I don't know where these people are from... but if the other complaints here are true... and they steal peoples' money and try to get your credit card information under false pretenses... they are something far worse than beggars....
There is a lot of this "local" ID business going on as of late. The origins of the calls seem to be from New York State. The people talking have been identified as actually being in India! The phone service providers should have a way to recognize such calls and put a stop to them altogether! (It has been suggested that these boiler room operations are run by "phone hobbyists", whatever that is.)
I.D. = LOCAL
answered with phone speaker, but did not say anything.
they did not either, just hung up.
reporting to national dnc list.
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx
I notice this number on my caller ID and called at 9:43 pm on 4/23/2015. Did not leave a message. If they are a telemarketer or a collection agency then they are breaking the law. I am on the USA Do Not Call List. Even those people from other countries who work for telemarketing or collection agencies in the US have to adhere to the rules of the United States, which means they are calling after hours for me. It is where I live and not where the call originates from.
Anyway, these are usually boiler room calls and they are done on an automatic caller machine. The first person to answer is the person they are going to try to stick owing them money that you have no doubt what they are talking about or you have won a contest that you never entered and decline such items on your computer. Much less they want your SSN, your bank routing number and your account number. Don't fall for any of these things. It is a scam. You are under no obligation to pay these phony people.