>> Why doesn't the government do something about these people?  <<

Um ...
The REAL question is "why don't YOU do something about it?"
Y'see. a free or inexpensive call blocker is effective in stopping calls from these scammers.

If you happen to return to this thread, here is some educational material for you:

The FTC and top communications companies are meeting, to determine what they can do to stop robocalls and other illegal calls.  Here is a link to a frequently updated page, showing the history and progress of their initiatives:

http://www.phonehelp.2truth.com/initiatives.html

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