Received multiple calls from 509-588-7049 - Location: Washington (Kennewick, Spokane, Yakima). "Joeseph" and "Chris" are the two 'telemarketers' - who are actually phishing for personal information. Upon answering the initial call, I was informed that I had recently filled out an on-line survey (which I had not), and that they were calling me with a job opportunity. When I inquired how/where they'd obtained my number (which IS on the NO CALL list), I was hung up on.
SO, I proceeded to ring them back (approximately 4~5 dozen times!) thru out the day. An automated system is setup; push #1 for a representative, #9 to have your number removed. I chose #1 - reaching both "Joseph" and "Chris" - but no supervisor. Obviously, they've no way to identify incoming calls, or they'd not have kept answering. Eventually it went directly to a recording that said they were only open during the 'normal' business hours of 9:00am~9:00pm EST - I began to receive this recording at 7:36pm EST.
Portions of the calls were computerized, but once they began to recognize my voice (after about the first 9 call backs) there was a fair amount of cursing/swearing, yelling, aggravated reactions, etc. from them. So will assume there's a 'real' person on the phone line during a portion of the call(s)...unless they have computerized systems that swear like a sailor and react emotionally.
This number called multiple times today - i dont answer because this number is only given out to friends and family and never used for business .. if you have a land line you can refuse calls from anyone as a land line is referenced, then you can write to them once you get their info and explain that you only do business in writing .. they always stop after that :)
509-588-7049 They have called many many times and I finally answered. They are offering me a US Gov grant of $7,049.00 . I suspected that this is a scam and I would like to report the number. He sounded as if he was from the Middle East.