i do now

not true. i have never requested any information. i am 26 years old. graduated from community college over 5 years ago, and from a trade school almost a year ago. definitely do not need any information about colleges, it is not a wrongnumber because they ask for me by name. any legitimate company has no reason to hide behind a fake caller id. actually it is against the law anyways. (ref: truth in caller ID act) if they keep calling with blocked caller IDs, you can file a lawsuit,

In other words, somebody checked the a box on a website that said

"Contact me relentlessly no matter what. Ring my phone as often as you can. Never leave a message. Repeat."

Thanks for helping to make the internet a massive inconvenience for the unsuspecting.

If you're not selling anything how do you make money?

How do you sleep at night you scamming scumbag?

Do you know where your CAPS LOCK key is?

IT IS NOT A SCAM!!!!!! WE ARE ONLY TRYING TO HELP YOU FIND COLLEGE INFORMATION!!!!! YOU REQUESTED THE INFORMATION AND WE ARE FOLLOWING UP ON YOUR REQUEST.

WE ARE NOT SELLING ANYTHING!!!

WE DO NOT ASK FOR YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION!!!!

WE ONLY HAVE COLLEGES CONTACT YOU THAT YOU AGREE TO!!!!

College Bound does not text.  We do send emails with a link to our website wintherace.com but we ask permission first.

Somewhere on your survey a box was checked for college information - that is why we are calling. We are not telemarketers...we call people because information was requested.

If you would answer your phone and communicate then we would stop calling. We are on an auto dialer so if you dont answer then it tries again until we reach someone.

The only reason we are calling you is because college infomation was requested from your particular number weither it was you or someone using a wrong number. If you dont need college information or it was a wrong number just say that and we will remove you from our list.

We are only trying to help.

They weren't able to help me when they called me first but only because there wasn't any nursing near me and I didn't want to move. But I called them back and they got me some info for a college in Virginia and I think I'll be moving next month. Anyway I have worked for a call center before and like most call centers I'm sure they are on an automatic dialer. Those dialers will NEVER stop calling you unless you answer your phone. Then either get the info you requested or let them know you are no longer interested.  Either way, if they have your info then YOU filled it out somewhere so don't blame them if they are calling you. Also sometimes someone will fill out some info and use a random number that may end up being yours, and again it still not the companies fault. Just tell them it's the wrong number. Also a lot of surveys and prize winning web sites will give your info to call center companies and tell them you want info. This is not always what you want but the site privacy policies always tell you this and is completely legal. (However if this is the case then most like more than one call center is calling you and they are not connected so have no idea you are being called by others.) Again the call center thinks you want the info and would not get your info if they didn't think you wanted it. (It's not beneficial to them otherwise.) Lastly, after working for a Call Center I learned quite a bit. Mainly just answer the questions you feel comfortable with, let them know if you are interested or not and be nice. Being rude might make you feel better but for the calls to stop the caller has to input that you are not interested and if you are rude to them they may not feel like doing that for you. P.S. Not answering the phone so that they don't know it's an active line is a thing of the past. It is the worst thing you can do because it will NEVER stop.

I was looking for a Nursing school in my area, and I had no luck in finding one. So I googled some information and these guys started calling me. At first, I was a bit hesitant but they ended up helping me. They, too, couldn't find a nursing school but they were able to help me find a school for Ultrasound Tech. and now I'm enrolled and very happy. I woudln't have been able to find this school on my own. I'm sure they'll be able to stop calling you if you just ask them to take your number off their list.

The "Red-Flag" with this incoming call to my business is that the telemarketer on the other end is deceitful.  As soon as I answered the phone she said "uh...ya...this is Stacy at Supply Direct, so what is the model number of your copier?"  I said, "Excuse me, who is this?"  She repeated the name and said that they provide all our supplies out here for our all-in-one fax,copier, printer.  I looked up our model number but before I gave it to her, I asked her again to tell me the name of her company.  As soon as I asked a second time, she hung up on me.

Not a scam, they helped me a ton. Just tell them you are not interested and they will not call you. =)

Yeah, they are jsut trying to help. Answer and tell them you are no longer interested so they stop calling you. They are only trying to help.

Yeah, i've been on wintherace.com too and it's ok, but the people i've dealt with are lots more helpful than that. You must have spoke to someone new or something. That sucks.

Don't worry peoples, most of the college advisors are friendly and awesome!! This one seems kinda snippy. BUT, I have NEVER dealt with any like that. They are always kind and patient.

Actually its http://www.collegebound.net not .com. But yeah! lol

Yep! You guys helped me so much, trying to find a college with the program I wanted was SO confusing! Thank you!!! I <3 www.Collegebound.net

Collegebound Network, they are just trying to help you connect with a college. You probably looked up info online at some point about colleges. =)

They are very much legitimate! The Collegebound Network helped me find the right college, and I am very thankful. They have been around forever, more than 20 years, and my Mom used their assistance back in the 90s. What it is, a person requests information about colleges online and they call back to check on you, to see if that college got in touch with you or if you need more assistance finding the right college. They are great, and definintely not a scam! =)

Please do not a answer that is a scam.....951-2528950

Seriously, if I don't EVER answer, why do you keep calling three and four times a day? I will try to talk to someone the next time they call, but quite frankly, I have not been impressed by the hard sale.

PS Hello to your grandma, too. I am certain you are just doing your job and reading the script like a good little automaton.

PPS I have received calls from 951-252-8950, 951-553-7706, 951-252-8953, 951-491-7185, 951-252-8955, 951-553-7711 just to name the ones from the last couple days.

same at post 951-491-7180 re: Seniors for Living and College Bound
must be a call centre

Several calls a day from many different extensions, I filled out a survey to win a $1000.00 gift card from Walmart and the calls started, not only that also texting and several e-mails.

how do i get them to stop calling?

have no ideal who calling, and wish that they would stop!

Yeah those people called me because I was looking for a nursing school. They told me to search wintherace.com and I should get a list of all the schools in my area. So I did bit it was NO help at all. All it gave me was online classes. Your program totally sucks!!!!!

LMAO!  Is this what a college advisor looks like?

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Ok, and we ask for someone of a different name when you call in SOMETIMES because we are on a constant automated dialing system to call students. So, the lines cross. Take a chill pill and relax. Just provide your number so we can pull it up and answer your questions. NO - we CANNOT take it out of the system until you provide it. So, save a heart ache and get it over with. If you want an education, we'll be more than happy to help you. Collegebound.net