Called, but we did not answer thanks to all the postings. Hope we avoided being placed on an active call list.
Btw, one of the guys in our company had his cell phone number hacked by a telemarketer. He received thousands of return phone calls from irate people wanting to know why he called. He never made the calls. Those scumbags can steal your phone number caller id, so don't be too quick to flame someone as they could be an innocent victim, too. Just saying...
You are absolutely correct on this. Seems to be the newest trend in spoofing caller ID. CCS has started using these tactics also! Extortion scammers have been known to use real attorney's and law firms names!
Be safe, be aware, don't abuse someone on the end for something they didn't do. Hang up and report the calls appropriately:
https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1
https://esupport.fcc.gov/ccmsforms/form1088.action
https://complaints.donotcall.gov/complaint/complaintcheck.aspx?panel=2 <telemarketers only, survey's that sell, sales,service>
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/complaint/
The number is probably spoofed as being in Rhode Island area code. Thetly are probably outside the country in places like eadtern europe or southeast asia or india.
They are probably offshore in eastern europe and are just spoofing the number as being from Rhode Island. Don't answer the phone and let it go to vm or answering machine or just hang up. Do not answer any personal questions not even your name. They don't want to sell you identiy theft protection they are phishing to STEAL your identity. .