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Hmmmm. It appears I missed a phone call from someone named 'Scam Likely'. (Original Post) Siwsan Apr 2021 OP
He and a couple dozen of his buddies... hlthe2b Apr 2021 #1
I love Caller ID. grumpyduck Apr 2021 #2
Had 4 on a row this noon. All different numbers. Srkdqltr Apr 2021 #3
I sometimes answer "him"... Moostache Apr 2021 #4
Funny leftieNanner Apr 2021 #8
There are guys on Youtube who reverse the hack - drain their bank accounts, put their faces onscreen lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #28
This one did leave a voice message. It was from 'lower your credit card debt' Scam Likely Siwsan Apr 2021 #9
I talk back the bots when I am in a cranky mood csziggy Apr 2021 #23
He's the new kid in town Applan Apr 2021 #5
Is that short for Scamuel? n/t Harker Apr 2021 #6
That, or 'Scamalot' Siwsan Apr 2021 #10
I can hear Robert Goulet now. Thanks! n/t Harker Apr 2021 #14
I get calls all the time from his cousin Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #7
I always want to play this message; LakeArenal Apr 2021 #11
Sienfeld li loved this Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2021 #12
Thanks Rorey Apr 2021 #22
I wonder if they're related to the "Potential Spam" person who keeps calling me. 11 Bravo Apr 2021 #13
I got one from Penelope Spain dweller Apr 2021 #17
.... Rorey Apr 2021 #21
I love it when I get called by my own cell number, on my cell phone....... getagrip_already Apr 2021 #15
I got a call, late one night, and the caller id showed the name of a local hospital Siwsan Apr 2021 #16
That should be a crime, if it isn't Rorey Apr 2021 #20
Sounds like a stripper name to me! ret5hd Apr 2021 #18
I've gotten those in which it was a legit call Rorey Apr 2021 #19
Funny thing - criminals ignore the Do Not Call list Generic Brad Apr 2021 #24
I guess I may be loose with my definition of the word "spam" Rorey Apr 2021 #26
There are FCC rules Generic Brad Apr 2021 #29
Every week I get multiple calls about my vehicle warranty Rorey Apr 2021 #30
Maybe I'm the only one Rorey Apr 2021 #25
Oh, sorry, that was me. lagomorph777 Apr 2021 #27

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
4. I sometimes answer "him"...
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 02:53 PM
Apr 2021

Just for fun I let them transfer me to a broken English scam and then I act super crazy to give them everything by saying "OH MY GOD....what should I do???? Do I just give you my passwords or can I let you take control of my PC instead? Will you please send someone out to guard my windows?"

Most of the time they hang up, but 100% of the time they are completely taken by surprise and don't know what to do...

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
28. There are guys on Youtube who reverse the hack - drain their bank accounts, put their faces onscreen
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:38 AM
Apr 2021

...read off the scammers personal details to them... Very entertaining.

Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
9. This one did leave a voice message. It was from 'lower your credit card debt' Scam Likely
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 02:56 PM
Apr 2021

And this was my LAST CHANCE to lower something that doesn't exist. Well, I've been warned...................

csziggy

(34,120 posts)
23. I talk back the bots when I am in a cranky mood
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 11:25 PM
Apr 2021

And take all my bad mood out on them. "Last chance" my ass - this is your fifth call this WEEK! Similar crap like that. I figure I can shovel all that onto a bot and not feel guilty. And it keeps me from taking stuff out on my husband so it adds to our marital peace.

I did let loose on a Social Security scammer the other day. He started in on how my SS # had been found with "illegal transactions" and I just laughed at him. First, I told him Social Security NEVER calls - they send letters. SS doesn't do "transactions" I yelled over his objections. Then I got personal as to how he is a slimy little crook andn what he should do to himself. That's about the time he hung up.

LakeArenal

(28,713 posts)
11. I always want to play this message;
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 02:57 PM
Apr 2021

Please stay on the line. Your call is important to us. You will be answered in the order your call was made. Your estimated wait is.......Please stay on tbe line. Your cal I important to us. Your call....

getagrip_already

(14,233 posts)
15. I love it when I get called by my own cell number, on my cell phone.......
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:09 PM
Apr 2021

Why it isn't a felony to spoof phone numbers is a mystery to me. I even had someone call me and accuse me of harrassing them. I hadn't used my phone all day, so someone was using my number to make spam calls.

Siwsan

(26,177 posts)
16. I got a call, late one night, and the caller id showed the name of a local hospital
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 03:20 PM
Apr 2021

Which COMPLETELY freaked me out, because no good call ever comes from a hospital, at night. So I grabbed the phone - it was a pre-recorded scam sales call. It took me almost an hour to slow down my heart and breathing, from the initial panic and the follow up rage.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
20. That should be a crime, if it isn't
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 04:02 PM
Apr 2021

Any time anyone calls me after 10 I panic. My kids all know better to call after nine unless it's very important.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
19. I've gotten those in which it was a legit call
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 04:00 PM
Apr 2021

Sometimes I answer, and sometimes I don't. If it's really spam, I wait to see if it gives a prompt to no longer receive calls from that number, and I also block it.

I've been on the Do Not Call registry, so I shouldn't get those calls.

Side note: My ex-husband's name in my phone is "SUSPECTED SPAM TOXIC (name) DON'T RESPOND". It helps me stick to the no contact plan.

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
24. Funny thing - criminals ignore the Do Not Call list
Mon Apr 12, 2021, 11:44 PM
Apr 2021

You would think professional criminals would follow the rules.

Generic Brad

(14,270 posts)
29. There are FCC rules
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 12:35 PM
Apr 2021

There are slightly different consent rules for land lines and cell phones (express written consent vs express consent). But they need to have a prior business relationship with you in order to call if you’re on the Do Not Call list.

My guess is that they spoof the calling number and call in violation of the law anyway.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
30. Every week I get multiple calls about my vehicle warranty
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 02:06 PM
Apr 2021

I have never done business with that company, so I figured it was just phishing.

One time I said "yes" so they'd put me through. I asked them what vehicle they had on their records because I own more than one. It was fun playing that game for a few minutes. I finally told them to remove me from their list, and of course they did not. I've gotten dozens of "final notice" calls, and mailings too. I think the FINAL final notice will never come.

Honestly, though, I can't be truly rude to one of those representives. I don't like their choice of a job, but I figure they're just trying to pay their own bills. I witnessed my now-ex-husband be an asshole to people on the phone and in real life, and I don't want to be that kind of person.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
25. Maybe I'm the only one
Tue Apr 13, 2021, 11:26 AM
Apr 2021

I just discovered that there's actually a "Report" button right there on my phone when I get one of those calls. I don't know if it did any good to click it, but I did.

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