I think Fussy satisfied my curiosity. I had missed the call. Curiously, I got a similar call from another number (281-933-1429) within an hour or so. That may be the biggest coincidence possible, but this is the third or fourth time a similar thing happened. I'm not sure it should be a pattern, but I'm putting it out there, in case others notice something similar.
The number they called is a cell phone, therefore illegal for them to call. Nobody ever gets that number but real humans with whom I actually have some kind of relationship, so there is no Existing Business Relationship possible. Robocalls are illegal.
I think Fussy is right, but I'm not going to block the number so I can actually catch (And, hopefully, record.) the operator in action if they ever call again.
these clowns have called a number of times I don't answer the phone knowing full well its a scam period. These bozo's make me sick, I hate these people.
Unfortunately, scammers are criminals and do not abide by the law. Some options for you: look into buying a call blocker to stop the nuisance calls - you can buy a decent call blocker for around $40. See if your telecom provider allows you to block numbers for free (you can do this online and you may be limited to anywhere from 10 to 30 numbers). You can also ask your telecom provider to block nuisance calls for you, however, there may be a monthly charge for this service. Your home phone may also allow you to block numbers - if you don't have the user manual anymore, you can find it online to show you how to do this.
These bums have called me a number of times I never answer the phone I know its a scam and these people are nothing more than robbers period. I hate these people. You goons are nothing but scammer period.