Robo calls rank number one when it comes to consumer headaches but what if you could do more than just block the calls? What if you could get even?
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@danor68123 жыл бұрын
These calls were not allowed on cell phones until 2013. The a bill passed in Congress to allow them. Big problem is when you block a number from them. They call back with a different number. Which means cell phone companies are allowing them to purchase vast amounts of phone numbers. Cell phone providers should be held accountable for this.
@roberttaylor66943 жыл бұрын
It's all about money!
@Onizukachan9153 жыл бұрын
They aren’t getting them from cell companies, they are spoofing caller ids. You can block a caller ID but not the true originating number. And they are landlines they call from, usually over seas in India.
@bigwo563 жыл бұрын
@@Onizukachan915 yup, and thousands of FAKE phone numbers!
@YumegakaMurakumo2 жыл бұрын
You can go online and easily generate a fake phone number. Sure jilted ex-boyfriends are 2nd to the scammers in that bs
@haroldmcbroom78072 жыл бұрын
It's annoying, but the system is geared these days around making us angry, everything they do, from politics to our personal lives. They want us to be angry all the time.
@michaelmcgrath74652 жыл бұрын
Surely tackling these pests is the responsibility of your phone company or law enforcement. We pay our phone bills and we pay taxes. It's about time these spammers were stopped or even put behind bars.
@drakeawoken41896 ай бұрын
try it, call them and tell them about it, their answers are"we cant do anything because of those 1-800 numbers are not tracable or some shit, they dont want to do anything about it
@suncoastcrafting63622 ай бұрын
The phone companies make money from the scammers. And when we pay to block scammers, they pay extra to be un-blocked.
@apal12573 жыл бұрын
Congress could stop this if they weren’t getting their palms greased.
@kimlibera6633 жыл бұрын
Where the hell are they?
@Thisisstupid123 жыл бұрын
give congress the same punishment as the scammers. As well as tele CEO's.
@harryberry4743 жыл бұрын
The FCC...WHAT ARE THEY DOING? Don't hold your breath waiting for congress to act, they're too busy fighting between the 2 party's to be bothered by anything other than keeping their own. job.
@goldslinger3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@blue_jay313 жыл бұрын
That is so true !
@CaptainRon19132 жыл бұрын
As soon as robo calling spammers saw the Government's do not call list had no clothes, they just ignored it
@adriankap29783 жыл бұрын
Twice I turned the tables on them. First time I was sweet as sugar, sounded fragile, said he sounded like my grandson, my husband would love to buy whatever and said I needed to ask my husband and will call them back the next day. He gave the phone number and turned around and called the FCC to report & file a complaint. The other one I chewed him out, told him he's a despicable person harassing and stealing people's money etc. He hung up so I CALLED HIM BACK, and every time he hung up I call him back till the last time he picked up the phone and said, "leave me alone you focking beech" ... it felt so good to hear that. That was 10yrs ago and it was almost like yesterday.. ah the memories
@dumdum34702 жыл бұрын
I had a similar experience except when I called back the guy got filthy and started yelling at me and proposing to put his you-know-what up my rectum. I played along and made cooing sounds on the phone. I told him I'm into kinky and had him go on and on. I guess he got frustrated thinking I would be unnerved, so he just hung up on me.
@anthonystevens39612 жыл бұрын
I usually cuss them out in multiple languages. Hopefully they can understand one or more of them. They have a tendancy to hang up & I call them back & inform them I will do it again until they apologize.
@adriankap29782 жыл бұрын
@Cee Dub619cameraman FCC determines the number of complaints they receive in getting Comcast, etc to change or pass policies to force them to fix the problem. They aren't useless, there's a process they have to go thru to get the end result. By not complaining then Comcast is getting what they want out of it, for customers to just give up...like you've done. Thanks for playing into their, Comcast hands...
@charlie15712 жыл бұрын
@Cee Dub619cameraman That is because it is operated by useless gov. deadheads just drawing a paycheck and sitting on their fat ass.
@mistersmith39865 жыл бұрын
If I don't know who's calling, I don't answer. If it's important, they'll leave a message, if not, they won't. Done!
@troyevitt24373 жыл бұрын
Bad idea. You never know when it's a known party borrowing a phone because they're in some kinda jam.
@troyevitt24373 жыл бұрын
@Inside Barry's Mind The problem with this is you never know when it's gonna be a friend of yours in a jam, out of minutes, etc...calling from an unfamiliar number. Not to mention it's a bit elitist to think an unfamiliar caller is just some plebe calling beneath your lofty station as Grand Pubah Of My Own Self-Importance. It's not beneath ANYBODY to find out what it's all about before assessing whether the call is worth one's precious two minutes.
@robira13133 жыл бұрын
mister smith is chicken shit. Afraid they will jump thru the phone and bite you?
@robira13133 жыл бұрын
@@troyevitt2437 Very true Troy. It makes me sick when people are so feeble and afraid to answer a lousy phone.
@denisewood15283 жыл бұрын
I usually get them during my work day. I'll tell my co worker ooh who is this? I'll answer with a weird voice,tell them I live in a box. My favorite ones are the social security calls. You have a debt of 20000.00,you have suspicious activity going on etc. Its really funny till they get the hint and hang up. Or the guy who says he's calling from the Police Benevolence. *****,how can I help you,is Betty there? No you've called ****, well then their lines. Sir,you've called a business I cant tie up the phone,click
@tlwisner2 жыл бұрын
Most of the phone numbers used by spam callers are spoofed, so calling them back is rarely doing anything but annoying an innocent person.
@idmhead01602 жыл бұрын
Yeah, something went wrong with a scammer's robocaller and it kept calling me every 5 minutes all day long. Every new call had my area code plus the next 3 digits with a varying last four digits.
@Chimera_Photography2 жыл бұрын
@@idmhead0160 That’s a common spoofing technique to get people to answer. Area code and prefix match. My personal favourite muck-up is when the incoming caller ID? Is my own phone number lol
@louisvario10872 жыл бұрын
exactly 90% show as local numbers so it would do nothing but hurt the person who doesn't even know his number was used robo call is a total waste of money. it's like there the spamer out of ur $2.99
@farialmab47232 жыл бұрын
Agree, they think it more likely you’ll answer if it looks like yours: your area code and first 3, then different, but they’ve hijacked that number from a real person. I called one back in the evening, got a real person who said they hadn’t called me, but we talked about how he was getting the same thing happening and it’s happened the other way too where someone called me asking why I had called them. I hadn’t. It’s not the phone number, it’s the scammers.
@qdllc2 жыл бұрын
We need to make phone carriers criminally and civilly liable. Then they will implement infrastructure changes to stop spoofing numbers.
@gregoryhunter66432 жыл бұрын
When telemarketers ask for me by name I tell them "That's my Dad. Hold on--I'll get him." And then just put the phone down. Sometimes they hold on for a really long time before they give up.
@olstar182 жыл бұрын
My mothers version of that was letting the dog talk to them. That dog loved talking to people.
@lissam89882 жыл бұрын
I had a friend that used to put her baby on the phone but she would listen to make sure nothing was said that was bad. And all they would hear is a lot baby chatter. LOL 🤣 they would realize it and hang up.
