Knew the last name of the homeowner. Identified himself as a contractor with an office "near the events center," whereve that might be. Claimed to be handling a home remodel "around the corner from your house on Maple Lane." Said he would like to come out and give us an estimate. Super creepy.
they call and tell us that they are licensed contractors who does home improvement work. when asked for their reference or website details, they hang up,
A man called and knew my last name and address.....said he'd been by earlier. He said,so you are Mrs._____ and you live on _______Ct. I thought maybe he talked to my husband. He wanted to know if I planned any home improvements in the Fall. He said that he'd be in my area Monday. I asked how he got my number (it's unlisted) and he said , "Oh, we have a big data base of contacts that we get from referrals". I said , "No Thank You" and hung up. It creeped me out that he knew my name and where I live.....
Same experience as the other callers. He hung up when I asked for his company name and phone number and said I would research his company before calling back.
When I asked about how he found my phone number, the man stated he received it from the 'county' which only privides the information to licensed contractors.
Just checked the ca state contractors license board.... No such company listed near San Jose. Or in California! Scammer! Don't answer. They get your name a/o address and phone number and try to trick you into buying something....