Beware of extended car warranty phone scam

Dec 19th, 2008 11:46 pm

#1

ShopSmart [OP]: Deal Addict; May 28, 2007; 1019 posts; 68 upvotes; Nowheresville

Dec 19th, 2008 11:46 pm

Beware of extended car warranty phone scam

People have been calling to claim that they are selling extended car warranties and asking for credit card and bank info!

Basically this means that they know how when your car warranty is expiring and also your phone number. How they got this info, I don't know but someone should have reported to either the police or made a complaint to the car company.

I suspect that someone has stolen private and confidential data is from either the car companies or perhaps the data at the drivers license bureaus.

Dec 20th, 2008 12:00 am

#2

resu: Sr. Member; Aug 22, 2008; 805 posts; 26 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2008 12:00 am

That's funny. I've been getting these calls from a New Orleans area code (I'm in SF Bay). Problem is, I don't even have a driver's license

Dec 20th, 2008 12:15 am

#3

Jucius Maximus: Deal Expert; Aug 18, 2005; 21201 posts; 5902 upvotes; Burlington-Hamilton

Dec 20th, 2008 12:15 am

Maybe some crooked dealerships sold their sales info to make more profit and it got into these guys' hands.

- casual gastronomist -

Dec 20th, 2008 12:42 am

#4

nalababe: Deal Guru; Dec 31, 2005; 13306 posts; 746 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2008 12:42 am

They have no idea if your warranty is expiring...

...we constantly get the same message: This is the second notice that your cars factory warranty is about to expire. My car is one year old Ford, wife's is a 7 year old Mini Cooper S.

Dec 20th, 2008 2:29 am

#5

MoneyTrev: Newbie; Dec 5, 2008; 97 posts; 8 upvotes; Terrace

Dec 20th, 2008 2:29 am

nalababe wrote: ↑They have no idea if your warranty is expiring...

...we constantly get the same message: This is the second notice that your cars factory warranty is about to expire. My car is one year old Ford, wife's is a 7 year old Mini Cooper S.

Heh.

There needs to be something done about this. It's really annoying to have to pick up the phone and listen to this garbage all the time.

Dec 20th, 2008 6:13 am

#6

NUTS: Sr. Member; Oct 20, 2008; 873 posts; 1 upvote; GTA

Dec 20th, 2008 6:13 am

nalababe wrote: ↑They have no idea if your warranty is expiring...

...we constantly get the same message: This is the second notice that your cars factory warranty is about to expire. My car is one year old Ford, wife's is a 7 year old Mini Cooper S.

I live in the the Durham region of the GTA & the calls came every day for about 2-weeks, now seem to have stopped

Both our vehicles are over 12 years old

Dec 20th, 2008 12:12 pm

#7

Neil: Deal Addict; Aug 24, 2002; 3569 posts; 39 upvotes; Sask

Dec 20th, 2008 12:12 pm

This crooked company was just barred from Saskatchewan. Contact your telephone company if you get calls from them.

Jan 27th, 2009 5:17 pm

#8

MrDisco: Moderator; Sep 30, 2001; 30010 posts; 9770 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 27th, 2009 5:17 pm

Holy @#$ myself and a coworker got called on our corporate RIM that our warranty is expiring.

I hate these @#$@! scammers. They should be shot.

edit: be wary of this phone #: 909-842-9107

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-842-9107
http://phoneowner.info/Calls.aspx/909

Be kind and civil with one another

Jan 27th, 2009 6:09 pm

#9

dealguy2: Deal Addict; Jan 11, 2004; 4999 posts; 607 upvotes; Victoria

Jan 27th, 2009 6:09 pm

I also got the call. The person used the traditional time limited offer techniques to try and sell the policy to me. It was $2000 for 3 years of coverage which is insane. Sounded fishy to say the least as well.

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Jan 27th, 2009 6:21 pm

#10

djino: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2008; 15541 posts; 6951 upvotes; Gatineau

Jan 27th, 2009 6:21 pm

I got a call a week ago too. "Your car's warranty is about to expire, press 1 to extend your warranty, press 2 to speak to a live agent". I press 2 and the call gets disconnected.

Toyota is the make of my car, I thought about calling them to see if it was legit, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. But now that I see the creation of this thread, I wont waste my time.

djino
"How the hell did they get my cell # ?"

Jan 27th, 2009 6:31 pm

#11

liquidzyklon: Member; Aug 30, 2005; 453 posts; 130 upvotes

Jan 27th, 2009 6:31 pm

MrDisco wrote: ↑Holy @#$ myself and a coworker got called on our corporate RIM that our warranty is expiring.

I hate these @#$@! scammers. They should be shot.

edit: be wary of this phone #: 909-842-9107

http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-909-842-9107
http://phoneowner.info/Calls.aspx/909

I just got a call from this number today on my cell, but I don't own a car. Stupid machine left a VM killing my minutes too

Jan 27th, 2009 6:51 pm

#12

AllWheelDrift: Deal Addict; Feb 9, 2005; 4172 posts; 20 upvotes

Jan 27th, 2009 6:51 pm

You poor suckers car warranties are a ripoff. I on the other hand just got an automated call saying I won a trip to Mexico or something.

Jan 27th, 2009 10:16 pm

#13

budfrogs: Deal Addict; Dec 28, 2004; 2045 posts; 468 upvotes; Burlington

Jan 27th, 2009 10:16 pm

I got the final notice call to my cell. My parents have been getting the calls too.

I thought automated calls were mostly illegal in Canada? (or Ontario?) I thought only polictical parties and a few others could use them?

Jan 27th, 2009 10:32 pm

#14

dontpanic: Jr. Member; Dec 23, 2006; 125 posts; 115 upvotes; Kanata

Jan 27th, 2009 10:32 pm

I just bought a vw jetta less than a month ago and got the same call the other day. Doesnt seem to be isolated to any one type of vehicle manufacturer. I feel sorry for the people who actually fall for this scam.

I'm on rogers wireless, whats everybody else on when they got the call?

Jan 27th, 2009 11:22 pm

#15

MrDisco: Moderator; Sep 30, 2001; 30010 posts; 9770 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 27th, 2009 11:22 pm

dontpanic wrote: ↑ I'm on rogers wireless, whats everybody else on when they got the call?

I'm on Bell.

Be kind and civil with one another

Jan 28th, 2009 12:42 am

#16

shoppingmama: Deal Addict; Nov 29, 2005; 1191 posts; 24 upvotes

Jan 28th, 2009 12:42 am

On Roger's wireless too and got this call tonight! Being that we have two new vehicles I knew it was fake.

Jan 28th, 2009 12:57 am

#17

CSR: Deal Expert; Sep 4, 2003; 18693 posts; 206 upvotes; Toronto

Jan 28th, 2009 12:57 am

I got calls from the following American numbers in the past week (didn't pick up):

330-245-4424 (twice)
909-650-9175
909-650-9133
858-925-4502
909-502-9102

These were to my Rogers PAYGO.

For Sale:

HEATWARE

Jan 28th, 2009 6:02 am

#18

djino: Deal Expert; Feb 24, 2008; 15541 posts; 6951 upvotes; Gatineau

Jan 28th, 2009 6:02 am

dontpanic wrote: ↑I just bought a vw jetta less than a month ago and got the same call the other day. Doesnt seem to be isolated to any one type of vehicle manufacturer. I feel sorry for the people who actually fall for this scam.

I'm on rogers wireless, whats everybody else on when they got the call?

I'm on Bell

djino