@lissam89882 жыл бұрын
I also once put the phone next to the television and let them hear a horror movie... LOL 🤣 I think it was Friday the 13th and all you did hear is a woman screaming. LOL 🤣
@condorboss33396 жыл бұрын
I have a suspicion that if a few scammers were burned at the stake, the number of robocalls would drop dramatically.
@ta192utube6 жыл бұрын
Ah, the direct approach...bravo!
@pisces25696 жыл бұрын
I prefer to disembowel them by my own hand
@arcticfox51186 жыл бұрын
Pisces Boys boys your thinking too small here, What you do is bury them up to their necks near an ant hill and pour honey on their heads then walk away.
@pisces25696 жыл бұрын
Arctic Fox they need to be the right species of ants. Nothing more terrifying than being covered by so many jack jumper ants, you can't even see skin. And why walk away? Why not watch the fun?
@jamesdarnell86326 жыл бұрын
At the burning, play that old song "burn baby burn".
@roundhouse2836 жыл бұрын
Thanks to my robo caller, I am now on the run, the robo caller informed me that a warrant has been issue for my arrest, so I am hiding out here on KZfaq.
@GM8101PHX3 жыл бұрын
They tried that with me that Social Security had problems with my account, I asked the person to give me my social security number and they could not. Did not help that I am receiving current benefits from Social Security!! They will NEVER call you, you might get an email or certified letter in the mail. The same goes for the IRS and Utility companies. If you should get an email it will be simple, it will say please come to the office, however usually it would be a certified letter showing a signature and requiring yours as well. I also state I am a retired law enforcement officer which is completely true, they hang up in seconds. Most of the time I let the call go to voice mail for them to leave a un transcribed message. I then block the number without speaking to anyone. All of the numbers I care to hear from are on my caller ID.
@captainkeyboard10073 жыл бұрын
@@GM8101PHX You gave some helpful hints that anyone can use. I guess that robocalls appear when the city and state appear on the Caller ID display. When I get such calls, I simply press the Speaker button twice to "hang up" the call immediately. As a result, I have not been receiving lots of those calls anymore.
@user-vm5ud4xw6n3 жыл бұрын
I got a call from someone saying they were from MSN and my account was over $300 overdue. I said well that’s a cute trick since I don’t even have an MSN acct. Don’t bother me again or I’ll report you to the police.
@alanmalcheski88823 жыл бұрын
Ok everyone here is in big trouble. Put your hands in the air and type I surrender.
@user-vm5ud4xw6n3 жыл бұрын
Interesting place to hide but whatever works!
@jaypickett35523 жыл бұрын
I usually say “can you hang on for a second, I’ll be right back “and repeat the process every couple minutes until they give up. “Can you hear me now?” repeated endlessly also works wonders.
@mikekeenan87062 жыл бұрын
My mom would act like she was going deaf and have them shouting into the phone until they hung up.
@ogarnogin51602 жыл бұрын
The whole country needs to do things like this . If Fox News told them it was patriotic to waste the callers time , there would be enough people to jam them up all day.
@JackstandJohnny2 жыл бұрын
FYI, these spam calls are almost all spoofed from REAL PEOPLES PHONE NUMBERS. So if you use this now, youll be totally fucking up some random, innocent persons day.
@hugostiglitz68232 жыл бұрын
True and most of these spam numbers are "not in service" when you try to call them back. It's bullshit
@rebeccagrimm26436 жыл бұрын
I started giving this line, "Thank you for calling America. Your number has activated the automatic terrorist watch list. You are now being located. Thank you and have a good day." You can actually hear them panic. Such joy.
@rebeccamartin23992 жыл бұрын
Oh god that was good!🤣
@jodyprivee27742 жыл бұрын
that's hysterical
@ytubepuppy2 жыл бұрын
That does NO good because the first part of their conversation is recorded and they ask you to press 1 to talk to a representative.
@debbieking51712 жыл бұрын
This is a good idea, mind if I use it?
@rebeccamartin23992 жыл бұрын
Nice!😊
@jacobspranger12675 жыл бұрын
I want a program or app that transfers my debt into their name...
@judydarr87233 жыл бұрын
Yes!! That would be perfect!! Then they would get a taste of what I have to experience.
@Meteor-rj6oq2 жыл бұрын
Easy. Stop using your credit cards
@jacobspranger12672 жыл бұрын
@@Meteor-rj6oq talking about my worthless college education I have to pay for. Fuck credit cards. Dont have any
@desertmulehunter2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobspranger1267 dam right you gotta pay for it. School of hard knocks is rough.
@FlarkusChunswen2 жыл бұрын
Brb
@deanbush2 жыл бұрын
I actually love robo callers. I love to ask them lots of questions and just talk in general to them until they get so angry they just hang up on me. It's hilarious.
@newmexrob992 жыл бұрын
You have way too much time on your hands
@williepelzer3842 жыл бұрын
Get a job.
@johnherbert1431 Жыл бұрын
@@newmexrob99 I think it's funny that you care so much what a stranger on the internet does. I think you're the real loser here lmao
@livebungusreaction Жыл бұрын
Both of you wasted your precious post work time replying to this? This individual just enjoys trolling spam callers.
@deanbush Жыл бұрын
@@newmexrob99 I just retired
@TR4zest3 жыл бұрын
In the UK, I got a lot of robocalls. Frustrated, I got a BT phone with call screening. I can enter the numbers of people I want to get calls from, and they get put through without delay. Other numbers are answered by the phone (it doesn't even ring). The phone asks the caller to identify themselves, and if they do, only then does my phone ring and if I answer, the phone announces who the caller is and I press 1 to accept. I have not been interrupted by a single robocall since installing this phone 6 months ago. I love it.
@anthonystevens39612 жыл бұрын
Nothing will change unless the "Do not call" registry actually start procecuting these robocallers. But they don't. I'd like to know where all the taxpayers money for this site is going.
@charleshanks61862 жыл бұрын
in the politicians pockets
@urluberlu27772 жыл бұрын
i agree but it's imposeible to put in place. These scamming call centers get on the good old phone network using computers on the Internet behing a firewall. They can be anywhere in the world. There's no way to know who they are, where they're from and thus no way to block them. Voice mail and call filter is the only way.
@Dr_Od2 жыл бұрын
The Do Not Call register is intended to stop legitimate businesses and social researchers from cold calling you. Scammers are criminals: they’re not legitimate and don’t care about following any laws or regulations. The only thing you can do to reduce the number of robocalls you get is to filter all your calls through an answering machine.
@daveblevins33222 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on elimination of most of the government. We don't need, nor want an IRS, DOJ, FDA, DOE, CIA, etc............ 💥.
@utubesurfer11022 жыл бұрын
Do not call registry doesn't work because it comes from India. They don't care about our laws. They are scammers at their finest.
@sandrateer19942 жыл бұрын
My favorite response I copied from a friend. "The deed is done and there is blood everywhere." It took me several calls to say it without laughing but it is effective and many times you get a hilarious response.
@donfletcher23482 ай бұрын
Ask them if they know how to get blood off a chain saw. Just asking for um, a um, friend yeah that's it
@SingerGuy592 жыл бұрын
In my best 80s disk jockey voice I answer by saying, “Hello caller, you’re on the air. What’s on your mind?” Pause. “Caller, you’re live on the air. What do you want to talk about?” I almost always hear a click at this point.
