May 29, 2014
I received a call from this number from an Indian guy first asking what my name was and then tried to "verify" my email address with him- all before even telling me his name and the company he works for. This automatically struck me as odd, and it was even moreso because the email he was trying to confirm was one that I use only for spam. After I had to ask why he was calling me, he stated that it was for some medical compensation. I asked what event this was supposed to be for, and he would not answer me. I was having a very hard time understanding his accent, and I asked to speak to someone else. This was partly because I really couldn't understand much of what he was saying, and partly because I was doubtful that this call was from an actual company. He began to get very unprofessional, laughing and asking me why I wanted to speak with someone else, and then claiming that he didn't have an accent and he was sorry I couldn't understand him- but still not allowing me to speak to anyone else. I asked what company he worked for, and he said it was no company- it was medical compensation. Another red flag. I asked to speak to his manager, at which point he asked why. I began to get irritated and said that it doesn't matter why. When someone asks to speak to a manager you are obligated to comply, regardless of the reason. He would not allow me to speak to anyone but him, again laughing and asking if I wanted to complain about his accent, and I hung up. He has called two more times, and has left one very long voicemail that only had background noise on it. Seeing other posts here has confirmed my suspicions that this was a scam. DO NOT give them any information or even confirm that the information they have on you is correct. I have been told that in the past people can record you and manipulate the recordings to gain access to certain things. Regardless of how valid that is, if someone will not tell you the company they work for and if they will not allow you to speak to anyone else, HANG UP.