Feb 18, 2009
Someone called from 540-722-4200 2/16/09 and said he was from the US Yellow Pages to update my listing. I own a VA B&B. He told me he was in L.A. when I asked. After I verified the listing I became concerned when I was switched to a second person to confirm the listing and he asked for my month and year of birth as a "pass code" he said in case I needed to contact them. He said they would mail out other info to me at the B&B address. I confirmed that there was no charge for the listing. He got irritated when I refused to give him my date of birth. I told him that was a setup for identity theft and I refused. He still asked, 3 times. Rather ordered me. I still refused. Told him I was a member of the VA State Bar and licensed attorney. He then hung up. I hit *69 to get the number. When I called back from the *69 choices, it rang busy. When I dialed the number directly, 2 times, it said the # was not in service. I called the FTC yesterday and reported this as a suspected identity theft scheme. The FTC said someone claiming to be US Yellow Pages was calling and asking for contact info, then sending bills in the mail, and not to pay. Write on bill and return, services not authorized. Also, I did a Google Search for US Yellow Pages and called all of the websites with that or a similar name. All said they did not call.