Called asking for someone who does not work here. Kept spelling the name and repeating "are you sure there's no one there by that name?" I asked the guy if he understood English because clearly he didn't if he kept repeating the name and asking if I was sure. I finally told him to not call again and hung up.
Indian guy name: Scodd Brown. Claims the company name is investment bank and has as debt call for one of our employees. Informed him that the number comes up as spam. Get a real job. I hung up the first time and he immediately call again.
Called asking for someone who does not work here. Kept spelling the name and repeating "are you sure there's no one there by that name?" I asked the guy if he understood English because clearly he didn't if he kept repeating the name and asking if I was sure. I finally told him to not call again and hung up.
I hate that I answered...I'm at work, so I figured it was work-related. Should have let it go to voicemail when I didn't recognize the number. He knew my name, I confirmed it, he said, "This is Shane..." and then disconnected the line. I tried calling back only to get a recording that the line was out of service. I stopped answering my phone at home and now I have to do it at work, too?! So sick of these scammers; it's out of control. HOW do they benefit from these bizarro phone calls or hanging up the second you answer? It's so awful. And the "Do Not Call" registry, which I have signed up for many times, doesn't work.
At work - received a call on our main line. After I spoke our standard office greeting, which includes saying my first name, the caller responded with my full name, asked as a question, as if to confirm he was speaking to the right person. I said yes, of course, and he said "How are you?" And the line went dead. Grr. Have I been duped into saying "yes" like the scams we've heard about? Did I just agree to something? Frustrating! I shouldn't feel like I have to be overly cautious when answering an office line. We get enough junk calls as it is, but it's usually just sales, and easily gotten rid of. Now I wish I hadn't said "yes."