[Truth29]

The trouble is the scammers are sitting in some basement in India or Romania or the like. The police technology needs to be improved so that spoofing calls either incoming or outgoing can be readily detected. If the crooks can make it look like the victim is making the calls and that cannot be detected, then there is no end to the damage they can do. The next call could be a fake terroristic threat for instance. Real terrorists could also use the technology to disrupt US security.

[Mouton]

Well, I guess if tracked down, they could use one of those drones to take em out!

We get about 2 to 4 unsolicited calls a day. I am weery of it. For a while, I used to give the GFY response but that has had little to no affect as the same number calls again. I have a new one now, I listen to the sales pitch and then say gee, I just had that very thing you are selling done here (solar power, insulation check, window replacement etc). After spending time on their pitch, I get gleeful at the sound of the air coming out of their baloon as they feel they just missed.

Now I am very worried about the upcoming elections and the soon to be non stop vote for me calls.

[elcid1970]

We could be on the verge of civil chaos. Why shouldn’t the scammers (or terrorists) make spoofing software available to anyone, so that the disgruntled liberal neighbor who doesn’t like your Ted Cruz sticker can call in a SWAT raid on your @zz & make the po-po think it was you calling 911.

While he breaks out the popcorn & watches it all go down.

Scary......