Can you believe it, I live in New Zealand and I got a call from this number, the guy had an American accent and I think he was trying to sell me some shares!
Man called and asked for the owner of the company by first name only, like he knew him. He didn't get through though. Identified himself as Sal, Sal Romano.
Caller, again with an American accent, called and asked for the Managing Director who I said was in a meeting. They said they would call back and I asked for a number saying I would get the Managing Director to call them instead. When asked what they were they said "a private equity firm" and that they were called ILYA. Googled the telephone number to find out they are E1 Asset Management.....
..... obviously I am not going to trouble our MD with this...!
My children own Amber House Limited in Nelson, New Zealand - I'm retired.
Got a call on my private mobile number at 09:41hrs NZST, Wed 28 January 2009 from a male caller with a Dublin accent asking "can I speak to the owner of the business", I asked him "the owner of what business?" he replied "Amber House, you are the owner aren't you?", I asked him to be polite enough to introduce himself and then, when he ignored my question and repeated his own, I asked him "What is your name, please?" and then he hung up.