We consider these to be nuisance calls.
If you do pick up, there is no one at the other end of the line.
If they call when we are not here, they never leave a message.
Like the victim above...Premier Energy but they're never there when you answer just silence! Jerks who don't understand people's rights to privacy! Ugh!
They claimed to be Duquesne Light Company (which they most certainly are not) and wanted my account number and my banking information. I said "I think you're a crook" and the line promptly went dead.
DO NOT GIVE OUT ANY INFORMATION (this includes credit card, banking and/or any other personal information) to someone who calls YOU. The person on the other end of the phone could be ANYONE. If it's really important ask that they send you a letter by US MAIL.
Crooks most likely won't use the US MAIL for criminal purposes because they don't want to have the Feds come after them for MAIL FRAUD which will get them time in Federal Prison. However, given the fact that our government is lax about enforcing the laws regarding telecommunication fraud, crooks are quite content to use the telephone to rip you off.
I DO NOT TRUST people calling from this number and I think you shouldn't either. BUYER BEWARE.