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(561) 229-0755 Robo call recorded 18 August 2016 ("Attention. This message is to let you know that new government programs have recently been made available to anyone stuck with Federal Student Loan debt...", Federal Student loan forgiveness SCAM...HA!)
Caller ID: "West Palm Be[ach] FL"
Also called recently from: (561) 229-0752 | (561) 210-9233 | (561) 609-1808 | (716) 263-9060 | (786) 655-5394
A different approach to their 2015 "Sally Mayfield" campaign (notice any similarity to "Sallie Mae"?) to inform everybody of Federal legislation that can reduce or eliminate student loan debt. They've been calling me several times a day, each time using a different number to avoid being blocked. Often times they call from a phone number identical to my own, but from a different Area Code. Then they add 1 to the last digit of the phone number and call again.
This is probably a totally bogus phishing attempt but if they'll really negotiate for you to lower your Federal Student Loan payment (if they really will negotiate for you, you can bet they'll want to charge a hefty fee to your credit card for a service you can just as easily do yourself).
Their "shotgun" approach to making mass phone calls, announcing that "our records indicate that you have student loan debt..." hoping to find a few people who really do owe student loans, is insulting to our intelligence, and their total disregard of the Do Not Call list certainly tells us a lot about their business ethic, doesn't it?
Here is a transcript of their illegal robo call:
[female voice] "Attention. This message is to let you know that new government programs have recently been made available to anyone stuck with Federal Student Loan debt. This message is being sent out to only a select group of people that are prequalified for these new government forgiveness programs. Our records indicate that you have student loan debt and would like help managing the burden of these loans by taking advantage of one of the new programs offered by the Federal government. Press one now to speak with a live agent and take advantage of the newly passed forgiveness programs. Imagine life with no student loan payments. Press one now and in 60 seconds find out if you qualify for these new forgiveness programs. Press one now for your free eligibility check or press nine if you would like to forfeit this offer and be placed on our do not call list."
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