@anthonymakley15302 жыл бұрын
How about FBI fraud investigation department how may I direct your call
@raylemans60082 жыл бұрын
Sometimes I do answer the phone and after the "hello, how are you?" I always ask them how's the weather in India, even if the call and accent is not from there!
@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy2 жыл бұрын
“Blessings to India” also works
@RobertWilkinsonJKekMaloy2 жыл бұрын
@@raylemans6008 all the calls come from Afghanistan
@a.person78252 жыл бұрын
Or scream, “AAAHHHHHH LELA!!! Get back in your cell, don’t make me get the hose! Hellooo??
@oldprankster76062 жыл бұрын
I've been on a do not call list for years. Yet I still get robo calls. These clowns are violating Federal law. It's time for Congress to hold these scammers accountable. The American people shouldn't have to pay a dime for an app to "annoy" these people.
@stefanfrankel8157 Жыл бұрын
They are in India. They don't give a fig about your federal laws. Threaten to slap a 100% tariff on all goods coming from India if they don't clean up their act. Like the old joke about the donkey, first you have to get their attention.
@tracygray31903 жыл бұрын
I always say, the job is complete, but there is blood everywhere. That usually works pretty well.
@Texas_ice3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@JugglesGrenades3 жыл бұрын
Now I have got to steal that. Love it.
@lilsyevasifuentes76283 жыл бұрын
😆
@em7dim92 жыл бұрын
Good one. When I did telemarketing back in the day, I heard so many lines like that that nothing phased me. They're moving on to the next call, but not actually disturbed at all.
@arthurrsaker88932 жыл бұрын
Good morning, Amateur Gynocology Magazine; subscriptions desk, how may I help you?
@russellmooneyham33343 жыл бұрын
Answering in a very stern and professional voice, "911 what is your emergency" generally shuts them down very fast. Lol
@jamesries55343 жыл бұрын
A lot of calls they don't say anything, so I just pick up the phone and not say anything.
@ggooch14302 жыл бұрын
I usually answer unknown numbers with "Dude, we are all done here but there is blood every where." Been hung up on every time.
@ass-master-deluxe2 жыл бұрын
@@PelonMusk ohhhh shit i forgot that you are the spokesperson of everyone who calls g gooch
@detroiterhere48972 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@dave58333 жыл бұрын
That I do is answer with this,” FBI office of Fraud” shuts them right up.
@Helladamnleet2 жыл бұрын
What will you do when they call your bluff and have you on recording impersonating a government agent?
@dave58332 жыл бұрын
@@Helladamnleet sorry I am not impersonating a federal agent, what part of my statement said that???
@bradzee99476 жыл бұрын
I always answer: "FBI, how may I direct your call"??
@scottscage64093 жыл бұрын
Before they even say one word, I go "Hello, have you thought about turning your life over to Jesus Christ??" Lol.
@SandcastleDreams3 жыл бұрын
I actually tell them they are going to hell for cheating and scamming everybody! They cuss me out and hang up!
@condorboss33393 жыл бұрын
@Inside Barry's MindWhenever my mother encountered someone excessively prim about their language or behavior - or more often, the language and behavior of others - she would tell me afterwards " _She wouldn't say 'shit' if her mouth was full of it_ "
@tonytucker9483 жыл бұрын
i listen for awhile ...... and then tell them i am naked ......
@luke_skywanker76433 жыл бұрын
@Inside Barry's Mind Wine, wine! Thank you for the reminder. I knew there was something I needed to get from the kitchen. Thanks!
@YTEdy3 жыл бұрын
That works if you get a person. 90% of the calls I get are pre-recorded.
@lescobrandon30473 жыл бұрын
I am a retired police officer and if I get what I suspect to be a robo caller, I answer “Police headquarters, detective division”. He or she hangs up.
@PlasmaSpeedos2 жыл бұрын
I hand the phone to my 2 year old and I always hear her eventually say, “dada’s at work. Hewwow?” 😂
@Wakish00692 жыл бұрын
@The Amish Electrician Get the fuck out of here lol, she's clearly right next to her kid and it's on speaker phone. Amish are braindead
@ericsneary54302 жыл бұрын
@The Amish Electrician lol thank you for the laughs your idiotic BS provided
@ericsneary54302 жыл бұрын
@The Amish Electrician I feel the same way, your ignorant BS had me saying wow too
@johnnyfreedom34372 жыл бұрын
If you get a call for home security tell them you live in a homeless camp & want a security system to stop people from stealing my homeless Treasures!
@TomSilkworth2 жыл бұрын
Not a good idea. I did something similar once and the caller upon realizing I was messing with him and children were near immediately launched into a vulgar rant. Luckily I had my finger on the hang up button and I quickly moved the phone away from the kids. They also had a heavy accent so no damage was done. Boy did I learn my lesson
@bjevets6 жыл бұрын
I always answer and say, Hi! Your on the air, your caller 11!
@seikibrian86413 жыл бұрын
* *You're.*
@bidlink1833 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna use this next time i get called.
@arlenepalomba80273 жыл бұрын
@@seikibrian8641 just because you see it, doesn't mean you need have to say it.
@seikibrian86413 жыл бұрын
@@arlenepalomba8027 Correct. I don't "need have" to say it, I *choose* to say it.
@collinwilliams40983 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@littlelady24735 жыл бұрын
This is so nice to know. If we all take a stand, hopefully we can all make a difference. I am glad to finally see a way to decrease these calls.
@tomsmith20133 жыл бұрын
"A robo-call on your behalf = a vote for your oppoment. No exceptions."
@abelstrd3 жыл бұрын
"City morgue you kill em we chill em."
@novembercherry42 жыл бұрын
That’s usually my go to. LOL
@charlesyoung99804 жыл бұрын
Considering I'm stuck in the house during the Corona Virus pandemic, I'm glad when anyone calls.
@robira13133 жыл бұрын
LOL
@Vampyredh5 жыл бұрын
I really love the "Your auto warranty has expired" calls. I make it a point to hold on until an agent comes on to try to sell me a fake auto warranty and I ask if my tricycle counts as an auto. They usually hang up lol.
@rhecyeeyeejake71843 жыл бұрын
I tell em I own a ww2 Russian t34-85m tank
@JonesNate3 жыл бұрын
1948 Chevy Loadmaster (5-ton capacity truck)
@irishjw3 жыл бұрын
If got time ask question give them all wrong numbers and tell them it's their fault for not typing it in right. I keep medical alert on line as long as possible then tell them just jerking them around to see how long keep them on phone no longer call
@tonys42503 жыл бұрын
I tell them I just bought the car 3 days ago and it has a 5 year warranty.
@s0zn3 жыл бұрын
I told em I live under a highway overpass and don't have a car and they still tried to scam me lmao
@TheEDNC3 жыл бұрын
By claiming (in a demonic voice) that you’re SATAN and that their souls are now in danger of being condemned to the pits of hell
@womenfrom02022 жыл бұрын
The perks of living in a European, non-English speaking country, never, ever had one of these types of calls🇳🇱
@MrChopsticktech2 жыл бұрын
I haven't had any since I got rid of the house phone. My mobile phone lists numbers as 'Spam Risk' or 'unknown caller'. If l don't recognise the number, I don't answer. Legitimate businesses leave messages so I can call them back.
@CynHicks2 жыл бұрын
Don't asks me why.
