Second call today.  She asked to speak with a name of a person we have "set up" and give out to people who insist on speaking with the owner.  Its a completely bogus (plausible sounding name) but it tips us off that the call is a telemarketer, scammer or just someone we don't wish to speak with.

Anyhow, she called asking for the dummy employee, and when I asked what it was about she asked if I was the owner.  "I'm someone who can help you with whatever it is you're calling about" I said,  "but are you the owner?" she asked.  "I will say again, I can help you, now what is this about?" "its about a financial matter she replied - am I speaking with the owner?" she asked again much more persistently.  "What do you want?" I said.  She said the owner.  "I can help you..."  but she hung-up while making an exasperated noise before doing so.

This number just called my office and the guy on the other end could barely speak English.

I told him I could not understand him and to have somebody that spoke English to call me and then I hung up on him

Same story as Jeff in MD, right down to exasperated noise before she hung up.  These people suck and are such a waste of your time.

They call and call but never leave a message.  SPAM