Jan 25, 2017
Not really odd. These scumbags have boiler room call centers that spoof their number when they call you. They use auto dialers to dial a series of phone numbers (xxx-xxx-0001, then it calls xxx-xxx-0002, then 0003, 004, etc.). Depending on the autodialer they use, the auto dialer may not be smart enough the recognize that the dialed number connected to voice mail. The dialer heard a voice then transferred the call to a live agent. The lazy agent gets the call and assumes it's a live caller. That's what you heard on your answering service, the agent not knowing it wasn't a live person and fumbling to disconnect the call. The phone number they use changes every so often so it's almost impossible to block them permanently.