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TheBlackAdder

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1. My daughter answered one of those utility switching spam calls and was chatting with the guy.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Apr 22, 2021, 01:41 PM

Apr 2021

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She said she was living in a small building in the backyard of this couple's home.

The guy, who was from India, asked her if she had the couples social security number and other information.

She asked why she would want that.

The caller said that with that information, she could scam them out of money too.

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'The Supreme Court ruled in favor of scam artists,' FTC chief says after justices gut agency's power [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP

My daughter answered one of those utility switching spam calls and was chatting with the guy. TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #1

When I get a call from an unknown number The Mouth Apr 2021 #9

Wth their phone phreaking capabilities, it would be easy for them to SWAT your call. TheBlackAdder Apr 2021 #10

I just tell them my socks are dirty. Really dirty. Percy Apr 2021 #11

I answer "Bob Cameltoe" oldsoftie Apr 2021 #12

I've let several callers know my name is Hannibal Lecter. Probatim Apr 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Apr 2021 #17

Mine is usually "Detective Johnson, do you have a case number?" Mr. Evil Apr 2021 #18

Mine is that I charge $300 per call as I am on the federal do not call list and Dustlawyer Apr 2021 #21

Ba Da Bing! Mr. Evil Apr 2021 #24

I gave them a fake account number IronLionZion Apr 2021 #14

Justice Stephen Breyer wrote for the unanimous court. elleng Apr 2021 #2

Yes my post says that. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 #3

If it's not in the legislation, then it's not in the legislation NQAS Apr 2021 #4

Right, If it's not in the legislation, then it's not in the legislation. elleng Apr 2021 #5

Well, you gotta listen to a unanimous Court. Class Action attorneys are pleased, surely. bucolic_frolic Apr 2021 #6

Neither lawyers nor lawmakers are trained in engineering dickthegrouch Apr 2021 #7

They don't read the Bills. Justice matters. Apr 2021 #8

And it really IS that simple. oldsoftie Apr 2021 #13

OK. Pelosi and Warren, HANDLE IT! nt joetheman Apr 2021 #16

Pack it! paleotn Apr 2021 #19

Don't answer the phone if you don't recognize the number Marthe48 Apr 2021 #20

I tell them I work at Mark Thomas Ford. JohnnyRingo Apr 2021 #22

Another good one is ask right away if you can record this phone call. JohnnyRingo Apr 2021 #23

One more reason to kill the filibuster and update the FTC law. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 2021 #25

This Law Has Probably Been On The Books For 50 Years Or More DallasNE Apr 2021 #26