Claimed to be Leonard from the South Carolina Dept of Emergency Preparedness doing a survey on Hurricane preparations. First question asked to verify phone number. Answered the question. Second question asked what county. Thought strange, but answered. Third question asked for the birthdate of the person in the household having the next birthday resulting in red flag call was not legit. Told caller did not feel right, was not going to answer and more questions and disconnected call.
I first reported this number here....Actually, callers are students from the University of SC survey dept. who are contracted by SC government to conduct surveys on behalf of multiple state agencies. I go fed up by the incessant calls, blocked my number and called back. I talked to the person answering the phone, requested information about them and why they were calling after I told them not to. I was told the only way to stop the calls was to either answer their questions or have my number removed from the database. Because they're Surveying, they don not have to abide by the DNC law. After some time "grilling" the person I was talking to, I gave them my unlisted phone number. The calls have stopped.
I have received several phones calls regarding this survey, and have requested not to participate each time. On this particular call received Saturday 5/10/08 11:18am, the gentleman stated his name and then indicated why he was calling. Once he had completed his opening statement, I responded "I wish to not participate." His response to me was "maybe you're not the one I need to be speaking with." I questioned as to why he would make such a statement, and he replied "I'm sorry mam, are there any adults available to come to the phone?" My response to him was, "that I am an adult, 23 years old and my husband is the same - he is playing golf at this time and is not available." The gentleman then said again, "maybe you're not the one I need to talk to." - - I called the number back to complain on this individual and the lady who answered the telephone stated that she would "talk" to him. I expressed my concern with him becoming aggressive and ill mannered. I felt as if this gentleman was questioning my age, ownership of a home, and my ability to decline a survey. I have again requested that our (husband and I)information including birth dates, telephone numbers and address be withdrawn from their surveying list.
A Lady said she was doing a survey for the University Of South Carolina. Ask if I was over 18. Ask type of phone and the Number of the phone I was on, which was my cell, and also ask if I had a landline in my home. Then said that I didn't qualify for the survey since I have a landline. I do not know what she wanted, but I have a very uneasy feeling about the strangness of this call.