(210) 249-8816

We've been getting these calls for years.  First from the "Ontario Business Development Office", now from the "Metro Toronto Business Development Office".  Judging by the questions they as about moving, sounds like it could be related to a real estate company.  The calls may not actually be a total scam, but the official-sounding name of the "Business Development Office" is misleading.  Essentially seem to be a telemarketer.

Just got my third call from the Quebec Business Development Office.  First time she asked if we were looking to move offices, I said no and she ***g up.  When she called back yes****ay I pointed out that she had called the week before, and she promptly ***g up.  She just called a***n and didnt finish her sentence before I said we had spoken yes****ay and she ***g up a***n.

Asked about the same thing, from the Quebec Business Development Office.Tried to get as much information as she could about my company. Asking specifically about our planned move. Knew our street address, but seemingly that's it.

Same thing - but now claiming to the British Columbia Development Office. I asked if they were calling from BC (because their area code popped up as 210, instead of 604 or 250), and she said "yes" -- repeatedly tried to find out about my plans to move, that I told her I was planning on moving (?), and asked if I had "moved to my new location yet." Had an accent as noted above -- I detect a bit of Caribbean maybe... Polite but pushy. This comes up as a Texas area code. She abruptly ***g up after I told her that no, i had not told her I was planning to move -- I guess she gave up. When you try to call the number back, it comes up with a phony sounding recording that says that you've dialed the wrong area code/number, with a switch/routing number mentioned. Totally bogus. Seems like a phishing scam; if it was a list provider (like Info USA), they would identify themselves up front.

Same thing just happened, a person with an Asian accent called in English from Quebec Business Development Office (which does not exist) to find out if we had found our new location. Told her we had everything we needed and that our address was still the one she had. Tried to tell me she wasn't trying to sell anything but was updating some business directory. She was obviously upset, but stayed polite, to hear me resist her attempts to find out more.Beware!

The same scenario just happened to me, but she claimed to be from the Ontario Business Development Office.  She ***g up the phone after I refused to giver her information.

Also a female caller named T**** (3rd time she's called), claiming to be from the Quebec Business Rental Board inquiring about a move.  If she was really from the QC rental board, she wouldn't ask "Hi, How are you(in a asian southern accent)?""Are you still at the same address?" She would know, lol.  Anyway...if you get a call from these jokers 1-210-429-8816, pay no attention to them.

Caller (female, asian-sounding) claimed to be with the Washington Development Commission or so****ing similar, and asked if our business was still at (she read our street address). I said yes, and she asked about our planned move. I noted there was no planned move, and she said she was just joking, and ***g up. Very strange!

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