The Georgia Public Service

Commission is warning Georgia consumers to be aware of fraudulent telemarketing

schemes involving registration for the Georgia No Call List. Some consumers

have reported receiving telemarketing calls soliciting registration fees

as much as $300 for the Georgia No Call List. The solicitors have also

asked for personal information such as social security numbers. The Governor's

Office of Consumer Affairs is investigating these reports.

Consumers who receive telephone

calls soliciting registration for the Georgia No Call List should report

the company to the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs at: [email protected]

or at 2 M.L. King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, GA 30334.

Consumers should know that

the Georgia No Call program does not solicit registrations over the telephone

and the cost for a two-year subscription is only $5. Consumers are not

required to disclose social security numbers in order to register.

Consumers can register for

the program through the Internet at www.ganocall.com, by using the toll-free

telephone number 1-877-GANOCALL (877-426-6225), or by sending an application

through the mail.

Since becoming operational

in 1999, the Georgia No Call List has dramatically limited the number

of telemarketing calls that can be placed to the homes of individuals

who have registered their objections to receiving these types of calls.