I answered before I checked this website. It was a computer voice that just said "goodbye". I thought it was funny. Now I know not to answer this call.
Thanks to everyone for posting!
has nothing to do with "phone companies are making too much money". It's not a conspiracy, they aren't trying to take away your guns, we won't be seeing black helicopters, etc. the plain fact is the government doesn't have the resources, much less the authority to reach across the ocean to reign in these a-holes. Even if the call says Alabama, it ain't your cousin Bubba makin the call. Get a clue, you would be the first one to [***] about the high cost of government if they devoted more time or money to it.
I've been speaking with my states Attorney Generals Office, police, phone companies, FCC, news, TV shows, anyone that will listen. These scammers will not stop unless WE stop them.
There's much involved in this. Phone companies, manufacturers of equipment needed to allow spoofing, internet avenues, I could go on. It's easy to research the options these scum bags use to harass people.
We may not be able to control those calls coming from another country. I stress MAY, I will never give in to scammers and refuse to believe that the technology we have today can't control the phone system or beat them at their own game.
We need FEDERAL laws, not state to state, and laws that actually work. The Do Not Call List does NOT work with criminal callers. Think about it, these people are criminals, do you think criminals care about breaking the law? Or course not, that's why they call you to begin with.
Don't bother to ask them to remove you from their call list, of course they won't. They do not care. I've been threatened, I've been cussed at, I've been harassed and for YEARS.
Some messed up woman called my house on Sat morning 7:20, I knew it was scam, answered and hung up so ringing wouldn't wake my kids. She calls back 7:22am asks me if I got her message, she went on like she was on drugs, made zero sense and hung up on me. Her message was just as odd as she was. How someone in my state stole her identity and then rants about rose tatoos! These people are coming out of the wood work, but I do get pleasure thinking they get as many calls at their home :) then she calls a third time at 8:10am from same area code but cell this time, just let it ring and hung up.
I bought a phone a couple months ago that allows 250 blocked calls. Every time I see an unknown number on caller ID, I don't answer. Then Google, every time but once, it's was scammers. Then I block the call.
Poor people, just a LITTLE bit I feel sorry for them. Could you imagine being the sort of person that works for these criminals.
"Hi mom, how was your day at work"...."oh great, I stole $10,000 from old people today, you should be proud of mommy" lol
I want to organize a march in either DC or my state, yes I am dead serious. Millions of us are invaded on a regular basis, for years, this problem must be dealt with. I just don't know if enough people will join me. I'm trying to find a network/public forum to get people informed.
We need educated, creative people to work with government to stop this. Make it illegal to sell temporary phone numbers, etc etc. I don't have a clue how, but if these scammers can figure how to play this game, we need people to stop it.
We all get angry, frustrated, complain (me included) I'd rather put that negative energy into a solution.
If I succeed with this march, please join. God willing you will hear about this soon and will stand up for your rights to your privacy and serenity of your home without these criminals harassing you, waking you and your family, threatening you etc
PLEASE JOIN ME - information forthcoming
205-632-0015 Caller ID says SURVEY 2:15pm 8Jan2015 - This looks like the usual card SVCS/Consumer SVCS scammers who want your credit card numbers and personal info. If you give it to them you get billed for all of the credit line left on your credit card!!! Never respond in any way to a robo call.
I have been out all day and found 3 calls on my caller ID recorder. They are making up for no calls during christmas season. All of the calls were blocked.
Let's sink these SOBs with our call blockers!!!
* HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!! CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
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I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls. NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
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The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing. The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls. Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers. Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
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I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls. I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"! It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list. Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD. I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family – 201, 212, 231, 239, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 323, 331, 347, 360, 401, 478, 502, 505 ,513, 516, 518, 605, 608, 620, 630, 646, 650, 701, 708, 734, 740, 757, 773, 810, 815, 918, 952, and 970. ONLY use 3 digit area codes, OR full 10 digit phone numbers (area code with phone number). Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you WILL have problems! Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers. A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
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Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers. I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s turned ON.
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There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described. Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
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It is really great fun watching my call blocker /Caller ID recorder light-up and then dump the call when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!! I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!! Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!
CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker. Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list. 2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 53 harassment calls with 46 auto blocked, 4 new numbers added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID number. Secondary Sentry Blocker that kills hidden characters was turned OFF pending completion of white list.
Nov – 31 harassment calls with 28 auto blocked, 3 new calls added to blocker list.
Dec – 16 harassment calls with 14 auto blocked, 1 new calls for blocker list + 1 spoof with my Phone #.
Jan – 6 harassment calls with 5 auto blocked, 1 new calls for blocker list (1 spoof with my Phone #). (Current as of 8 Jan 2015)
When these a-holes call, I tell them I want phone sex. Some of the operators are truly dirty [***] and go along with it.
Another strategy is to agree, but say your wallet is in another room. "i'll be right back"...then wait 5 mins until the tele-criminal starts yelling into the phone. Then of course laugh at him/her.
Or give fake name and fake credit card number...
Fat people, toothless people, inbred, body hair on women, incest, are all good topics to discuss.
They're going to keep calling, so have some sport with them.
I'm proud to say I've made a few cry and many, many get very upset...which is me exerting emotional control over them. Awesome!