Scam calls are a major problem that costs Americans tens of billions of dollars per year. One factor that makes scammers so successful is their ability to disguise themselves. As a prominent market research company in the United States, Dynata is a popular target for scammers who pose as surveyors and attempt to steal sensitive data from consumers. That means not all the calls you get that claim to be from Dynata are actually from the real company.
The good news is that there are ways to prevent unwanted calls, whether they’re legitimate or scams. If Dynata keeps calling you (or someone who claims to be from Dynata), keep reading to find out how to stop the calls and take back your privacy.
Dynata is a legitimate market research company founded in 1977 as Survey Sampling International (SSI). After several sales, mergers, and rebrands, the business was reborn as Dynata in 2019. Companies hire Dynata to survey their target demographics and gain valuable insights that inform their business strategies. By understanding the opinions, behaviors, and lifestyles of their target audience, businesses can captivate more customers and convert more sales.
If you’re getting calls from Dynata, it’s because you fit the target demographic that a business wants to learn more about. Companies work with Dynata to survey groups of people based on demographic factors like age, location, political views, and income. You might be surveyed simply because you’re a customer of a particular service or registered to a certain political party.
In other cases, however, you might also receive spam calls that claim to be from Dynata. In reality, these phone calls are from dangerous scammers attempting to steal your personal information. It’s important to recognize the warning signs so you can tell if a call is a real Dynata survey or a scammer.
Dynata is a legitimate company that conducts market research over the phone, but they’re also a popular disguise for scammers. Scam callers may pose as Dynata researchers to attempt to get your personal information, which they can then use to access financial accounts and steal your money.
A call that claims to be from Dynata may be a scam if the caller:
As a legitimate research company, Dynata respects consumers and will stop contacting them when requested to do so. Scammers pretending to be Dynata, on the other hand, are less likely to cooperate. If it seems like Dynata keeps calling you, it’s probably not Dynata. Here’s how to stop Dynata research calls, whether they come from the real company or imposters.
Stopping legitimate Dynata research calls is simple. Simply add yourself to their no-contact list, which you can do by calling 1-833-757-1746 (within North America) or 1-801-341-0764 (outside North America), and Dynata will stop calling you.
You can also opt out of Dynata’s calls (and all other legal telemarketing calls) by registering with the National Do Not Call Registry. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) created this registry to allow consumers to opt out of unwanted telemarketing calls. Legitimate businesses face steep penalties if they call phone numbers on the list — if you’re on the list and you get a call from someone claiming to be a legitimate business, it’s probably a scam.
If you want to report a call you’ve received or check if you’re on the no-contact list, call Dynata’s customer support line at 1-866-360-9678 (within North America) or 1-801-379-4094 (outside North America).
If you get a call from Dynata, you can take that opportunity to opt out of future calls. Simply tell the surveyor you no longer wish to receive calls, and they may add you to their no-contact list or transfer you to an operator who can.
The above options are only effective if the call you received was actually from Dynata. Unfortunately, these methods won’t block calls from scammers posing as Dynata, as scammers have no regard for no-contact lists or the National Do Not Call Registry. The best way to block these scam and spam calls on your iPhone or Android is by downloading a trusted third-party spam blocker like Robokiller.
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