Apr 16, 2015
I've been getting the same calls the past 2 weeks. The first time they called I picked up, expecting it to be related to business (however I'm from Rhode Island), they said they were calling on behalf of the state of Vermont's healthcare system to survey me to see how satisfied I am with RI's health care system - I told them I was driving in traffic and they simply said they will try again later. I blocked the call on my phone but they still keep calling with different numbers.
This sounds like a phishing scam to me. I would not recommend giving them any pieces of personal/identifiable information - do not confirm any date of birth, SSN, etc over the phone with them. A municipality of Vermont should not have a call coming from Portland, Maine.
It would be interesting if someone else got them on the phone (and in what region); I wonder if the story is the same or if it is different for each call.