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re: Scam calls going wild
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:21 pm to chryso
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:21 pm to chryso
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Keep them on the phone for a long time to waste their time. They will stop calling you when it starts costing them money.
A few people on the Reddit thread would call them back and hang up 40-50 times in a row. They say eventually they will block your number. I tried that earlier. Either it's going to work or they are going to give my number to every spam call center in Mumbai.
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Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:22 pm to 9Fiddy
I get telemarketers calling and text spam all time.
About a month ago, I counted one day on particularly busy day of getting these.
42. I got 42 spam calls between 8-5pm that day.
About a month ago, I counted one day on particularly busy day of getting these.
42. I got 42 spam calls between 8-5pm that day.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:22 pm to 9Fiddy
If u buy their product it may make happey and theyll stop calling
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:24 pm to 9Fiddy
I get these voice mails all the time:
“Hey it’s Stacy with the funding department…”
“Hey it’s Stacy with the funding department…”
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:24 pm to 9Fiddy
I get about 10 a day about “medicare” from india
Have to answer because they either spoof numbers or at worst show a local number on the ID
Eta- on my work line so have to answer
Have to answer because they either spoof numbers or at worst show a local number on the ID
Eta- on my work line so have to answer
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:25 pm to 9Fiddy
My work cell gets 25-30 calls a day. My personal has a robokiller on it, so I get maybe 1 or 2. It's absolutely insane.
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 1:26 pm
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:27 pm to 9Fiddy
Tax Season.
The slime will ooze back under the rocks once the mass refund season ends. Till then they're just fishing the visible feeder spawn.
Get used to it to happen every year Jan-May.
The slime will ooze back under the rocks once the mass refund season ends. Till then they're just fishing the visible feeder spawn.
Get used to it to happen every year Jan-May.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:31 pm to 9Fiddy
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For those receiving multiple daily calls from a "Main Street Financial" regarding debt consolidation from (855) area code number or other numbers. THIS IS NOT OUR FIRM. We wholeheartedly detest the abuse of telecommunications and are working to stop these calls as well.
WHY is there not a way to block AREA CODES?
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:34 pm to 9Fiddy
Not phone spam but same animals, when I caught a hacker trying to hack my OL bank account, I talked to my bank & the manager said that they were getting 5-6 calls a week from customers re hack attempts. And she added that they knew many more were too embarrassed to admit they had been scammed.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:43 pm to 9Fiddy
I get probably 50 calls per day selling Medicare supplement insurance and vehicle warranties.
I'm not even on Medicare yet.
I'm not even on Medicare yet.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:51 pm to 9Fiddy
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If you block their number, they just spoof the next one in the series.
whats the end game here...do they feel like if someone blocks them 12 times that on the 13th they'll be like..ya know what...maybe I do need some debt consolidation after all....
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:53 pm to auggie
We see innovative scams about every other week. The last one was a one dollar check from a bank we do not have an account with
Posted on 2/1/24 at 1:58 pm to chryso
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Keep them on the phone for a long time to waste their time.
This. They absolutely hate it.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:05 pm to Keltic Tiger
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Not phone spam but same animals, when I caught a hacker trying to hack my OL bank account, I talked to my bank & the manager said that they were getting 5-6 calls a week from customers re hack attempts. And she added that they knew many more were too embarrassed to admit they had been scammed.
Always always always use Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) with -all-financial accounts. It's not infallable, but it's better than a plain password. Ask your bank about it and if they don't support it, move all your accounts.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:05 pm to 9Fiddy
This is why I loved the Beekeeper with Jason Statham. Pure fantasy fulfillment.
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:29 pm to WonPercent
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I silenced all calls that aren't in my contacts list several months ago
Tried this but too many clients & co-workers would rather bitch about how they can't get in touch with me instead of leaving a voicemail or sending a text or email
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:32 pm to WonPercent
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I silenced all calls that aren't in my contacts list several months ago. Highly recommend it.
I did this too, but I've had 8(attempted) calls today.
This post was edited on 2/1/24 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:36 pm to i am dan
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get telemarketers calling and text spam all time. About a month ago, I counted one day on particularly busy day of getting these. 42. I got 42 spam calls between 8-5pm that day.
Get RoboKiller. I have it on my phone and it has cut down considerably the spam I get. When they spoof numbers, you can also add the group of numbers to a block list. Say you get a lot a spoofed calls from (601) 890-XXXX. But you do not get any calls from there normally. You can set it to block all calls from (601) 890-XXXX
Posted on 2/1/24 at 2:49 pm to CleverUserName
just now
866-713-3033
866-713-3033
Posted on 2/1/24 at 3:18 pm to 9Fiddy
I still have a land line for some reason. For about two years, I was getting like 30 calls a day from these generic sounding health care names. Every message was like "This is Lisa from Health Care Benefits." Somehow, it finally slowed down the last few months. I didn't understand what they were fishing for.
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