[Tfug] OT - Telemarketing calls with fraudulent caller ID

[William Stott]

The DNC is of no use for those, but the phone company is not. They can trace
the call just fine, and I would call them and get it setup if it were to
persist. I have had to do this once before, and the calls stop quit quickly
after that...

Will


On 8/25/06 11:08 AM, "Adrian" <choprboy at dakotacom.net> wrote:

> On Friday 25 August 2006 10:38, RR wrote:
>> Have you guys registered with http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/donotcall/ lots of
>> great info on this subject also.
>> 
> 
> Yep... my number has been on that list for a couple years now. Other than the
> occasional survey call, it has worked as described. Unfortunately, in this
> case, the telemarketer (or scammer as it would seem to be) is explicitly
> breaking the law and obfuscating their origin to evade detection... So the
> DNC is of little use.
> 
> Adrian
> 
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