re: The " do not call list" is a joke

I get a ridiculous amount of spam calls that have a local area code and a number that has the same first three digits as my number.

I had one a few years ago where the scammers called and it showed up on the caller ID as the number for the Birmingham Police. When I answered they pretended to be the police and told me there was a warrant out for my arrest and that I needed to pay to avoid being arrested.