You sit down to eat dinner, and you get a phone call claiming your car warranty has expired and this is your last chance to renew. But, it's not true.
News 4 asked people on our website if they'd gotten a wave of auto warranty phone calls, and we received more than 50 emails in just a few hours.
The calls are relentless, coming in on your home phone, work phone, and even on your cell phone.
Sal Hernandez runs an advertising company and says he gets the calls and as many as 20 of them a day.
"It's very annoying. Because we're trying to run a business here and any phone call we get here could a potential client," Hernandez told News 4.
Hernandez also said the 'don't call me back option' they offer doesn't work. Plus, the call says, "This is our last attempt to contact you about your vehicle warranty." But it's not.
The Better Business Bureau says it's a national marketing blitz that is persistent and in some cases illegal.
"We are getting calls from a lot of people that are on the 'Do Not Call' list, and they are still getting calls. This is against federal law," said Dean Taylor of the Better Business Bureau. "Also, people are getting calls on their mobile phone."
That's also against the law. So what can you do about it?
You can hang up or screen your calls like Sal Hernandez. Or, you can try to talk to a real person and ask a few questions, such as what's the name of the company. But experts warn not to give out any personal information or agree to anything without seeing an agreement on paper.
The Better Business Bureau says if you do get a company name or a number on caller I.D., they'd like to know about it. You can call them at 210-828-9441.