@roquri6 жыл бұрын
I want an app that gives me a set of coordinates for spam callers.
@Dcook856 жыл бұрын
No need. Buy a ticket to Pakistan. There are entire sections of cities dedicated to call centers.
@triplemexican61956 жыл бұрын
Lot are in Mexico to
@ColinPaddock6 жыл бұрын
For artillery?
@charlesbanks4576 жыл бұрын
Colin Paddock Cruise missile
@Wave_Boi6 жыл бұрын
I want an app like that too, but with a Drone Strike Ready for deployment.
@emtydoctrine5 жыл бұрын
Great idea, but we need to pursue the individuals involved in doing these scams and holding them accountable.
@BeemerWM3 жыл бұрын
I call the auto warranty service back, put them on hold while I call their number for a second time- then I merge the phone calls and put my phone on mute.. sit back and listen to them try to sell each other warranties and get really confused.
@bigwo563 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!
@raybin68733 жыл бұрын
Ahhh yes! Technology sure has come a long ways...love it! Think I'll try that. 😁👍
@lilsyevasifuentes76283 жыл бұрын
😆
@noname-jh3bd2 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤪🤪🤪
@TheTalksoup2 жыл бұрын
I did that with SIRI and ALEXA. But,alas, SIRI I must have killed herself
@PlasmaSpeedos2 жыл бұрын
My dad always asked a lot of questions and acted very interested and just when they tried to make the deal my dad respectfully declined.
@PlasmaSpeedos2 жыл бұрын
@@thatskrazy8145 this was in the 80s my guy
@pineforest14422 жыл бұрын
Skilled.
@ditherdather2 жыл бұрын
I like that 😂
@Helladamnleet2 жыл бұрын
@@thatskrazy8145 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA this guy thinks the call time is what matters. If that was the case they'd be canned in the first 20 minutes when their average call lasted less than 1 second. No, honey, they get paid by how much money they can scam.
@tiararoxeanne13182 жыл бұрын
Kudos to your dad, but many of us don't have that much time. A friend of mine is a working mother. She can't afford ignoring calls from unknown numbers because it could be something about her children. Answering robo-call is not only annoying, but get her reprimanded once because it was disturbing her co-workers who work in the same room. To add the injuries, her superior was also questioning her productivity due to too many interruptions in her work.
@erictaylor54626 жыл бұрын
One problem: Robocallers can spoof the number sent to your caller ID. Frankly we need to just ban telemarketers altogether. All we need is a law that says you can't call someone with the intention to advertise.
@Rhaspun6 жыл бұрын
That won't happen. They have lobbyists who will make sure the telemarketers have a way of calling you. Even the current laws there are exceptions built it for certain groups as telemarketing is how they raise money.
@erictaylor54626 жыл бұрын
Voters count more than lobbyists. All the money in the world means nothing if you don't get elected. Your choice is to vote for those who are on your side. If you don't vote you have no say in government policy.
@Rhaspun6 жыл бұрын
Lobbyist work with the people who are currently in office. Lobbyists are the ones who get items put on pending bills. They will make sure what ever company they represent will be heard. This is where companies can get a bye for paying taxes as what had happened with that private school in Pennsylvania as an example of what a lobbyist can do.
@bobhumplick42136 жыл бұрын
yeah thats what i was about to say. spoofing makes this impractiacal. my friend at work doesnt know my dad at all. my dads number calls his phone. its a telemarketer spoofing my dads phone. they didnt even know each other. what are the odds of that?
@erictaylor54626 жыл бұрын
Rhaspun , Again, lobbyists don't vote. I'm not saying it's easy to counter them, just that it can be done.
@666toysoldier6 жыл бұрын
I kept getting calls that sounded like the same two or three people. I started using a whistle on these live callers. Calls dropped dramatically.
@13BGunBunny3 жыл бұрын
I use a boat horn. :-D
@carp683 жыл бұрын
Whenever my dad gets a call from the "electric company" he tells the caller that he lives in an all-gas house.
@markdoppler50702 жыл бұрын
These "free market" approaches are BS. They require the user to purchase a service which quite frankly is wrong. We need this to be legislated out of existence.
@arabcadabra88632 жыл бұрын
@Erushbass What's that?
@skawn2 жыл бұрын
@Erushbass So what you're saying is that if someone comes to your house and dumps a pile of trash on your front lawn every day, you'll be okay with paying so they'll stop?
@DanielMartel_mtl2 жыл бұрын
@@skawn We say gouvernement is already "working hard" to prevent these dumps... We need to fight back our self to get results.
@SwapPartLLC2 жыл бұрын
Legislation isn't going to do anything when the calls originate from other countries. I do believe legislation to make phone companies stop allowing caller ID to be spoofed would be helpful though.
@xaxuelx79872 жыл бұрын
The FTC has a do not call list. You sign up for free and it takes 30 days to take effect. It helps mitigate much of the calls...not all of them Many of the calls come from overseas but they represent companies in the US. That means they must comply with the FTC and FCC laws. If your number is on the do not call list and they call you they can be fined or you can sue them the latter is more difficult
@wallypalmer47045 жыл бұрын
I like it when I get the calls about a "free pain relieving knee or back brace. I always tell them "I'm so glad you called. I have pain, but it's not in my knees or back, it's in my butt, and it didn't start until you called me. Do you have anything for that?" They usually proceed to hang up after that.
@bradtipton9863 жыл бұрын
I received a call about those braces. I convinced the caller that I had no arms or legs and my phone was voice activated. Some more dialogue until he did not believe me that I was second base on my friends' softball team. He asked how I could play softball. I told him "I didn't say I PLAYED second base, I AM second base"!! He realized he had been duped and hung up. My step son heard it all on "hands free" call mode and was rolling on the floor laughing.
@13BGunBunny3 жыл бұрын
LMBO!! I'm dead :'-D
@targaryenxmandi3 жыл бұрын
Omg 🤣
@carolestephens81982 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣👍🏻
@chrisminblkdiamond3 жыл бұрын
Make every robo call a felony with minimum sentence of 5 years...
@maxj09303 жыл бұрын
And have a good time enforcing that law when the caller is from Russia, Bangalore, China....
@chrisminblkdiamond3 жыл бұрын
@@maxj0930what law is not enforceable now?
@TheNYgolfer3 жыл бұрын
@Chris So when they spoof YOUR number , YOU will be going on a 5 year vacation and have a felony on your record when you come back.
@jodyguilbeaux82253 жыл бұрын
the government said they were going to end the robbo callers 15 years ago. so what happen ?
@rupe533 жыл бұрын
@@jodyguilbeaux8225 ... they made it unlawful for telemarketers to call you except for certain exceptions, but that's only enforceable within the USA. That's why these scammers can call you after asking to be removed from their list. They are not within this country.
@mikkiturkia4153 жыл бұрын
I’ve got an answering machine.....that makes “them” hang up! I don’t answer any calls that I don’t recognize the number! If it’s something important they can leave a message and if it’s somebody I want to talk to I’ll call them back! Works like a charm!
@stonystoner8952 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine having a job as a scam caller, yikes! Bothering other people is your job.
@earlofwickshire54162 жыл бұрын
I bother others for free
@user-vm5ud4xw6n2 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that might just be the unforgivable sin!!
