***UPDATE 07-01-07 PLEASE HELP*** W.T.F.: Got a CREEPY CREEPY phone call

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: rubix
this is like that one gi joe episode where Shipwreck kept getting strange phone calls from someone called The Viper.

man that sailor was sh!tting his pants.

Wasn't "The Viper" the window washer(wiper)?

 

[Muadib]

Where's the update OP?!?

 

[pcnerd37]

Originally posted by: Muadib
Where's the update OP?!?

 

[RyanW2050]

Originally posted by: pcnerd37
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Muadib
Where's the update OP?!?</end quote></div>

 

[randomlinh]

I think they got him.

 

[Paulson]

Syringer strikes again!

 

[E equals MC2]

update bump.

 

[dartworth]

I really don't understand why you just don't give the number out...

 

[E equals MC2]

Originally posted by: dartworth
I really don't understand why you just don't give the number out...

Just wanted to be cautious.. but now that you put it that way, he DESERVES to have his scamming 800 number out.

 

[JW310]

Sounds like a third-party collection agency for a creditor of some sort. What is most likely the case is that "George Trout" is trying to find someone who has your name and is way overdue on paying back money that is owed. Since he most likely wasn't able to directly find a number for you, he started with your parents. The databases and tools available to debt collectors allow them to find family, neighbors, etc. associated with someone who owes a debt. For example: http://www.experian.com/credit...kip_tracing_tools.html

The reason he couldn't say more about who he is or works for is because he's not allowed to discuss the reason he's calling with anyone other than the person who he's looking for.

 

[RossMAN]

Warning to those of you calling that 877 number. Even if you dial *67 your phone number will not be blocked.

 

[daveymark]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: RossMAN
Warning to those of you calling that 877 number. Even if you dial *67 your phone number will not be blocked.</end quote></div>

how is that possible? because they are paying for the call?

 

[JW310]

Originally posted by: daveymark
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: RossMAN
Warning to those of you calling that 877 number. Even if you dial *67 your phone number will not be blocked.</end quote></div>

how is that possible? because they are paying for the call?

Pretty much. Toll-free systems don't use Caller ID information, they use ANI information.

From http://www.tech-faq.com/ani-au...r-identification.shtml :

ANI (Automatic Number Identification) is a system utilized by telephone companies to identify the DN (Directory Number) of a calling subscriber.

ANI serves a function similar to Caller-ID, but utilizes different underlying technology. In addition, although Caller-ID can be blocked by prefixing a call with *67, ANI is (usually) impossible to block.

ANI was originally developed for telephone company billing purposes. ANI technology is also now offered to commercial customers who may benefit from knowing who is calling them. In addition, ANI is one of the core technologies behind the 911 emergency service.

ANI data is usually transmitted in-band using multi-frequency (MF) signaling. However, ANI data can also be transmitted separately if you have an ISDN PRI.

 

[kreactor]

a federal investigator that can't even confirm yr ss# on his own...hmmn

 

[RossMAN]

Has anyone spoken with George Trout yet?