we have received about 8 calls from this number today. My co-worker answered the phone the first time and he asked her name and she told him and he started to go through his spiel. since she knew it was a scam she hung up. he called back and asked for her again and when i said she wasn't here he said "put that b... on the phone" so i hung up on him. we're now putting the phones on do not disturb whenever that number shows up on caller id.
This man apparently called yesterday and asked for the manager and was given my name. So he called today and said he was with the company that handles our contracts for our copiers. He said his name was James with Sharp and worked with our company, but I told him we have a contract for toner so we don't pay for it individually. He said he wanted to talk to the manager and I said I was the manager. He then said.'Then start acting like it and stop giving me such a !@# hart time.' People like this are very difficult to recognize as being a scam until foul language spurts form their mouth. Can he be reported and arrested for this?
This guy said he was calling about our copier "warranty." I said listen, we don't have a warranty so whatever you are selling I don't want. He said "I am not selling anything so there is no need to be stupid and uppity." I said did you seriously just call me stupid? And he said "yes I called you stupid you f*cking B*tch and I'm going to come slap you silly." Then I told him he could come anytime, and he proceeded to go off for @ 60 seconds calling me names and swearing. When a man in my office took the phone he hung up. Then he called back and another woman in my office answered and he said our address and she said "Yes..." and he said "I'll be there in an hour."
I keep trying to call him back.. glutten, maybe?
They called and said that they were updating the manuals for our copier and they needed the make and model. I told them that if they were our vendor then they would know that information. She then said that they needed my last name because they were cancelling our service. I asked her why she needed a last name to cancel service? She said she needed my last name because there was a fee to cancel the service. I told her no. Then she got really rude so I said "well hold on and I will transfer you to our Controller" she then hung up.