I answered "unknown name" because it was my area code (Tacoma) and the no-message
number had appeared on my caller ID at least half a dozen times during the last month
when we weren't home. I listened to a kind of youngish foreign female voice speaking
but couldn't quite make out what it was she was trying to read. My hearing isn't so
good anyway, so I politely asked; "I didn't quite hear you, would you please say that
again?" and she promptly hung up the phone...A legitimate caller would have had some
kind of consideration for a senior with a bit of hearing difficulty. I now believe
that it is definitely a scam. I verified it with a quick google of the number~scamer.

This number was entered with the other active "reject" calls on my ten-dollar 'G.E.
digital messaging machine' (hooked up to my land line). Now it rings twice and stops,
a done deal! I can reject up to 50 phone numbers, but it actually holds 100 caller id
numbers in chronological sequence (so it has been saving my sanity for about 20
years). I have taken matters into my own hands with old technology, and you can too.

So now, all of the programmed reject numbers that are date stamped more than about 45
days earlier can be deleted to make more room for newer "reject" numbers. After 30
days on reject they aren't calling me any more.  I have never had a scam number last
more than about a month after being added to my reject list. These friendly devices
are found at thrift stores nation wide for just a couple of dollars and are well
worth the investment. Again: I use an old G.E. digital messaging machine.

I tried to work with my phone company and it was ludicrous, but I understand it is
profit driven and does not answer to anyone (like most big businesses), not
stockholders or the government or their clients. When I tried to discuss the matter
they said I would have to pay for the services necessary and if i didn't bundle, it
could cost quite a lot (you know the drill) and to read my contract and more was
available on our web site for everyone to read and understand...got it?, good, now
hang up and leave us alone, click.  We are captive consumers at all levels.

Everyone knows the government doesn't care or act to enforce rules governing the do
not call legislation. They would need SERIOUS cooperation from the phone companies
and inevitably hold them ACCOUNTABLE and that just can not happen (heaven forbid-
horrors-accountability-oh NO!). We had high hopes in the beginning of do not call,
but dedicated and confident scumbag scamers have ZERO-REGARD for the laws of this
nation. This country's "rule by (unenforcible) law" continues to be a global
invitation for all the greed-driven criminal minds to get here and use low or high
technology to victimize ANY AND ALL where possible. They prosper on the ruined backs
of innocents- aged and young. They exist to emulate the Bernie Madocs of the world
because they can and this government has selective hearing. To the criminal it means
no enforcement at all even if caught red handed and charged with fraud larceny and ID
theft they won't do anything except clog up the judicial system- few penalties. There
will be NO JUSTICE or recourse for the victims. Ther never is.

Hell, our partisan members of congress can't even come together on a the federal
budget...the b*st%rds control America's purse strings, are making hundreds of
thousands (average is nearly 900.000.00) yearly, but would rather see this country
fail financially than work together to find solutions to budget problems!

Advice: If you find a scamer in your neighborhood, cut his phone lines, put sugar in
his gas tank, learn to use a sling shot and break all his windows out (home and
auto), kill his watch dogs silently with a crossbow, follow them around till they get
to a parking lot away from home and slit all the car tires, anonamously report their
license number and vehicle desicription for wreckless driving and/or suspected drug
dealing/manufacturing (frequent funny chemical smells coming from their home~EPA
violation-investigation?) report them as a possible smuggler or terrorist get them on the do not
fly list with homeland security-really make their TSA day. Annonimous accusations-possible attempted
child abuse (child abuse reports to DSHS). In short, make their lives so visible to
law enforcement,FBI, Federal Marshals, Social Services, Social Security, the insurance
companies (Home,Auto,Life,Business etc.)and their social affiliations
(clubs,churches,fraternal organizations etc) that they will either stop (fat chance)
or move out of the lime light if they haven't been apprehended  and/or deported back to
Croatia or Africa or where ever. Vigilante justice is illegal but can still be justice.

Sorry about all that ramblin'