@harrisjames20472 жыл бұрын
YEA, SOUNDS LIKE BEING A KOP.
@eranjones59945 жыл бұрын
I want an app that show the address and location of the caller so I can take them to court.
@cylais35182 жыл бұрын
Most American thing I have heard in a long time.
@liz67332 жыл бұрын
AMEN! That sounds like it should be marketable! I would pay for that!
@whyYoustalking2 жыл бұрын
They use VPNs
@t58beare2 жыл бұрын
@@whyYoustalking That means absolutely nothing.
@whyYoustalking2 жыл бұрын
@@t58beare VPNs bounce not trace able.
@ridethewaves40343 жыл бұрын
I damn near eliminated all robo calls with the purchase of a single item for .99. I brought, a Damn Whistle!!! They'd call. I'd say hold on, and try to bust a mf ear drum out! I even called back several times and blew so much they 🚫 me. F'em. Now that's what I call getting the last 😅🤣😂.
@CONEHEADDK3 жыл бұрын
Tuff lady - go for it..!!!!
@catsincredulous99983 жыл бұрын
I'm buying a whistle! I need to raise my game, I just tell them that I'll cut their fucking throat lol
@Shanmammy3 жыл бұрын
It what about the robo calls? A whistle won’t work for that.
@bradtipton9863 жыл бұрын
An air horn is REALLY effective. I buy mine for $1 at the Dollar Store.
@vincentsanzone3483 жыл бұрын
@@Shanmammy was 3rd
@robfinch32772 жыл бұрын
When ever I get telemarketing calls I just say," One moment, I`m just transferring you to the Waste of Time Department," and then put the phone next to the radio and walk away. I had one guy say thank you and when I checked he was still there 6 minutes and waiting....😂
@truegrizzlesfan22922 жыл бұрын
Lol. I picked up phone and hit whatever number to talk to a human. I start to scream as loud as I can over and over again. If I am bored. I call that same number again and repeat the process until I am block. Work like a charm.
@terrytinney2 жыл бұрын
This guy is a scammer himself, robo callers use fake caller ids that actually belong to non scammers, this won't work
@Benary962 жыл бұрын
Yeah I was thinking the same thing, my number was stolen and being used in one of those scames a few years back I don't need more headache by have more call harassing me
@JarofMayonaise2 жыл бұрын
@@edwardhumphries5566 Naw dawg, you're the one not getting it. He's absolutely correct when he says they use spoofed/stolen phone #'s. I dunno about him being a scammer, maybe a SPAMMER, but he's not scamming anyone other than the people paying money for his service that probably won't work for the aforementioned reason. I've called the numbers back who called me and some were regular people and often times it was a business #. Not once did I ever hear an Indian or Asian person pick up the phone and say hello. I've also had a couple people call me chewing me out over robocalls. They would be pretty dumb to use their actual phone #.
@davebrittain92162 жыл бұрын
@@edwardhumphries5566 Yes we do understand how it works, you are not understanding. It would be interesting for a robo spam company to spoof your phone number and someone use this software against what would be you not the robot. You phone would ring non stop for days and yet you were not even the one that made the call.
@bigbomber56 жыл бұрын
One time I just forwarded my number to another telemarketer so when they called they would just end up talking to each other :)
@kerishoemaker41933 жыл бұрын
That is a fantastic idea
@DustanMoore3 жыл бұрын
Epic 🤣🤣
@VivaToddVegas6 жыл бұрын
When I hear it's a scammer, and pull the phone away from my face a bit and yell, "Smith, get a trace on this line now! I'm going to keep him on the line while you trace the call!". For some reason, they always hang up when I get back on the line.
@mikeslater62462 жыл бұрын
Sorry, that line didn't do anything except tell the scammer that they're not going to be able to scam you. You can just as easily tell them I know you're a scammer so I'm not going to talk to you or just hang up. It's the exact same thing. You haven't fooled anybody.
@MovieMakingMan2 жыл бұрын
A fun way to deal with robocallers. I answer the phone and say “Hello”. Then the caller responds. I switch to speaking Spanish. They oftentimes put a Spanish person on the phone. Then I switch to speaking mock Chinese and sometimes they try to search for someone who can speak Chinese. Then I speak mock Russian. It’s fun, it ties up their lines and wastes their time. It’s also amusing to people around you who believe you can speak six languages.
@ogarnogin51602 жыл бұрын
Your over all concept is on target. If every one answered then and made them waste time they would all fail . I ask stupid questions or ask them to talk loud because my TV or music is to loud.
@renzo64902 жыл бұрын
Aren’t robo calls sent by machines? Aren’t they all automated? I don’t want to trick a live caller. I want the calls to stop!
@MovieMakingMan2 жыл бұрын
@@ogarnogin5160 I like that too. Anything to waste their time. I have no sympathy for robocallers. They are the equivalent of someone throwing a rock through your window with a note wrapped around it.
@MovieMakingMan2 жыл бұрын
@@renzo6490 Most are machines but as soon as a human or your answering machine picks up the call it signals ‘someone answered’ so then a human robocaller comes on. Robocallers are selling for companies. The companies (and all the executives in those companies) that pay robocallers should be severely punished. Robocalling could almost disappear overnight if congress passed extremely strict laws against them. But businesses own almost every officeholder. Until we ban all donations (bribes) to candidates from the rich and corporations we will continue to have these leeches intrude on our lives. Sadly, there are so many morons who have been duped into believing ‘money is free speech’ when it’s nothing of the kind. It’s bribe money to purchase candidates. I spearheaded a campaign against robocalling in my state. But it’s controlled by republicans. I kept being told that robocalling creates jobs. That is a lie. Like you said they’re machines in an empty room. Republicans believe it’s ok for your life to be constantly intruded upon. A robocall is the same thing as someone throwing a rock through your window with a note wrapped around it. Sadly, republicans and other corporate owned politicians support the rock thrower and to hell with us. It’s disgusting how people can continue to support republicans when they do absolutely nothing to help people.
@TheAzmountaineer2 жыл бұрын
@@MovieMakingMan I doubt that it's only republicans. Democrats like to make money any way they can, too.
@timb80952 жыл бұрын
Trouble is the scammers often spoof real numbers, so some poor bastard with a real number is going to be getting these calls
@ScreenPrintR6 жыл бұрын
When I call these people back it usually goes to the person who actually owns the number. The Robo callers are stealing our numbers and calling other people. How can we stop them from stealing our numbers? Think about it. If they're using our numbers, our numbers are being reported as spam and getting blocked.
@builderdex6 жыл бұрын
This is a real problem. I put the numbers in my contact list and set the ring tone to "None", but now they are neighbor-spoofing. I'm sure I have now blocked legitimate numbers. This is bad if you use your phone for clients.
@dvyne20026 жыл бұрын
caving 101
@GonzoTehGreat5 жыл бұрын
They're not actually using your number. They're using software which DISPLAYS a different number from their own. If your number is a private residential number it won't matter if it's reported as spam because anyone who you have given it to can still call you. (It might even reduce the nuisance calls you get!) However, if they "impersonate" a legitimate business number then that obviously is damaging for the business.
@builderdex5 жыл бұрын
@@GonzoTehGreat If my number is 555-1212 and they choose 555-1212 at random and show people they are calling THAT number, then they ABSOLUTELY ARE using my number. If someone gets angry about the call and presses in that number ,.. I (not them, but me personally on MY number) get and ear full. IT TOTALLY DOES MATTER.
