Check the caller’s credentials before you engage. If a number claims to represent the Small Business Administration and promises a six‑month loan reduction, pause and verify through the official SBA website or your loan servicer. Scam callers often use familiar agency names and personal contacts like “Ashley Thompson” to add credibility. Ask for a callback number, request written confirmation, and never provide banking details on an unsolicited voicemail. Keep a log of the call, report suspicious numbers to the FTC, and consider blocking the line on your phone. Staying skeptical protects your business finances from fraudulent schemes.
A law is needed to prevent annoying solicitations from spammers and scammers like Ashley Thompson SBA EIDL Loan, who sent a VM about a loan rebate I never received.
It is surprising that a business owner would resort to seeking information on a website rather than verifying the number through proper channels.
The caller claims to be from the SBA and offers to reduce our loan balance for six months, but their legitimacy is uncertain.