Profile Magazine calls: legit ad offer or hidden scam?

Brandon Udicious from North American Builder contacted me, mentioning a general contractor we work with, suspicious activty detected

Following two emails from Jonathan Hill, a phone call was made, and an initial interview was conducted before a request for money was made.

Guerrero Howe Media's frequent calls have been a nuisance, pushing their custom media services with dubious claims about readership and circulation to deceive vendors into buying overpriced advertising. Caution is advised when dealing with such companies, as they can harm vendor relationships with relentless sales calls for unnecessary print ads in magazines with negligible readership. Asking for audited numbers can reveal their deception.

The business practices of Advantage Magazine are questionable, as they prioritize advertising sales over delivering on their promises, often guaranteeing a feature in their issue only if an advertisement is purchased.

A guy named Jacob phoned from 312-447-2384, asking to speak with Andy, who is incharge of our marketing department, seems kinda suspicious to me.

Our Engineering Department received a call from Jacob, who claimed to know our Marketing Director and left a message regarding an article about our firm

The call I recieved was actualy from a different number, 312-447-2381, which is sorte of confusing

As the Marketing Director for an architecture and engineering services firm, I received a call from Don Ryan at American Builder Magazine, which my staff suspected might be a scam.