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A couple of weekends ago we got like 20 calls within 2 hours from the same scammer call center. I begged them to stop calling, telling the "agent" it was a was

A couple of weekends ago we got like 20 calls within 2 hours from the same scammer call center. I begged them to stop calling, telling the "agent" it was a waste of their time as they would not be able to scam me and it would be in their best interest to flag my number. I may have finally convinced one of them after talking to him more than once. BUT... at the same time my wife called AT&T and kind of read them the riot act. We figured if everyone started complaining maybe they'd get their collective act together and start solving this. Overhearing the call, it sounded like the agent recommended moving to VOIP to gain access to tools to help cut this down. If they can largely solve this on cell (we get maybe a 1/10th of the calls on cell) and voip, why can't they solve this for landlines? I suspect the industry has a vested interest to get us off of landlines/POTS.

InCityDreams 4y ago
I just answer the call, put the phone down, still live, and let them talk away whilst listening to my background noise. No call center supervisor is going to allow an employee to keep asking 'Hello....hello....can you hear me....?" for very long. As for robocalls...they just play all the way through. I don't care, as I'm not listening. I get very few spam calls compared to my friends and colleagues.
- 1-more 4y ago
  the free cruise scam has an INSANELY long script requiring very little interaction from me, the scammee. They read for over a minute uninterrupted. Then I give them a fake CC number from a generator. Then they get mad. Then I tell them to join the Naxalites. But even if I didn't interact with them they'd have a very long time on the line due to telling me all about the cruise. Haven't gotten one in a year or so. Would love to know why. Does the well dry up a bit for them on that one particular thing?

InCityDreams 4y ago

I just answer the call, put the phone down, still live, and let them talk away whilst listening to my background noise. No call center supervisor is going to allow an employee to keep asking 'Hello....hello....can you hear me....?" for very long. As for robocalls...they just play all the way through. I don't care, as I'm not listening. I get very few spam calls compared to my friends and colleagues.

1-more 4y ago
the free cruise scam has an INSANELY long script requiring very little interaction from me, the scammee. They read for over a minute uninterrupted. Then I give them a fake CC number from a generator. Then they get mad. Then I tell them to join the Naxalites. But even if I didn't interact with them they'd have a very long time on the line due to telling me all about the cruise. Haven't gotten one in a year or so. Would love to know why. Does the well dry up a bit for them on that one particular thing?