Anyone ever get scam calls/scam artist calls?

[48bencix]

New Phone Number

A couple of years ago I got a new phone number, unlisted. I did not add it to the do not call list. Pretty much free from scam calls. My cell has never been added to the do not call list and it is almost free from scam calls. I think the scammers check to see if a number is on the do not call list, that means it is a real number.

The phone companies can do something about the spoofed caller ID if they want to (are forced to).

 

[iej]

If I’m bored I will play them along and waste their time and money.
You can have great fun wirh a bit of creativity.

 

[iej]

The classic

 

[perc-o-prince]

Not on a landline phone.

Hey Tim, it's been working for a few years quite well on our landline. Not quite as good as before as the spoofing's gotten better, but there are still relatively few who get through.

One called while Andy was here for dinner TG evening. It was between dinner and dessert, so I took it. Had a little fun and went to dessert.

Whenever I have time, I make sure to waste as much of theirs as possible. Every minute I waste for them is a little tickle for me, and another minute less they have to possibly contact someone gullible enough to fall for their scam.

Chuck

 

[wayupnorth]

What works on my landline for one of those calls I dont know is to hit answer, wait 2 seconds and hang up. That 2 seconds disconnects them. And they wont fill my answering machine with crap for me to delite.