Telemarketers probably don’t like Lenny
The worst thing you can do to a Telemarketer is to talk to them. Or so I thought. Maybe the worst thing you can do to a Telemarketer is let your robo talk to them. After all, they call you with...
View ArticleTelemarketers running IRS Scams, Debt Scams, and related scams.
Seems like there’s been quite an uptick in the number of IRS and Debt scams. These are scams which the caller pretends to be from the IRS or some Debt Collection company, and claim you owe money and...
View ArticleTelemarketers: I Need To Speak With The Owner
Telemarketers cause problems at businesses, too. Unfortunately, the Do-Not-Call list does not provide for a business to be added. As a business owner, I get unwanted telemarketing call just like the...
View Article“Hello, This is Lenny” gets lied to by a Telemarketer
Lenny is pretty funny. Lenny is a series of pre-recorded audio clips driven by a VoIP system, typically Asterisk. Basically, it answers the phone, or has a phone call transferred to it, and starts...
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Telemarketers Press 1 Campaign Revisited
In the post “Telemarketers Press 1 Campaign Anti-Pattern“, we discussed adding a DTMF ‘1’ to your answering machine message. This was to increase the number of billed “call transfer” or “referral”...
View ArticleTormenting the “Windows Support” Scam Telemarketers
There’s lots of people that like to torment telemarketers. Some of the telemarketers are businesses that violate a variety of Telephone Consumer Protection Act laws and associated FTC regulations....
View ArticleTelemarketer Says This Isn’t a Sales Call, But It Is
Part of the fun of running a business is dealing with Telemarketers that Need To Talk To The Owner. This is no different. But she needed to speak to MY owner. Oh boy. Well, that’s not going to...
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Predictive Dialers and Robocalls are poor Marketing
A little over 25 years ago, telemarketers became a nuisance. The Telephone Consumer Protection Act was initially passed in 1991. Some things have improved, and more regulations where adopted....
View ArticleWhat if Customers used Predictive Dialers and Robocalls?
In order to get a bit of perspective in the mind of a Telemarketer, let’s turn the tables. What if Customers used telemarketing to find businesses? Just a little thought experiment for fun. If...
View ArticleFTC bans use of wire-transfers, reloadable cash cards by Telemarketers
The FTC has enacted a new rule, banning some of the payment methods used by Telemarketing scammers: a cash-to-cash money transfer (like Western Union or MoneyGram) or a “reload” card, used to load...
View ArticleMy Own “This Is Lenny” vs another robot
I finally set up my own “Hello, This is Lenny” server. I already had a VoIP server running Asterisk, so it was just a matter of adding in the scripts, testing it out, and then dedicating a phone number...
View ArticleHello This is Lenny VS Credit Card Merchant
I get a few telemarketing calls on my business line. So, I decided to set up my own “Hello, This Is Lenny” server to help handle some of the phone calls. If you’ve ever worked as a receptionist or...
View ArticleLenny completely blows up his record. Fifty. Six. Minutes. Amazing!
Lenny sometimes has had a few longer calls. However, this one completely blows current record out of the water. This is one that could stand the test of time for years. This is one that’s so long, it...
View ArticleIRS Scam Phone calls
If you’ve been looking in the right places, you’ve probably heard about the scammers pretending to be the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) calling people, and telling people they are going to jail, or...
View ArticleTelemarketers make changes to some “Press 1” campaigns
One thing that I’ve suggested to people, is to put a DTMF 1 tone in their answering machine messages, or other related places. This will cause most Robocalls to believe the person has pressed 1, and...
View ArticleIRS Scam telemarketers busted
Well, it’s a start. However, I’m not sure the problem is going to go away completely. Yahoo news has reported that India arrests 70 call-center workers accused of duping U.S. citizens. This is part...
View ArticleTelemarketing scammers like this is why I do it.
In 800notes.com, DJFL writes: My 81-year-old neighbor answers every call she gets. Last year she was told that she had won $4.1 million in a Publisher’s Clearing House sweepstakes. They told her that...
View ArticleJolly Roger talks to telemarketers, too!
At Business Insider, they have an article about A programmer came up with a hilarious way to shut down dangerous Windows scammers. The programmer runs Jolly Roger Telephone Company. So what does his...
View ArticleTelemarketers love Bob. Bob thinks the only rule we should follow is don’t...
At 800notes, “Bob” writes about spoofed numbers: Rule 1: NEVER answer a call unless you know that number. If it is important, they will leave voice mail or text you. Rule 2: There are no other rules....
View ArticleDoes Call Blocking really impact Telemarketers?
At 800Notes, “Slim” writes: Yes, more things need to be done. A good call blocker prevents second (and subsequent calls) from the same number. Only for that phone(s) with the call blocker. Not the...
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