I received a phone call this morning from a man who asked for me by my last name. He then told me which street I live on and made reference to someone else "who lives nearby who he had done work for". He said I'd probably remember him calling me last year (he's keeping records of when he calls me?), which I do remember. He sounds like an older man, gruff voice, and he speaks very quickly.

He says he lives on Stanton Avenue and has been in the carpet and upholstery cleaning business in East Liberty for 70 years and wanted to know if I needed any work done. He said he charges some rate (which I can't remember), but then said he has also done work for women who can't afford that rate, but he'll just take whatever they can pay him.

Last year when this happened I thought it was a scam, so I asked his name and he very quickly said "ok have a nice day" and hung up on me without giving it. This time he did give me a name. I tried using the return call service to get his number, but they said it was listed as private.

Has anybody else had a similar phone call? I thought I'd mention it in case it is some kind of scam. Maybe I'm just being paranoid, but the phone calls are very rushed and it's a bit unsettling when a stranger calls and tells you your name and address and the last time they spoke with you - especially since I'd never heard of him in the first place.