I believe this scam will never stop, we need a more restrict law to stop these scams, I seldom received call like this years ago and this kind of scam started in recent years. Exact the same number called,left empty message. What else we can do to stop scam like this?
I agree! Although I'm not usually big on regulating and regulations... in this case I'm willing to make an exception!!!
The phone system method of communication was never meant to be a commercial medium in the first place (until telemarketers twisted the Govts. arms and allowed robo-dialers). It was NEVER meant to be like television, radio and print media where ads are okay.
The phone system SHOULD ONLY be allowed for person to person (family, friend, relative, neighbor ...), business to business (or person to business - call in sick, need a car pool to work etc.) and emergencies.... NO telemarketers, spamming and scams over the line should be outlawed, robo-dialers too! And, if it must be used at all ... only allow caller id spoofing in special circumstances but only by law enforcement! Unfornutately none of those exist right now and look at what we're all dealing with... the a*holes of the world with no life of their own and nothing better to do than harass total strangers, disrupt their lives and invade their privacy!