That was weird

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Someone just called me on my cell, and it wasn't anyone I know, but they asked for Greg. They said I had five outstanding invoices from Virginia Ground Cover and owed them over $1600. When I told them I had never heard of their company, and had never ordered from them, the woman on the other end says "Are you Greg Farris?" When I told her no she says "What is your last name?" Not having fell off the turnip truck yesterday I told her that since she called me I saw no reason to tell her my last name, told her to have a nice day, and hung up.

So peeps, was this an innocent case of wrong number, or a scam attempt I didn't fall for?

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I'll have to make a note of that response...

I've been majorly annoyed the last few months that my cell phone # (which I am currently using for both home and business purposes, so I am motivated to answer it even if I don't recognize the number) has been incorrectly given out as the work phone number for someone with an entirely different name... and who apparently works for TSA. *grr*

So. Off and on since Jan. I've been getting calls or voice-mail related to background checks, security clearances, etc. If I am answering the phone at that moment, I am explaining politely that the number is being given out incorrectly for this person and that I'm sorry but in fact I don't know the correct phone numbe because I don't work for TSA at all. If it's a message, I've stopped calling back to explain -- it's too much hassle for me and I'm sure they will finally somehow figure out why the person hasn't called them back.

(And I thought I had finally gotten it stopped, but just a few days ago some colonel at the Pentagon left a message. *deep sigh*)