I believe you. I have called and spoken with the lady there on numerous occasions. I am guessing 6 or 7 times. It's always the same routine - exactly how you described. Somebody previously called and got a similar response regarding him being the actor. My point is: it is an answering service - there is NO vipr office. That is a fact.
Every time you talk to her they are unavailable because they are travelling, or out of the office, or busy, etc. That is her script for lack of a better term. I would suggest to you that she knows nothing about VIPR. The last time I pressed her for info on VIPR she fell back on "well I am new here so I don't know much.". She didn't even know they were a mining or exploration company. Also, rumor is that she may check this board occasionally - at least according to one of our former mods, to whom she mentioned knowing of all the angry sentiment out there on the 'message boards.'. just In my opinion though - none of this should be taken as fact - do your own dd - IMO.