re: Anyone else been the victim of phone number "spoofing"?

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I had a guy call me from 504 area code last year and threaten to whip my arse if I called him back. At the time I'd never heard of this. I just knew I had never called this guy. Swear he told me to meet him at Sonic, I told him this wasn't the OT and laughed as I hung up. It was quite strange.

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That was Bob the Terrible

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es anybody ever buy anything from these asshats?? 

It doesn't seem like it would be profitable bc I have never heard of anyone that listens to their pitch, much less buys anything

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They aren't selling anything. They want your credit card #s.

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Download the app "Hiya". On the app, you can create a rule to block all spoofing calls. It has eliminated almost all of the junk calls. I am a fan. I thought I was going to have to replace my number that I have had for almost 20 years.

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I just set it up on my phone and if it works I am going to owe you a beer

Yea these guys suck. I get 1 a week now probably. It was like 3 a day for 2 weeks. They eventually stopped.

I have a buddy who does inside sales and theu even scramble their numbers to get a local area code.

"Is the head of the household available?"

Instead of hanging up, perhaps we should be creative; some possible responses: despite his mama trying he is doing life without parole or he died in a fire or ????

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I haven't returned a missed call from my area code and prefix in like 2 years because of this shite

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This. I’ve been using the if you’re not already in my phone you can leave a voicemail method. And if no voicemail is left after 2 calls from the same number, block. frick em if they don’t know how to leave a message.

I've had at least 3 people call me over the past couple of weeks asking why I called them. I explained "spoofing" and they all understood. Today I got what looked like a call from an old friend, it was a telemarketing robo-call.

Yes, but not my number. But over the past 4 months I’ve gotten a call from a 225 area code, they don’t leave a message. Because I’m in Sales I never know if it’s a client etc calling me, so I returned the call. This lady answers her phone stating that she never called me. I explain that I think her number has been compromised, she doesn’t understand so I just hang up. About a month later happens again, not recognizing the number I call back and she stated that she didn’t call me - again same situation. I tried to explain to her that the chances of me making up a number in the 225 area code and having it work and it being the same number are extremely remote. After it happened the third time I blocked the damn number

I like how I get local numbers and when I call back it says it’s not even a valid number

I’ve had a shite ton of these lately. From a couple a week to a couple a day. Concentration of Albany numbers, and Left Coast numbers along with the same area code/prefix. Also several text messages asking me why I called them when I hadn’t. Personal phone and work phone (which started when it hit the MLS while trying to sell my house)

Merrily blocking away, but about to download the App. The government should drop the bomb on these frickers.