person with thick accent calls and asks for one of the associates.  claim to be from technical business research.

Caller claimed to be from Apple. That is an automatic sign it's a scam. Reported it to our security division who confirmed it was scam.

Indian women (sound like) looking for our it department. Told her that her number  comes up spam and I hung up. Hope they got the message. But I doubt it. These idiots are relentless.

After I answered, caller asked for me by last name, once I acknowledged, he hung up.