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Released: November 29, 2011
Hard to stop telemarketing calls from ‘Rachel’
Source: David Lazarus, L.A.Times (Free Registration)
Howard Cohen has received dozens of calls from “Rachel” at “card member services.” At first he thought they must be from his credit card issuer. Now he knows better.
“It’s a scam,” Cohen, 67, of Fontana told me. “All they want is to get you into some new credit card with a higher interest rate — or worse.”
The “worse” in this case is possibly having your identity stolen and bogus charges run up on your plastic. The Web is dripping with complaints from consumers nationwide about the “Rachel” calls. In most cases, a recorded message informs you that you can lower your credit card rate. You’re then instructed to press 1 for more information.
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