@GonzoTehGreat5 жыл бұрын
@Builder Dex I didn't say it's ok because what they're doing is illegal but it doesn't have to cause problems if handled correctly. If someone tries to return their call and gets you by mistake just don't pick up: Two wrongs don't make a right!
@williamridgesr.60686 жыл бұрын
I do something even simpler. I don't answer calls I don't know. If it's important, they will leave a message.
@rmxrider200320006 жыл бұрын
William Ridge Sr. Can't give this enough thumbs up. Simple and extremely effective. It's the only way to do it.
@Jabulani9264 жыл бұрын
not a good technique if you are waiting for a potential employer to call you
@ellenslerner2554 жыл бұрын
Interestingly, I don't answer the calls. They never leave a message on my home phone except the ones occasionally on my cell phone that are blocked by YouMail. I've used other blockers from AT&T and nomorerobo. Some seem to get around them by changing their numbers. Occasional I get a call out of the country like Venezuela. I have read it is not a good idea to pick those up b/c we could get charged..
@johndong75244 жыл бұрын
@@rmxrider20032000 It is not effective at all because they will keep on calling you forever. When a foreign scammer calls I will always pick up and curse them out. Eventually they learn their lesson and take your number off their list.
@rmxrider200320004 жыл бұрын
@@johndong7524 spoken like a true spammer. Nice try. SMH
@fporretto3 жыл бұрын
The relatively new practice of *_caller's number spoofing_* means that there's essentially no chance of getting a robo-caller's real number to counter-harass. Three years ago, that would not have been the case, but today...
@JaneSmith07092 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@justinwoodford66982 жыл бұрын
Yeah the pricks use my phone number sometimes..
@asc_missions30802 жыл бұрын
They give you their number to call back if you wait for it, or after you press 1 and get them live on the line ask for it. Even if they won't give it you you, once you have them on the line it's up to you when the boat horn or whoopie cushion is implemented.
@MisterMikeTexas3 жыл бұрын
Anyone ever get a bot call from the "IRS", threatening them with arrest and handcuffs if they don't pay immediately?
@ericball60003 жыл бұрын
I tell them to come on over, my 4 pit bulls love people.
@13BGunBunny3 жыл бұрын
I ask the caller if the IRS Agents will bring their own body bags.
@shelleythompson-brock64123 жыл бұрын
Yes. They always say I have 30 minutes. So I quickly say (in one long run-on sentence), "Ok..that'll give me time to take a shower, I haven't bathed all week..or should I just wait until I get to jail? Are you going to do that lice spray stuff? I heard it really stinks. Maybe I should just eat something, instead. Are y'all going to feed me when I get there? What sort of outfit should I wear? Something warm? Or, maybe something cool. What's the temperature in the jail?Should I pack a bag? What should I take? Do I need my own pillow and blankets? What about a towel? Oh, I should pack some soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner and my scabies lotion. Will y'all refill my scabies prescription? I just can't seem to get rid of those bastards. Have you ever had scabies? What about rabies? What about stationary? Should I bring a pen and paper so I can write a novel on how to waste 5 minutes of a scammer's time? Will I get to meet you there? I'd really love to meet you and learn more about you...you know, for my book? What about your family? Will they come see me? Mine doesn't want to have anything to do with me. I think its because of the scabies. Do you know how to cook? Will you bring me a casserole? Oh, maybe I should pack some DVDs, too. I don't want to get bored while I'm not writing my novel. Which movies should I pack? Snacks! I gotta pack some snacks! Hang on, I'll be right back...I forgot to write all this down.". If they're still on the line at that point..I just lay the phone down while I make back-ground noises, grunting, "dammit..where'd I put that scabies lotion. I can't leave until I find my scabies lotion.". LOL
@simplywonderful4493 жыл бұрын
Yep - and I LOVE to chat with the Indian person on the other end. I''ll ask them for badge number, ask if they know someone (completely made up) who works at their office, ask them if they've heard about that "hot new secretary that is a nymphomaniac" and even more. It's a wonderful time for me, but they don't make a dime!
@janetscott52522 жыл бұрын
I say so :my husband the Sheriff will be arresting me?" Click!!!!!🤣
@MaxVliet6 жыл бұрын
Robo calls should be made illegal! It is such an intrusion and annoyance.
@Uberragen215 жыл бұрын
It is illegal for robo calling to a cellphone. It's written in the FCC guidelines. But foriegn spammers don't care about US laws. So where does that leave us?
@TheRealDonLayton5 жыл бұрын
Not sure how it works, but there are tons of robo calls coming to my cellphone - and it's on the DNC list.
@epiphonium5 жыл бұрын
Messeresser rules only work on people who follow rules. The robocallers know that if they send out a million calls they might find 10 fools who answer.
@cerebraldreams47385 жыл бұрын
The only thing you can do, really, is go vigilante. Of course, that would mean tracking down a call center in a foreign nation and doing what gun-obsessed Americans do best.
@user-nk8zx1yw8s5 жыл бұрын
directorbeau I agree we need international laws but bombing other countries does not solve anything.
@Tazzman2253 жыл бұрын
Now they found a way to spoof the caller ID! I know someone had their neighbor's number show up only to answer and hear that foreigner on the other end.
@dianne133 жыл бұрын
That's happened twice to me this month.
@newtonraymond773 жыл бұрын
Happens to me every day multiple times
@nirispa123 жыл бұрын
Yes. Spoofed numbers are a big problem. I’ve had someone call me and said I called them!
@codythornton38352 жыл бұрын
I use to work at a legitimate call center and the robo killer answering messages was the highlight of my day. always good for a laugh.
@dulistanheman2 жыл бұрын
Easy: Just speak like Indian, and the robocall will stop calling you. It works 👍🏻
@sizzlechest60703 жыл бұрын
A few well placed drone strikes would reduce the call volume.
@shellystefka36053 жыл бұрын
I tell them their family must be very proud of them, scamming people during a pandemic.
@QuakerLady2 жыл бұрын
Most often, Robo call businesses use an app to mimic a phone number similar to yours hoping you'll answer. Real people's phone numbers. I would not be happy to be on the receiving end of this guy's revenge, because an app spoofed my phone number as the "caller".
@rolandburisch94892 жыл бұрын
A friend got a call advertising a timeshare. They were phoning from way across the world and he kept them on the line for an hour and then said he already had 3 timeshares and he didn't want another one.😂
@davidlane2563 жыл бұрын
What comes up on caller ID is not their number anymore.
@stefanfrankel81573 жыл бұрын
Actually, the FCC just ordered phone companies to block faked return numbers. We'll see if that helps.
@davidlane2563 жыл бұрын
@@stefanfrankel8157 I hope so.
@rosemariemartinez40303 жыл бұрын
I called back several numbers and asked what company it was. People were unaware that their personal phone numbers were hijacked to make robocalls.
@CarbageMan3 жыл бұрын
Sadly. The phone companies are too lazy to fix this.
@lkj9743 жыл бұрын
Exactly. They are usually hijacked numbers. So you are persecuting an innocent person.
@Sharon-pb7so6 жыл бұрын
We answer the phone but say nothing, no hello, nothing. That ties them up for a minute or so. I think I'm going to start playing with them though. Just be very careful to not say, yes or ok.
