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JoseBalow

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5. It's fun to frustrate them and waste their time

Reply to XanaDUer2 (Original post)

Wed Feb 5, 2025, 05:27 PM

Feb 5

After years of scam baiting, I have a huge bag of tricks to drive them nuts while keeping their hope alive. I very rarely get those calls anymore, but sometimes I miss putting them through the wringer for the lulz. It's also a great way to get your number removed from their list... they never call me back when I'm done with them!

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Is this a new phone scam? [View all] XanaDUer2 Feb 5 OP

I've gotten 2 like that. They are clearly doing it on purpose. The first few words are clearly spoken then they speed up rainin Feb 5 #1

It probably is a scam. For years we were getting 20 to 30 scam calls a day. We stopped answering and deleted any OLDMDDEM Feb 5 #2

I block several phone numbers a day, never answer them. Its only going to get worse in lawless shithole usa. nt yaesu Feb 5 #3

I get at least 5 calls a day about a Medicare device QED Feb 5 #4

It's fun to frustrate them and waste their time JoseBalow Feb 5 #5

If you're at all Fla Dem Feb 5 #6