Last year I was getting constant calls and snail mail about buying an extended car warranty on a car that I no longer own. I asked the place where I bought my car if they sell that information and they claimed not to.
So where do these sleazy companies get that data? The DMV?
This year, I'm getting two or three calls every week about a buying a home security system and monitoring.
I don't understand why these calls aren't easier to block. Somebody knows here they are originating from. Why can't I get that information too?
Vehicle registration is most likely public record in your state.[0] You can't push a button and stop all of these calls because there are dozens (probably tens of dozens) of companies that search and process public records and other data sets then sell that information to various companies.
The "home security system" calls could be social engineering to find out if your home is protected or not. Just by listening to what they say and not saying you already have one is enough to tell the caller what they want to know.
I would never tell them anything, but I have listened to the recording and pressed '1' to speak to a representative and when I do that, nobody ever picks up. It's baffling.
So where do these sleazy companies get that data? The DMV?
This year, I'm getting two or three calls every week about a buying a home security system and monitoring.
I don't understand why these calls aren't easier to block. Somebody knows here they are originating from. Why can't I get that information too?