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Scam Phone Calls

Kachina624 — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:06:31 GMT

Did Congress recent tell telephone companies to do something about these scam phone calls? Seems I recall reading something.

Anyway, I just got a call from a 231 area code and in the name section of the caller I'D it said, "fraud likely". If the phone company is doing this, bless them.

Re: Scam Phone Calls

Bri369 — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:08:50 GMT

We have T Mobile. The caller ID says "Scam Likely" We'e had that feature for a long time now.

The number immediately gets blocked...

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deeva — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:10:31 GMT

I doubt it. More likely it’s you phone service provider.

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Nightowlz — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:10:37 GMT

I don't know. I did receive a call that showed Fraudulent Caller on caller ID. I don't answer the call unless I recognize the number. I also keep getting a call saying I have overpaid on something & they need me to call them back so they can give me a refund. LOL!!! I never over pay anything. I know who I owe money to & how much.

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grandma2pkmh — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 19:26:37 GMT

@Kachina624 I don't know what changed but I got the same type call yesterday. Love it

ETA: Just got another call from the same number - stubborn people

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cotton4me — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:28:42 GMT

Our local phone company began labeling them "Spam?" about a year ago.

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fthunt — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:42:01 GMT

@cotton4me Mine too for about a year. We might have the same provider.

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stellabystarlight — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:43:45 GMT

We get them in my area - Westchester County, New York, but I never answer a call that I do not recognize! The local news here reports on them!

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FLGranny — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:47:53 GMT

I signed up on a gov website some time ago that was supposed to reduce or stop me from getting robocalls which would include fraud and spam. Didn’t really help. Now, unless I recognize the caller or phone number, I don’t answer.

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VegasBusinessWoman — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 16:51:01 GMT

We have ATT and they don't do that unless you pay for the service. Like the other posters here, I don't answer calls unless I recognize the number. If the caller has business with me, they can leave a message. Some scammers have the nerve to leave a message demanding money or they'll sue, or saying they're from the IRS and I'd better pay up now or they'll grab my bank account. BRAZEN!

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Suziepeach — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 17:19:47 GMT

@Kachina624 I got the same call, twice, this morning... put them on block.. it seems the persistence of these calls are getting worse every day!!

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GAQShopr53 — Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:21:35 GMT

@Kachina624 I remember there being some talk about dealing with robo calls but I don't see any changes as of yet. Just today my son received a call with voicemail instructing him to reactivate his verizon account.

I have comcast and turned on the call block setting but the calls still get through. I'm starting to think these robo callers are paying the phone/cable companies to allow these calls. It's no different than companies paying for ads specific to their products.

Re: Scam Phone Calls

Kachina624 — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 02:22:24 GMT

I've noticed the scammers only let the phone ring 4 times or less. Thats when most andwering machines pick up. The area code 231 scammer only lets it ring twice. He called again today. Wouldn't he be surprised to know caller I'D is labelling his calls as possible fraud?

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tipsy — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:39:24 GMT

A few months ago I was getting calls from myself! On my landline phone I would get a call & it would have my name & phone number. I never answered so don't know what it was about, & they never left a message. This happened to other people on my Nextdoor site. I guess the scammers have moved on because "I" haven't called for a while LOL

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Just4Me — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:09:44 GMT

I had this Call Blocker for years. It stopped working. . Our cable provider does Caller ID so I see the numbers on TV and my phone tells me a call is coming in so I get to hear what the number is and I can decide if I want to pick up. They also block after a couple rings if it is a known spam number.

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Ketra — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 14:13:48 GMT

There’s a lot of evil people out there who would rather scam people out of their money than do an honest day’s work. Between the crazy Microsoft scams, sextortion email scams, and pretending to be the SSA, I’m fed up with the sorry #@#@####. I never answer the phone anymore or click on an email unless I’m sure who it’s from.

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GrailSeeker — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:04:36 GMT

I get a lot of them, too.

I was wondering if anyone notices immediately getting a spam call upon logging on to the computer......or posting here?

I just posted two replies on the forum here and got one spam phone call, then a second one immediately followed - same phone number.

I have also noticed that sometimes I will get a brief internet interruption (the little blue swirly thing), and during that time, I get a spam phone call. Then the internet connects.

I never answer them either.

The one time I answered one, I immediately got two more.

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Suziepeach — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:14:05 GMT

Our calls have increased like mad!! I block a number and they change a digit and call again, plus had 3 calls on my cell just today.. don't answer either landline or cell!

STOP THE MADNESS!!!!

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chickenbutt — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:28:18 GMT

The volume of these calls has become high again (only short break with them just being a few a day) for me. Most of them now have the name of a city and state. Fortunately, nomorobo has been catching about 99% of them, so yay for that. I kind of wish nomorobo could actually stop them BEFORE they make a connection, but at least I don't have to hear the phone ring.

Many phones have a choice of either 'let it ring once' for spammy calls or 'no ring'. I like having it on 'no ring' for these calls so I'm not breaking my neck trying to get to a phone in case it's my father or husband.