Posted on 02/13/2019 12:32:26 PM PST by SMGFan
One in a thousand buys something, and they make the calls in the tens of millions. It's a living!
Luckily my cell number is a chicago exchange, and I live in nevada and have never lived in chicago. So the scammers use your area code and exchange generally to spoof you, so If I see 312-xxx where the xxx is the first three numbers of my number, I know for certain it is a scam and I can block it without blocking a potential legitamate number in my area. It takes a while to block them as they just keep trying with different numbers, but eventually after about 100 blocks, they trickle down quite a bit to almost nothing.
It used to be that the originating telephone exchange identified the calling number and sent forth that info to the terminating exchange to be sent to the called telephone for caller ID display? What changed?
The DNC list is a jobs program for the otherwise unemployable relatives of politicians.
One day I did press 2 to get to a human being and after the initial 10 second spiel, I said, "Please stop calling this damned phone number. I'm on the DoNotCall Registry."
I was greeted with a stunning reply, "Fu** you." Nice.
tech wizards?
my number is in the 951 area code. Every day I get 3-4 calls from that area code all different numbers. I get 3-4 from other area codes from various sales recordings. I block the number, but they change every day. Two or three sales pitches. If I call back I sometimes get real people who are not calling me because the seller is ghosting their number. I can’t call anyone, I can’t talk to anyone, Yes. I’m registered with the state AG, as do not call. i sent two complaints last year and since the election no one can find them or do anything. Send another one and we’ll get to it when we can.
About time!
Ditto.
And they need to start with the politicians who are major abusers.
I even got a call FROM my home number ON my home number!!
They literally don’t shiv a git. Why should they?
> How does “Rachel” make money for whomever is behind the calls, anyways? <
Here’s just a few ways:
1. Rachel will tell you that your car is out of warranty, or is about to go out of warranty. Press 1 to get your car under warranty again.
If you press 1, you’ll be connected to an “agent” who will sell you a car warranty that doesn’t even exist. Your credit card will be charged for the premiums. But if you try to contact them for a repair, you’ll find that their number has been disconnected.
2. Rachel will tell you that she’s from a credit card company. And because of your good credit, you are eligible for a lower interest rate. Press 1 to get that lower rate.
If you press 1, you’ll be connected to an “agent” who ask for your credit card number, so he can “apply a lower rate”. Give him your number, and he’ll use it to order things for himself and his cronies.
These scams must work. Because if they didn’t the scammers would stop calling, and try something else.
Do this:
All calls must necessarily transmit the real, actual number that made the call plus the number to be displayed. This will allow companies with multiple lines to show you their 800 callback number or other corporate number. You will also see the actual calling number. Software will need to be updated. Old caller Id units will not be able to display both numbers, but who cares?
Out-of-USA carriers that do not conform will have the country and carrier displayed. This can be done even without their cooperation. You will see on caller Id a phone number and something like “Nigeria phone company, Nigeria “
Obviously the Irs is not calling you from Nigeria.
That plus the death penalty will put a stop to it.
About dang time!
Its not the phone company’s problem.
It is the USA who refuses to prosecute the offenders.
I one time got a robocall from a spoofed number. The number I recognized as one of my refinery clients.
We live in a garbage pit. Email spam to death. Voice has now been spammed.
I’d like to see a password option. Someone calls you and has to put in a secret 4 diget number to make the phone ring, otherwise it goes to voicemail.
Nuc from orbit....its the only way to be sure.
Yes! I got a call on my cell phone from my home #... while sitting in my kitchen!
= = =
The cat wanted out?
Google Voice.
I use Google Voice on my resume as a first-line defense against Indian Recruiters who do nothing but waste my time.
T-Mobile marks some of my calls as “Scam Likely.” I like that feature a lot.
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