A vague "business matter" usually references debt collection without actually using the words. This is done to avoid an easy FDCPA lawsuit for privacy breach.
FTC and CFPB material on US federal collection law:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection
Called and said he was from the Rocky Mountain Company and wanted to talk to me about a business matter, but refused to tell me what it was about. Kept trying to get personal information out of me (Date of Birth/Address, etc). I refused to give him any information until he told me what he was calling about. The call came up as coming from Calhoun, GA. I finally hung up on him when he wouldn't tell me anything else, but insisted to try and get personal information out of me.
A vague "business matter" usually references debt collection without actually using the words. This is done to avoid an easy FDCPA lawsuit for privacy breach.
FTC and CFPB material on US federal collection law:
http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpajump.shtm
http://www.consumerfinance.gov/askcfpb/search ... debt-collection