Over the course of the last three days or so, I have received a number of calls from this number. Until this morning I declined to answer a call thinking that whoever was calling would come to understand that I did not wish to speak with them. This morning I tried a different tactic. I answered and someone with a strong foreign accent identified himself as Brandon and started into his spiel about working for a company that gave out federal grants. I interrupted him and told him that I was wise to him and not to call me back again. Then I hung up. Let's see if this works any better than ignoring the calls.
I tell them that it sounds very interesting and I want to know more, but would you mind calling on my private number? Then I give them the number of the last SOB boiler room scam and tell them to ask for Helen Bach. One of my friends gives them the number of his competitors as his private line. I don't hate anyone that bad.
Received 3 calls and 1 voice mail from this number today. The man did not identify himself or his company, but he said my number had been reported as begin used in a credit card scam. I was then advised to call my phone company and local police.
Same here... credit card fraud, local police etc...I wonder if this has anything to do with some iphone sweepstakes thing I did against my better judgement a week or two ago.