Rally Pat Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 For the past 2 days, I have been receiving phone calls from various different insurance companies saying that I put in a request for a quote on Life Insurance or Home Owners Insurance. When they call, they say they have all of my information, and they verify my address and everything. I, obviously, have not put in a request for any of these things. Anyone know why this would be happening? My paranoid side automatically jumps to ID theft, but I have never fallen for such things as phishing sites or the like. The last time I gave out my social was when I was trying to get a loan a couple weeks back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 sounds like you made it into some sort of database and your info made it to them all. Id verify they dont have your SSN and maybe your cell/email at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 yeah sounds like someone sold your info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 next time someone calls, demand to know where they got your info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supplicium Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 next time someone calls, demand to know where they got your info. same thing happened to me about 2 months ago. started to get 60-40 calls a day down to about 5 a day. i asked them where they got it.. i get everything from hangups to someone just put on my desk, to online databases, stated i requested the info etc.. they are all some sort of college, ask for Andy but i have never once in my life used Andy i hate it I am Andrew. All the other info they have is correct. And most of the time they say I filled out a form online requesting more info.. I havent looked at college stuff since 04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99FLHRCI Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 A lot of sites are giving payouts (farmville bucks, points etc) if you fill out their offers. I was wondering if people would just go online and search something like the white pages and use Jon Doe's info to get points for their game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Most of the info they have is public information and can be found with little to no effort. I dont know you and could tell you all the stuff they just provided you with a simple search in less then 10 minutes. Not saying someone didnt give out your info but I wouldnt lose sleep over it. As for the loan information could possibly be the reason you are getting the calls. Fine print on applications is a bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iwashmycar Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 True. Its all public info, it just sucks when the public actually uses it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 Update, I am getting more calls. Another thing I forgot to mention is that the people calling are all reporting that the requests for information were put in online, and I just found out they haven't been looking for me. They have been looking for my Dad, who passed away years ago. I just got another one from the University of Phoenix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 perhaps you have a lump sum of money sitting somewhere that they know about that you dont, and want you to use the money at their college. Just an idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyM3rC Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I've gotten this before too. Nothing ever came of it, if that makes you feel any better. Just ask them exactly what info they have on you, then tell them not to call again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paktinat Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 the magic words are "Put me on your 'do not call list'" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt107.shtm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm already on the Do Not Call list, have been for years. They are saying that we requested for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I'm already on the Do Not Call list, have been for years. They are saying that we requested for the information. ask them if they believe a piece of paper/e-doc or the guy at the other end of the line saying the person who asked for the info is dead. then ask them if they have any offs to fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rally Pat Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/14273ded.jpg These are all people calling for my dad, and those are just the people that left messages, there are many more who just called repeatedly, and left no message. The number at the top, I got the guy to give me some information. He mentioned vinylinteractiveschool.com, but he said thats all he could give me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrsplat Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 as soon as you tell them the person they are looking for is deceased, they SHOULD stop calling. thats company policy for most places.. if that doesnt work, get loud with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/MegamanEXE/14273ded.jpg These are all people calling for my dad, and those are just the people that left messages, there are many more who just called repeatedly, and left no message. The number at the top, I got the guy to give me some information. He mentioned vinylinteractiveschool.com, but he said thats all he could give me. so they are perfectly fine using dead people's info and cellular numbers without discretion but won't give you a company name? start throwing FCC name around see if that scares any of them off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drewhop Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 AccuQuote Main Office 1400 South Wolf Rd. Bldg 500 Wheeling, IL. 60090-6588 Colorado Branch Office 25188 Genesee Trail Rd Suite 110 Golden, CO. 80401 Toll Free: 1–800–442–9899 Telephone: 847–850–2000 Fax: 847–850–2800 Life insurance First one is a telemarketer for Southern University. 888 Is insurance telemarketer as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Karacho1647545492 Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 AccuQuote Main Office 1400 South Wolf Rd. Bldg 500 Wheeling, IL. 60090-6588 Colorado Branch Office 25188 Genesee Trail Rd Suite 110 Golden, CO. 80401 Toll Free: 1–800–442–9899 Telephone: 847–850–2000 Fax: 847–850–2800 Life insurance First one is a telemarketer for Southern University. 888 Is insurance telemarketer as well a google search reveals that you're not the only one who is getting calls from these asses despite being on fcc do not call list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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