I got a call from this number Acton MA but the voicemail said "Congratulations, you can get up to $1,000 deposited into your account as early as ........" It's blocked. I don't answer calls that I don't recognize or know the caller.
Caller ID says "Acton MA". I was in a confrontational mood, so I picked up.
There was a recorded message about high electric rates. The line was filled with static and was all but un-listenable. I have never had a poor audio line that was not a scam.
There was an option to lower my rates, I selected it. The audio quality went from horrible to bad. He asked: my name, how big my electric bill was, who my energy provider was, if I received any discounts (these are associated with income so I am assuming he was trying to infer this), what type of house, and how much sun my house received. I provided incorrect answers to every query!!
He then told me they are involved with solar panels. Is this the solar panel scam?
Then he wanted to know about my credit. I asked him why he needed to know. He said that solar panels were expensive!!! I asked him his company's name. He gave me a description of a government community energy outreach program. I pressed again. He said it had no name. He then asked for my zip code. I hung up.
Spoofed ID. A government program with no name or company connections. A government program with a frugal phone system. Asking for credit info WAY, WAY too early. Conclusion: SCAM. Looks like they were phishing for information. Have fun with the lies that I provided.