@alexmadsen53986 жыл бұрын
Sharon Martin I always grab my cap gun and say to them something to the effect " Hes got a gun is this the authority's " then BANG BANG Then pause and in a low voice say you'll never find him and wait. Lol
@Sharon-pb7so6 жыл бұрын
Alex Madsen 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 That sounds like lots of fun!
@wildman20126 жыл бұрын
I like that idea, and I've done it myself in the past. However, I've also heard that if you DO answer, that verifies to them that your number -- which may have been picked out by a computer -- is an active residential or personal phone connection. Now if I don't recognize the number, or have it in my contacts, I won't answer it. As another commenter has suggested, if it's someone who legitimately needs to talk to you, they'll leave a message. Once the robo call ends, without answering, I immediately block that number. I've got lots of blocked numbers!
@kosherkingofisrael63816 жыл бұрын
Alex Madsen Record it, and post it.
@adamt2536 жыл бұрын
Sharon Martin I always answer the phone by saying, "Thanks for calling Pizza Hut would you like to hear our special?" Then they usually hang up.
@donalddoty57682 жыл бұрын
I always say "Stop me before I kill again. Please stop me." That gives them pause.
@2pugman3 жыл бұрын
I got the "grandpa" call yesterday ! I played the kid for a few minutes and had to leave for an appointment. I did tell the kid that I had just scammed him for almost five minutes. Loved it !
@glitchbfg3 жыл бұрын
My husband told his robocaller that he was on his way to work. He asked the robocaller to call him back at work, and then my husband gave him the number to the attorney general's office of our state.
@phelinephrenzy23583 жыл бұрын
ROFL that is genius! TY!
@MechanicalMaven6 жыл бұрын
That guy from India has been calling me to inform me he's with Microsoft Customer Support and my PC is sending him alarms. I inform him that, "your mother gave my dog an STD". When he asks, "What is an STD" I hang up.
@condorboss33395 жыл бұрын
The dog is gonna be alright, though? ;))
@berenjervin2 жыл бұрын
When I added my phone number to the "do not call" list, the number of spam calls actually went up. All the scammers did was get the list, and start calling, from one country over.
@thesilentone40242 жыл бұрын
We need to make a system that takes the call and then arrest the people doing it for scam calls are illegal why don't they try doing anything about it I bet the government get scam calls and there like ah end call someone else will take care of it.
@JohnWilliams-ex6hk2 жыл бұрын
Thesilent One they're too busy monitoring us I guess.
@hansschauer37923 жыл бұрын
We used to get calls claiming we had problems with our Windows System and they could fix it. A relative of ours in Canada had been getting those calls as well. Using a fake voice sounding like an elderly lady, she kept telling the scammer "Yes I need my windows cleaned. They are very dirty". We started doing the same thing. No more calls from that scammer since
@paulfharris1752 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA good one
@terryjones53394 жыл бұрын
I like to answer the phone speaking German that I learned in High School. Studied the language for all four years in High School. At the time I was fluent.......read, speak, write...really messes with the Pakistanis and Indian callers......great fun!
@buckshot64814 жыл бұрын
I used to answer in German then my mother-in-law got a new cell # and I answered du bist eine douche and that ended that.
@casey65564 жыл бұрын
There’s a common scam in my home of Canada where someone will call you claiming to be from the CRA (the tax agency, equivalent to the US IRS) insisting that you owe taxes and they’re going to send the police after you. You can really piss them off by insisting on service in French (which the real federal government is required to provide on request but a random scammer is unlikely to speak).
@michaelbarr79663 жыл бұрын
I sometimes do the same thing. Or I can swear in about three or four different languages and they usually hang up
@bradtipton9863 жыл бұрын
My Wife speaks Pennsylvania Dutch. That works too.
@goojedooje6603 жыл бұрын
Its not helping Indian business we don't trust them
@nadiferreiradefariassilva25603 жыл бұрын
When I get a scam call, I tell them to hold on so I can turn off something on the stove. I never return!
@Deontjie3 жыл бұрын
I put the phone on speaker, put down the phone and continue with my word, Easier when I drive.
@therealgaragegirls3 жыл бұрын
I especially love the ones where they say that they are trying to find me a job. I tell them I'm looking for something in the "escort industry." They usually hang up soon afterward. LOL
@toddinthemiddle2 жыл бұрын
oh, baby, look no further.
@therealgaragegirls2 жыл бұрын
@@toddinthemiddle LOL
@StreakingTiger2 жыл бұрын
Once I recognized the same spammer, and answered "This is Detective Johnson. Sir you are the last person to contact the victim, so I need you to remain on the line so I can get all your info and how well you knew him". He hung up. Now I just start speaking French. One Spanish woman asked me to speak Spanish or English, but I just kept speaking French. She hung up. Que dite vous, beech?
@jdrosy44142 жыл бұрын
😆🤣 usually, I'll tell them, "we're dead this is their ghost talking, we're set & won't be needing anything at the cemetery." If that don't work, "the homeowners were hauled off by immigration, you've reached the offices of the IRS, please note you're call is being monitored for quality assurance..." or "this is the FBI we've been wiretapping this number & you seem to be making quite a few calls, it seems suspect..." If all else fails, blow a whistle or bullhorn in their ear, that should ensure they'll need to find a new job, one that requires no hearing 😉😄
@garyr8986 жыл бұрын
I got a call from fake irs with an Indian accent. Told him i was with the cia and that donald trump authorised me to launch a cruise missile to his traced location because he was very angry with what they were doing to the american people. I told him he had about 20 minutes to leave the area for his own safety. He yelled something to some people apparently with him and hung up. I think i scared the shit out of him
@bigkiwial6 жыл бұрын
Gary Rosson oh fucking bullshit.
@garyr8986 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true.
@doctorboot71916 жыл бұрын
does making up this story make you feel important? most of us just think it's pathetic.
@buddyclem73286 жыл бұрын
If they fell for that, they are really stupid! I hope this story is true. Video from the scared scammers would be very funny, if it exists.
@ericlimon11396 жыл бұрын
Do people believe all of your stories or just the ones you post on KZfaq?
@crazeeegeoff5 жыл бұрын
I've still got my old "paper-boy's" metal whistle. When I get one of these spam calls from people claiming they are from Microsoft or others, they will get a real shock. Hope it ruptures their eardrums!
@mulekickhandmadeguitars84652 жыл бұрын
ALWAYS seem to be receptive. ALWAYS be polite. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS waste their time. There are plenty of ways to do that. Take them down a long muddy road that leads them to nowhere. Be creative. Point is, WASTE THEIR VALUABLE TIME.
@chromolitho2 жыл бұрын
So I should waste my time to do this? I often hear of people doing this to get back, but never hear about them stopping when they (presumably) quit after realizing they are only losing even more of their time while accomplishing nothing. I suppose getting empty 'revenge' motivates some people.
@mulekickhandmadeguitars84652 жыл бұрын
@@chromolitho So, how long have you been one of these scam callers you seem to symathize with? It's not "empty revenge" at all. No "getting back". They're FRAUDULENT. They're Con Artists who lie & steal money from older people. They should be stopped.
