(844) 428-2998

5 FTC complaints between Jan 2, 2023 and Apr 5, 2023.

The FTC complaints came in 2 of the 4 months from Jan 2023 to Apr 2023; the busiest was Apr 2023, with 3 of 5.

FTC complaints are filed by consumers with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's Do Not Call registry; they aren't verified by the FTC or by us.

What callers claimed

Complaint categories chosen by FTC complainants:

• Warranties & protection plans 2 · 40%
• Not specified / other 2 · 40%
• Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends 1 · 20%

(844) 428-2998 is a toll-free number. Toll-free numbers aren't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds them.

Time of day of 5 calls; most often the 4 p.m. hour (3):

The date and time of the call as complainants entered them on the FTC form; the time zone isn't recorded. Times entered as exactly midnight or noon are left out (they're usually the form's default).

Toll-free numbers can be answered anywhere in Canada and the U.S.; the number itself says nothing about where the caller is.

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• Don't share personal or banking details, or pay anyone, on a call you didn't expect. Hang up and call the organization back on a number you find yourself.
• Block it from your recent calls (iPhone: ⓘ, then “Block this Caller”; Android: long-press, then “Block”).
• Report fraud to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? How to check a collection agency in your province.
• Report fraud to the FTC.
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: to the National Do Not Call Registry.
• A collector calling? See the FTC's guide to your rights.
• Report fraud: in the U.S. to the FTC; in Canada to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
• Report telemarketing if you're registered and still got the call: in the U.S. to the National Do Not Call Registry; in Canada to the National Do Not Call List.
• A collector calling? In the U.S., see the FTC's guide to your rights; in Canada, how to check a collection agency in your province.

Who called me from (844) 428-2998?

No complaint names the caller; FTC complainants most often said the calls were about warranties and protection plans. It's a toll-free number, which isn't tied to a place, and no public record shows which company holds it.

Is (844) 428-2998 a scam?

Canadial rates it low risk, from 5 complaints, latest Apr 5, 2023, 40% robocalls.

Is (844) 428-2998 a debt collector or collection agency?

Nothing says it is: none of its 5 complaints describe debt collection.

Should I call (844) 428-2998 back?

Be careful. If you don't recognize it, let it go to voicemail: a legitimate caller will leave a message, and you can reach any real organization on a number you look up yourself.

How many times has (844) 428-2998 been reported?

5 complaints to the U.S. FTC's Do Not Call registry between Jan 2, 2023 and Apr 5, 2023.

What do callers from (844) 428-2998 say?

The most common complaint category is "Warranties & protection plans" (40% of FTC complaints).

When does (844) 428-2998 call?

In FTC complaints, the most common time was the 4 p.m. hour (3 of 5 calls with a time); the most common day was Wednesday (3 of 5).