Brian Blum called and asked for my husband, by first and last name. I asked if I could take a message and he said it was rather long and he just wanted to leave it on the answering machine. So he called back and I let it go to voice mail immediately I checked to see what the message was. What he left he could have told me bc it wasn't long and was vague after all - I just knew it was some scam!
I too am on the DO NOT CALL LIST and we only use our landline for long distance/internet calls, so I'm like "who knows to ask for us directly on this line - my mother doesn't even have this number!"
It disturbs me to know 1. where did you get my unlisted number and 2. how do I stop you from ever calling back. (hint-why we're unlisted and on the National Registry)
I just got off the phone with Brian, and contrary to the above post, there seems to be no scam. He is looking for people who might be open the becoming a financial planner, and once I said that I was not, he very quickly and professionally ended the conversation, first asking me to pass his name on to others who might be suitable.
If it's a scam, it's a strange one. All recruiters leave vague messages, so there's nothing odd there.
I just spoke with Brian, and it's funny to see people getting all wrapped up about someone calling them about a potential career. Anywho - he is very straight up in conversation. I've agreed to meet him next week. If I think of it (which I probably won't) I'll post back. But I'm convinced there's nothing funny. Hell, the guy's been doing this from this # for at least a year!
Man named Brian Blum called...he's looking for people to explore the field of financial planning. I was not interested, but he is very direct and there's nothing strange about his approach.