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Nov 21, 2009
I noticed my AT&T bill was higher than normal and discovered the following on my bill:
Billed on Behalf of EVOICESERVICE, INC. #
Itemized Calls:
Date: 10-23
Time: 1057A
Minutes: 4.0
Total TRSCN CLRNG: $8.40
Phone #: COLLECT FROM TUCSON AZ 520 293-9911
We only use the phone number this was billed to for VOIP & reporting power outages. Since we don't receive calls on this phone the ringer is never on. No one else was home that day and I certainly didn't accept any collect calls. (Since the ringer was off I never heard the phone ring.) I don't know anyone who lives in Arizona, nor do I give that number out for anyone to call. Thus it's impossible that these are legitimate charges. I did a reverse search on the 520 number and learned it is a landline based in Tucson, AZ (Pima county) and is unpublished. The carrier is Qwest Corporation. I tried calling it about 1:50 today & it just rang & rang. The latitude and longitude listed can be seen by following this link:
http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMa ... 3&setLatLon=Set
I called AT&T first and they told me I had to call TRSCN Clearing at 877-257-2455 since the charges were through them. Luckily I looked up their number online before calling. I called them about 1:30 pm today. The automated system had me on hold for a couple minutes. However, they must now be very aware of their problem. The lady answered and asked me for my phone number. She then asked if I had received a collect call on my bill (yes) and did I answer that call (no). She said she would credit the entire amount and that it would take 1-2 billing cycles. I asked for a confirmation number and she gave me one. I called AT&T back, told them I had called TRSCN Clearing & that I had a confirmation number for them. The lady recorded it and I verified that I should pay the total minus the collect call. She said that was correct.
This site has a list of others reporting the same scam:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-257-2455/3#pYpYBd0_mhwDQ2AjMODhJbQ
Billed on Behalf of EVOICESERVICE, INC. #
Itemized Calls:
Date: 10-23
Time: 1057A
Minutes: 4.0
Total TRSCN CLRNG: $8.40
Phone #: COLLECT FROM TUCSON AZ 520 293-9911
We only use the phone number this was billed to for VOIP & reporting power outages. Since we don't receive calls on this phone the ringer is never on. No one else was home that day and I certainly didn't accept any collect calls. (Since the ringer was off I never heard the phone ring.) I don't know anyone who lives in Arizona, nor do I give that number out for anyone to call. Thus it's impossible that these are legitimate charges. I did a reverse search on the 520 number and learned it is a landline based in Tucson, AZ (Pima county) and is unpublished. The carrier is Qwest Corporation. I tried calling it about 1:50 today & it just rang & rang. The latitude and longitude listed can be seen by following this link:
http://www.gorissen.info/Pierre/maps/googleMa ... 3&setLatLon=Set
I called AT&T first and they told me I had to call TRSCN Clearing at 877-257-2455 since the charges were through them. Luckily I looked up their number online before calling. I called them about 1:30 pm today. The automated system had me on hold for a couple minutes. However, they must now be very aware of their problem. The lady answered and asked me for my phone number. She then asked if I had received a collect call on my bill (yes) and did I answer that call (no). She said she would credit the entire amount and that it would take 1-2 billing cycles. I asked for a confirmation number and she gave me one. I called AT&T back, told them I had called TRSCN Clearing & that I had a confirmation number for them. The lady recorded it and I verified that I should pay the total minus the collect call. She said that was correct.
This site has a list of others reporting the same scam:
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-877-257-2455/3#pYpYBd0_mhwDQ2AjMODhJbQ