Called and insisted that they speak with the owner (using first name). They refused to discuss "private financial information" with anyone but that person ("you're not authorized!"). Kept telling me that the name of the company was "Merchant Services" and when I said "we don't do business with that company," told me that it was a "private financial matter with (the owner) and I can't discuss it with YOU." Told them not to call again and hung up. Immediately got another call, this time from "Chris, the supervisor" who tried to browbeat me that this was confidential for the owner of the company. I kept asking for the name of the company, the website where I could look them up. etc., and I told him we did not discuss business with anyone whom we don't know. He said that, no matter who we did business with on credit cards, they were the "upstream provider" and he was calling about interchange fees. Obviously, he said, you don't know how interchange fees work.  Actually, I do, and I know this scam (the interchange fees come from Visa and MasterCard, not from an "upstream provider"). Once I told him this, he hung up.

Very helpful Louie.  Thank you for your post.

Just received a call from them as well.  Same situation!

Same situation. Exchange rates.

I repeatedly asked if this was a sales call, and "Brandon" insisted it was not. However, when he kept returning to what was obviously a pre-rehearsed script, I explained that if this were a legitimate phone call, then we should be able to have a legitimate conversation. I finally told him I wasn't interested, and hung up.

Almost immediately received another call from another person form the same number. I let it go to voice mail, no message was left.

Super annoying.

Caller said his name was Chris with Murchant Services. Asked for the owner. I explained the owner is out of town for two weeks and what is it regarding. He said that it was a financial matter, I said the owner has nothing to do with that, and he can speak to the controller. He said only the owner is authorized and he can conference the controller. Then after going round and round and him getting really snarky with me because I refuse to take his number down and he refuse to leave a message he finally said it was regarding our visa and mastercard payments. I said we dont take credit cards, he hung up. I just Love how they think that becuase I answer phones they can bully me! Telephone tuff guy!!!

This guy is an [***], same situation as above.  But when I told him I was not interested, he called back and took a very direct tact...He eventually told me to shut my mouth and I lit off on him and hung up.  The kid is a punk, beware, this is a scam!!!