Report Number Warranty For Free

There could be two reasons these people are contacting you: They could want to sell you something disguised as an extension on your current car warranty, or they could be trying to take your personal information. If successful, scammers could take hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars from unsuspecting people.

If you believe you have been the victim of an extended warranty scam or any other financial fraud, you may contact the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov to file a report or call the FTC's Consumer Response Center at 877-382-4357.

You can block spam calls by silencing all unknown callers on your phone, installing spam-filtering apps, and registering your number on the national Do Not Call Registry (call 1-888-382-1222 or 1-866-290-4236 for TTY callers).

Register your number on the Do Not Call Registry for free by calling 1-888-382-1222 (voice) or 1-866-290-4236 (TTY). You can also do it online. Here's how to stop spam callers by getting on the Do Not Call Registry: Go to the FTC's National Do Not Call Registry website and click the Register link.

Where should I file my unwanted call complaint? Consumers can file complaints with the FCC by going to fcc.gov/complaints. You should choose the phone form and the unwanted calls issue for all complaints involving unwanted calls, including if your number is being spoofed, blocked, or labeled.

Below are a few tips that can keep you safe from extended warranty scam calls: Screen Your Phone Calls. Add Your Number to the National Do Not Call Registry. Use a Robocall Blocking App. File a Complaint With the FCC.

Block calls from your phone Receive an unwanted call? You can: Press *61 to add the number of the last call received to your call block list. Press *80 to turn call blocking off.

If you've lost money to a phone scam or have information about the company or scammer who called you, report it at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. If you didn't lose money and just want to report a call, you can use our streamlined reporting form at DoNotCall.gov.

Report a nuisance call or text Forward the text to 7726 - this spells 'SPAM' on your phone keypad. This will report the sender to your mobile network company. You won't be charged for forwarding a text to 7726. Reporting nuisance calls or texts also helps regulators track down who's making them.

If you own a vehicle and a phone, you may receive calls from scammers posing as representatives of a car dealer, manufacturer or insurer telling you that your auto warranty or insurance is about to expire. The call will include some sort of pitch for renewing your warranty or policy.