Telemarketing scammers use the internet's VOIP technology to "spoof" their phone numbers, which means they can get your Caller I.D. to display anything they want, from inactive phone numbers to FBI Headquarters (great for scamming). For that matter, if they're using the internet to place phone calls, they don't even have phone numbers.
Do Not Call List was good while it lasted. Waste of time today.
Best hope is for the phone company to start blocking calls from spoofed phone numbers.
In summary, telemarketing scammer phone numbers displayed on your Caller I.D. is universally spoofed and useless for reporting to The List, the FCC, the FTC, or anything, except for 800notes.com; thanks.
Got a phone call from 703-763-4655, on my cell phone, while at work. Thought they might be an possible employer asking for an interview but, instead, I found out they're a telemarketer. I don't care where they're from, or what their business is. I am on the Federal Do Not Call List, and on the WI Do Not Call List. I will be reporting this company to the FCC.
Just received the same recorded message from Cathy referencing previous carpet cleaning services -- new number is 703-259-8559. Same as the messages I have received from other local Northern VA telephone numbers. I have not used carpet cleaning services and am on DoNotCall Registry. Calls have come in on my mobile phone. I try not to answer but if I do then I save the number and designate it under [***] in my CONTACTS so that I will know the next time that they try me. Seems far better than to respond or fall for their trick to get me to identify myself or my number (ie "press 9 to be removed from our list") since I assume that this is merely a scam to gather cell numbers.
If, however, anyone is able to identify these bozos please include me in the posse that will bring them to justice, whether in court, at the FTC or through street justice.