Update, December 10, 2006: While looking at Google Analytics statistics for my blog, I discovered an unexpectedly popular search term: 786-573-9571, and its variously punctuated brethren. A quick Google search shows that this blog post is the only place on the web (that Google knows about) to document this phone number.
So, Internet peoples, have you too been spam-called by this company? Does anyone have any more information on them?
My cell phone rang this afternoon. I didn't recognize the number (786) 573-9571, but I answered anyway. Everything in italics was actually spoken in Spanish, but I don't remember what they said verbatim, so I've written what they meant in English instead:
Me: Hello? Recording: You have already won tickets to Disneyland! <lots more hype> To claim your tickets, press 9 to speak to an operator now! Me: <press 9> Él: Hello! May I have the pleasure of your name? Me: <rolls eyes> Me llamo Catherine, pero... ¿hablas inglés? Él: Do you speak Spanish? Me: Un poco. Él: Un poco... Well, we have to talk with you completely in Spanish. Me: Okay. Él: So. May I have the pleasure of your name? Me: Soy Catherine. Él: ¿Qué? Me: Catarina? Catherine. Él: Ah, sí. And your telephone number? Me: Pero, ¿qué contesto? ¿Qué entradas a Disneyland? No sé... Él: Yes, of course. Your telephone number? Me: Uh... sin más información, no quiero darle _mi_ información. Él: <click> Me: I knew it!
Normally I hang up on these sorts of phone calls the instant I recognize them
for what they are. But this one was in Spanish! Hehe. It was kinda fun, even
though I knew the "prize" part was bull from the beginning. :)
Anyone know what this scam actually hopes to accomplish?
Categories: Spanish
3 comments:
Whatever it is, they're idiots. They obviously know your telephone number.
Trying to give them the benefit of the doubt, I thought perhaps it was possible they just had a huge collection of phone numbers and didn't know which ones were good / which ones belonged to people who would respond?
But then again, why didn't they just have Caller ID? Yeah, they're idiots. :)
Even if so, when you call someone, you know what number you've called, no Caller ID required. They're idiots.
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