Got that call from 425 291 8405 on (MY CELL PHONE)obviously at an inoportune time.
From what I can tell they get these tel nos. from who knows where, people in distress (mortgage or credit cards).
An automated tape Said something about a government pogram to help out.
HOWEVER, WHAT REPUTABLE COMPANY does not even answer when you call back, leave a message or or or..........
I guess it beats talking to some schmuck in India (calling you, I've had that too) fishing for a possible sucker for who knows what
Other sites mentioned this is for card holder services or some type of interest rate scam. The area code is from Washington and I live in Canada, so the countries don't even match and clearly a telemarketing scam. The computer was likely calling for a live body before they connect, otherwise they don't leave messages.
I answered "hello" once and then said nothing for about a minute. No one was on the other end during that minute.
I had problem telemarketer callers like this for the last 8 years, but in the last few months it stopped. It looks like these [***] are at it again. They use these auto dialling machines to see if phones are active. Then then harass that phone number for months or years.
The CRTC will have to hunt these these criminals down like they did the last time. However that can take months, and in the meantime I will have to endure calls like this on a weekly basis.
They should imprison the people who run telemarketing firms like this. Their tactics are the same as stalking. Fines do no good at all... they must imprison these people, and all those who work for them!