@Memphio882 жыл бұрын
I like to act timid at first, then as they make their sales pitch, I start to sound interested, almost excited. Use the word yes at increasing intervals. Yes, oooooo yes that sounds delightful. Yes Yes YES!!! DONT HANG UP!!!! IM ALMOST THERE!!!!! They never stick around for the climax...bunch of teases. Don’t do this while your out running errands. The post office labeled me a distraction and kicked me out. I’m still not sure if I’m allowed back.
@carolestephens81982 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣
@Wigglythegreat24 жыл бұрын
We need to treat call scammers as terrorists and respond as you would with any other terrorist group who has declared war on you.
@3Mudbone12 жыл бұрын
VERY true! A firing squad is 100% warranted!
@evelynhester9892 жыл бұрын
Since a lot of the money they get is going to terrorist organizations, you are absolutely correct.
@connie1wilson3 жыл бұрын
I Europe, I rarely got spam calls. I lived both in The UK and The Netherlands, but in Canada, literally within days of having a number the calls started. The thing I hate here is even though I have signed up not to be called, I can still get calls from certain organisations - this is so f’ed up, for me no calls means “NO CALLS!”
@marceld60612 жыл бұрын
Canada has no power to prosecute outside of our borders so the spam companies are ignoring the do-not-call list.
@davemitchell1162 жыл бұрын
How do you type in a robo caller's number when it's been spoofed? Answer: You can't.
@praero5512 жыл бұрын
@@davehart7943 most likely a poor strangers number they have electronics to display any relevant looking number
@andrewt.55672 жыл бұрын
@@davehart7943 I take it you do not no what a spoofed number is. Spoofing is causing an incorrect number to show up. You can call back the number you see and annoy some innocent person. This is why every so often you will get someone calling you all pist off claiming that you just called them when you have not even been on your phone for an hour. Spoofing is just making a random number come through the ID system. Often it is a number local to whatever number you have.
@dd_ranchtexas45012 жыл бұрын
@@andrewt.5567 "Often it is a number local to whatever number you have." Yep. And when you move to a different area code location, keeping your phone number - as we did a few years ago - you block all calls from that old area code.... And yeah as someone else posted, once I got a call for my own number.. I must have a split personality!
@joecrafted2 жыл бұрын
I had someone call me asking why I kept calling *them*. I was like 'dude, I never called you.' 'Yes you did, 5 times yesterday...WHAT DO YOU WANT?' 'Nothing, it is a robo spammer spoofing my number, I never called you' 'YES YOU DID [idiot yelling]' '[click]'
@mikeslater62462 жыл бұрын
@@davehart7943 but you may be calling back someone else's telephone number. IP telephone systems have the capability of putting someone else's telephone number in to give it as their caller ID. So now you are calling the real owner of the phone number who may not have called you. I had someone call me just a couple of days ago that said my number came up on their caller ID just a few minutes before they called me. I had not used my phone in over 24 hours. So they got the person who owned the number that showed up on their caller ID but not the person that had made the call to them just minutes before.
@KissmyBasss3 жыл бұрын
I've subscribed to RoboKiller for 2 yrs and it keeps my heartrate down.
@CarsSimplified6 жыл бұрын
Hunter really knows his stuff!
@lynnh76946 жыл бұрын
Cars Simplified
@JohnSegerclucka6 жыл бұрын
Hunter is a millenial that is actually doing something worthwhile rather than all his peers that slack and whine.
@jimm70986 жыл бұрын
I hope and think you're being sacrcastic. I used to work as a telemarketer for one of those companies, all of the calls were done on a computer so I don't think his "brilliant" idea would ever really work.
@terryshubitowski93955 жыл бұрын
@@jimm7098 ahhhh! So you use to be one of those douche bag's too? I noticed you said "use to." Good for you! You must have finally found a real job!!!
@distracted_visions70953 жыл бұрын
If we get any calls and don't recognize the number or the caller shown on "caller ID" we simply let it ring. They generally don't leave any messages unless it's some crap about being threatened by a computer voice if we don't call them back. We just delete those messages and don't worry about them.
@ellenslerner2552 жыл бұрын
I think my voice message says something about I don't answer if I don't recognize the number so be sure to leave a message or stop calling me.
@renzo64902 жыл бұрын
I never answer the phone if I don’t recognize the caller. But I’m still annoyed if I have to keep checking every time my phone rings.
@valerievasiliou40132 жыл бұрын
I spent some time just sending emojees over and over again to two different robo callers who kept calling me. They both blocked me. I laughed and laughed.
@toomanykats12 жыл бұрын
my file crosses someones desk every day, it never stops.
@bud83296 жыл бұрын
If you try to return a call to the number it always says the number has been disconnected. Don't see how this service will help with those types of calls.
@whiskeyfur6 жыл бұрын
There's two kinds of caller ID. One is the public display, which is what gets sent to you by the caller. The other, usually only accessible by the police and 911, gets the number directly from the telephone exchange which can NOT be blocked or spoofed. A spammer calls a police station, his REAL number is given to them, not the fake one... This is why when an IRS scammer calls a police station by accident they hang up, fast. No I don't know how to get the real number, but I would love to know!
@daddydojang6 жыл бұрын
Yeah. And what about when it looks like the call is coming from your own cell number?
@snugbug50676 жыл бұрын
daddydojang that's diabolical !
@daddydojang6 жыл бұрын
snugbug It’s Dial-abolical! Haha
@snugbug50676 жыл бұрын
daddydojang ring a ling 😄
@travisdodge88173 жыл бұрын
Why not just create a program to wipes the servers of the robocallers when they call. I know it can be done.
@Randaddy962 жыл бұрын
I would pay $5 for that X 10 million pissed off customers, seems like a good hacker could figure it out.
@sideswiped68742 жыл бұрын
"Why not just create a program to wipes the servers " because some one in America is getting a kick back
@AntonioCostaRealEstate2 жыл бұрын
That is hacking. You can get yourself into trouble for doing this.
@nacho37253 жыл бұрын
I just read all the comments & laughed so hard I cried😁😄🤣
@rebeccamartin23992 жыл бұрын
And I got some excellent tips for free entertainment!!🤣
@willb1692 жыл бұрын
Love this!!! I freaking hate unsolicited calls so much!
@melodyb16003 жыл бұрын
Awnser as if your the local police department watch how fast they hang up 😂😂
@buckhorncortez6 жыл бұрын
Won't help when the scammers are using voice over internet protocol (VoIP) telephone system with caller ID spoofing software. Most of the numbers that I get on caller ID have a local area code and even local exchange number - and they're calling from India.
@buddyclem73286 жыл бұрын
Buckhorn Cortez ...or Pakistan. The accents are nearly identical.
@epiphonium5 жыл бұрын
And they are all named James or Robert or something like that. And have that strange click or bloop noise before they talk like a skype call.
@DeanDangerousTDD72 жыл бұрын
The worse part is, even when there is a number on the caller ID. You can call it back but you get a answering machine message saying something like, "not taking calls at this time" or you get a buzz sound or sometimes the operator voice chimes in with "you can't call this number as dialed". Its frustrating !
@RadioMattM2 жыл бұрын
Where I live, they use spoofed numbers so it would not do anything to call back. They hijack people's real numbers so if you call them back, you are bothering an innocent third party. Those calls also use recorded voices, so talking to them is a waste of time because there is no one to talk to.