Baby It's Cold Outside - How Are You Keeping Warm?

[phillymatt53]

Oh, so like the TV commercial with the Russian guy who says hello dis is Peggy. Typical for a Russian too.

The thing is...
The obvious flaw in their scams is that they don't realize that IF they were really from the utility company, Phone Company, etc, they'd have that company's computer screen in front of them with all my information.
So why ask me for it?
I pity the gullible people who succumb to this type of crime.

 

[vacerator]

They usually start by saying your utility company can save you on your bill. That doesn't mean they are affiliated but may imply that.

 

[circlew]

I find no savings in dialing down the temp. The furnace just has to run longer to bring it back up.
Telemarketer for Michcon gas isn't foreign. She calls from and 810 area code number in Flint.

Evidently they can make it look like they are calling from any number they so desire. For example, they may be physically located in India, but show on caller ID as a local number. I wish the telephone companies would make all calls coming from countries outside US and Canada go through an operator like they used too.