Received two calls this morning from this number. I did not answer and they did not leave a message on my voicemail. The reason I did not answer is that my caller id showed "Do Not Pickup" as the name of the person calling. I assumed it was some sort of scam.
Called ID shows up as 856-204-0000 Vineland, NJ. I answer, they ask for me by name, I say "Yes" and they repeat my name. I again say, "Yes" and they hang up. I think they are verifying a contact list.
Caller called thursday 27th august and got transfered to my extension. Asked for my name 3 times and gave the receptionist a phoney name (took some time to give his name when asked). Went by the name of Mike Davis.
I believe they are checking out phone numbers off of a contact list.
I received a call from this same number (856.204.0000) today (9/1/2009) at 10:59AM. My caller ID indicated the call was coming from Vineland, NJ. The caller, who's name is Gemefron from a company he referred to as "AIA", asked for my boss by formal first name (only). This usually means it is a solicitor. I pressed for the nature of the call which he did not understand. This was asked multiple times in various ways. Finally, I asked if I could tell my boss why he was calling and he repeated something to another person in another language and then said he needed wanted to know if my boss was in the office. When I said yes, he hung up on me.
I recieved a call from this number asking for an associate in the company. the associate came to me a few minutes later and said the caller was strange all he did was ask, "are you" and called him by his first name, when he said yes the caller hung up the phone. it appears they are trying to get you to say YES. maybe to record your voice saying YES. this can not be good.