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Telemarketer Blows Whistle on Tape-Altering Scam

Posted by timothy on from the sir-just-answer-the-question dept.

Recently, Florida-based telemarketing firm Epixtar is frequently accused of cramming an extra $30 onto phone charges of small businesses, yet has proof of legality by recording their calls. Until they laid off some people, one of whom has blown the whistle. The companies' cramming tactics become "legal" by altering those taped recordings to include a quick statement about the $30 charge. MSNBC has the article, including a short audio clip of a sample call.

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  1. Screwed-over employees by paranoid.android · · Score: 5, Funny

    Until they laid some people

    Well, I guess they really screwed their employees over, too.

    1. Re:Screwed-over employees by Workpad+z50+User · · Score: 5, Funny

      They screw the public and lay their employees. Sounds like one Fucked Company

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  2. More of the Classics by Michael's+a+Jerk! · · Score: 5, Funny

    How to piss off AT&T

    A Nice List
    Another Good List

    50 Stupid things to Say

    These bastards are a pet hate of mine. I've tried most of these at one stage or another. If you can keep from laughing, it's fun to string them along :-)

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  3. Re:Until they laid some people... by switched4OSX · · Score: 4, Funny

    not to mention the size of the severance "package" the boss gives ya.

  4. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 4, Funny

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  5. To Hell with fair penalties. by Rai · · Score: 4, Funny

    I want one of two things: Either the company responsible for telemarketing fraud is fined the entire dollar amount of all assets plus 50% and all employees directly involved in the particular incident receive no less that 10 years in prison and a fine of no less than $25,000 per instance with all fines being equally disputed among those victims of this company's fraudulant operations.

    Or I want button installed on my phone that will kill whoever is on the other line.

  6. I Recommend a Seinfeld by michaelhood · · Score: 5, Funny

    JERRY: Uh, sorry, Excuse me one second. Hello.

    TEL: Hi, would you be interested in switching over to TMI long distance service.

    JERRY: Oh, gee, I can't talk right now. Why don't you give me your home number and I'll call you later.

    TEL: Uh, I'm sorry we're not allowed to do that.

    JERRY: Oh, I guess you don't want people calling you at home.

    TEL: No.

    JERRY: Well now you know how I feel. [Hangs up]

    Seinfeld Episode Transcript