This number called our business today at 0903. Caller ID said "Claremont NC" so I knew it was likely a scam artist. The illegal idiot-message was already droning on as I picked up the receiver, rambling on about credit card processing fees, yadda, yadda, yadda. Apparently this merchant services angle is the newest page in the scam artist playbook. This same number has apparently also tried hawking business "loans." I guess they can't decide what their business is supposed to be about. For the heck of it, I blocked my number and called the number back. A generic recorder informed me that no one is available right now (big surprise) but I can press 1 to be added to their do-not-call list. So even in their recording they don't identify an actual company. Can you get any shadier than that?? Oh, sure I'll give you folks my credit card processing business, which would include access to our bank account! Why wouldn't I trust a company with no name who uses idiot-messages that are in violation of FCC requirements? What could possibly go wrong with that arrangement? <typed with dripping sarcasm>
This number called the office this morning before hours. There was a message waiting, albeit partially cut off, from a robo-caller talking about lower rates for credit card processing.