14:40 18 Apr.
Caller ID said Missouri. There was no message/. So far today, there have been scam calls suposedly from Florida and Texas. Excluding territories, there are only 43 more calls to go. It is Spring and the saps arunning again.
I've had 3 calls today and it's still early. One was an obvious scam name, then one that said XXXXXXXX, then this one purportedly from Missouri. Someone above mentioned that a sleazy solar company was canvassing their neighborhood very recently. We had a solar company in our area a few days ago, too. So, there could be a connection.
Several ideas when they call back.
1. Have a Whistle handy.
2. Answer it "Fraud investigations – xxxx Division. Bear in mind that this call may be recorded and traced.”
Missouri call that left no message. If my phone company doesn't figure out how to block these jerks I will no longer have a home phone. Did you see that AT&T? Good bye good customer for decades.....
Best idea of all, DON'T ANSWER. While it can be humorous and fun to in fact do things you suggested to these con artists, doing so leaves you subject to more junk calls. You played their game answering, now you can play whoever else paid money for your number, too. The less unknown numbers you answer, it's likely the phone won't be ringing as much for you.