I just got this call and the guy kept saying the same thing, that he's with AMEX and that he wanted to verify the company's info. I used to be in sales and when the person on the other line asks you a question that does not follow the script it's obvious there is a script when they just repeat their question. A company like AMEX would have a much better script than just "I'm calling to verify the company's information". I'm labeling it as a scam because my gut tells me so.
3 tells are
1. Vague intro and request
2. Using a 201 area code that I could call back. (usually it's a menu based 1800 number that they call from)
3. He didn't give his name and answered as soon as I called the number back.
AMEX is too big for all of these little mistakes. This is someone who is getting paid to get info from new businesses for a database or scam. Don't be too gullable and give out info.
Got a call from this number. The lady who call stated was from AMEX wanting to update business information. No such luck I don't have AMEX neither does my business. Best advise just hang up
I just got a new Google voice phone number. "201-373-8406" has called it twice, but left no messages; but there was an electronic beep recorded. It shows as from Hackensack, NJ. I tagged it as 'Spam' so that Google voice will not forward calls from there to my phone.
Just got a call on my cell phone from 201-373-8406 she stated she was from Amex Blue and it was not a sales call. Asked for verification of my business information. I told her I dont give this information to people who call me that I dont know. She immediatly hung up... First off, a business would never hang up on someone they called. Sounded like a scam to me. Second, if they knew that we had a business then they would certainly be able to check the information with the state. All corporations are listed on the website. How stupid do these people think I am? Idiots waste my minutes... I dont even have an Amex card! This is just wrong!
They said they were American Express OPEN wanting to update their contact information for my business. She did have the correct business name. They said they were verifying information. I asked them if they were recording the conversation, she apologized and hung up.