We get scam phone calls all the time. They are obviously probing for vulnerable old people. I have temporarily shut down one or two of them by bombarding them with phone calls until they switch to a new spoofed phone number.
We get calls from ‘The Police Union’
Scammers
Scams also prey on greedy people. Who really believes you will get money by sending money to them first? Sometimes the best thing that can happen to a person is to forget to pay their credit cards.
If you want to get rid of a scammer, just start rambling. The rambling says you might be a mark but they also can’t get a word in. My aunt had dementia and even I felt sorry for the scammers. She couldn’t remember what day it was but she could always remember which relatives she was feuding with and the wrongs they did to her. Her son found an old Esso credit card and left it next to the phone for amusement.
NEVER answer a call not in your contacts
How are you able to call back a spoofed phone number?