Have you received an automated call offering you a deal on an extended car warranty? These calls are being investigated by the Federal Trade Commission which states that as these calls are randomly generated, the company calling has no idea what car you are driving and so their contention that your warranty is “about to expire” is a scam. Some consumers have reported receiving these calls and they don’t even own a car!

Over the last two years about 35 different companies have employed this scam, generating over 300,000 complaints nationwide. The calls may come to your land line or cell phone and may violate the “Do Not Call List” if you have registered your telephone numbers on this list.

If you receive this type of call – hang up! Often the consumer is offered an option to press a number on their phone to stop receiving calls, but as there are so many scammers, this has little or no effect.
 

Click HERE to see the FTC Complaint filed May 13, 2009.

To file a complaint, go to the Federal Trade Commission’s website at ftc.gov or call the Better Business Bureau at (559) 222-8111.