This is not a scam. They get the numbers from the agancy that hires them- usually a hosp or something like that. They use auto dail and thats why if you wait to answer no one is there.
It is legiamate research but funded by the state and Gilmore just calls for them. Since it is funded by the state that is why the compensation is only $10 instead of the usual $60-$100 offer for doing focus groups at the Gilmore location.
Got a call from a male with slurred voice saying he is doing a health survey for state of oregon. at that point I hung-up. Must be a scam calling from Vancouver, Washington to get personal information. Has called several times, all in the evening.
Has called many times over the past week. I called back 2 minutes after it called me, got a voicemail system. Left VM asking them to put me on Do Not Call list (I'm registered with Federal one too).
They have offices in Seattle and Portland. http://gilmore-research.com/