'Illegal' Scam on caller ID

[blume357]

Now I'm curious of how the actual Caller I.D. system works... who actually enters the name of the caller into the system?
And how in the world did I get this on my caller I.D. machine...... (talk about redundant)

 

[woodsy]

I firmly believe that phone company workers are part of the scam networks. Why? Because many times I will be talking to a friend on the phone for a few minutes, and when we hang up I get a scam call within a minute or so. Then nothing for the rest of the day. This happens very often. Those workers are probably paid for every number they give to the scammers, because the scam networks are looking for active phones.

 

[txramfan]

Now I'm curious of how the actual Caller I.D. system works... who actually enters the name of the caller into the system?
And how in the world did I get this on my caller I.D. machine...... (talk about redundant)
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I know the man who gave his the father the idea that created Caller ID and is named on the patent.
One day he was talking with his dad ( who worked for one of the phone companies ) and asked why a phone bill shows the telephone number called and didn't include the telephone numbers that called the house. He was a teenager, 15 iirc, when he asked.
He went with his father and spoke with other engineers and the rest is history. Good information 25 years ago has morphed into good and bad information flowing across Caller ID screens.

 

[g5m]

From a search of that number:

May 2, 2023(405) 256-1366 is a Robocall Do not answer. Listen Transcript Thank you. Date Blocked May 2, 2023 Call Activity Low Last detected 3 weeks ago Block this robocall and over 6,761,537 more! Stop robocalls with Nomorobo Just last week, 8,277 people got Nomorobo protection! My husband and I considered cutting service to our landline before NOMOROBO.

 

[blume357]

None of these calls effect myself or my wife... we have two land lines coming into the home as well as each a cell phone and have not answer any of them for over 30 years... unless we see on caller ID it is someone we wish to speak to at that moment. Our home line does not even ring and the line to my office is just to there. I just found the listing quite funny as well as redundant....

 

[Chief 101]

If it were me sending the spam calls I would have titled it "legal scam"

 

[noahmercy]

Now I'm curious of how the actual Caller I.D. system works... who actually enters the name of the caller into the system?
And how in the world did I get this on my caller I.D. machine...... (talk about redundant)
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Not only redundant, but repeating the same thing over and over yet still some more... But at least that's ^^^ truth in advertising, unlike "military intelligence" or "government ethics board".

 

[GypsmJim]

If you are on the do-not-call list, any USA based company cannot legally spam call you. They are subject to a big fine.

If you are in a foreign country, they do what they please. They spam local numbers and call you anyway. The problem is that the USA phone companies have chosen to not make using another person't phone number private. THEY are the root of the problem.

When I get a foreign spam call I blow a whistle in their ear. They hang up right away. If it's a girl, I ask her what color her underwear is. They hang up quick too.

Doesn't solve the problem. but I have fun anyway...

 

[JackBull]

If you are on the do-not-call list, any USA based company cannot legally spam call you. They are subject to a big fine.

If you are in a foreign country, they do what they please. They spam local numbers and call you anyway. The problem is that the USA phone companies have chosen to not make using another person't phone number private. THEY are the root of the problem.

When I get a foreign spam call I blow a whistle in their ear. They hang up right away. If it's a girl, I ask her what color her underwear is. They hang up quick too.

Doesn't solve the problem. but I have fun anyway...

When I am in the right mood I waste as much of their time as I can. This keeps them from scamming for SR citizen.

 

[Dach Savage]

If you are on the do-not-call list, any USA based company cannot legally spam call you. They are subject to a big fine.

If you are in a foreign country, they do what they please. They spam local numbers and call you anyway. The problem is that the USA phone companies have chosen to not make using another person't phone number private. THEY are the root of the problem.

When I get a foreign spam call I blow a whistle in their ear. They hang up right away. If it's a girl, I ask her what color her underwear is. They hang up quick too.

Doesn't solve the problem. but I have fun anyway...

I have a rubber pig with a squeaker on my desk. He is dressed in a Santa Hat and vest. His name is Hampton. When I get a scam call I answer the phone and let Hampton take the call. He talks to them in "pig latin". Usually get 20-30 seconds of conversation before they hang up. Record so far is 45 seconds before the red dot indian gent said something quite rude about Hampton's mother and hung up. Had a friend sitting with me the other day and having a chat when a "special" call came in and Hampton answered it, put in on speaker and dealt with it. My buddy nearly pissed himself laughing.

 

[Jeepnik]

Most of it is self inflicted. My wife runs to her phone like a teenage girl to this day. Answers every call. Then complains about all of the spam she gets. She also opens every email. Same result.

Now when I was working I had to answer unknown numbers. Folks sometimes used their personal phones to conduct legitimate business. But I still didn’t get much spam. Can’t prove it but I suspect the phone companies can block spam calls to businesses.

Now, I answer only if I know the caller. I get very, very few spam calls. If it’s a legitimate call people will leave a message. Since robo calls can’t leave messages, yet, my number obviously gets kicked out as none responsive.

 

[blume357]

We will get the tail end or middle of a robo call on our answering machine on occasion and I wonder with all the artificial intelligence out there why they have not figure out how to leave the full message on an answering machine....

 

[Joe Chartreuse]

First, The number calling in may be spoofed, the call coming directly from a computer. I have gotten calls showing my own number. The "possible spam" or "illegal Spam" attachment comes from your phone carrier, as they have been using software to try and filter based on certain protocols. The spam warnings vary based on the carrier.
I got a call blocker box from a catalog. It comes with around 4,000 pre-blocked numbers, and I can add 1500 more.. I have had it for a year, and for the investment ( something like $40) it's really cut down spam calls by around 80%- but that is after a month of hitting the block button. It stores numbers you have blocked, and you can review on a display. You can also unblock in case you make a mistake.
There are a bunch of different types and prices. Unfortunately they are for land lines only.

 

[RSIno1]

If you are on the do-not-call list, any USA based company cannot legally spam call you. They are subject to a big fine.

It's 100% useless. The scammers spoof the system and show a fake number so you have no recourse. The phone companies don't care because people using phones is how they make their money. .gov tells us we are protected since the law is in place but of course there is no enforcement.
My thought on how to fix it is simple. You get a spam call you press # which ends the call and charges the caller $3. You get the first $. Then the phone company gets a buck and finally how this has a way of becoming a law with teeth the government as usual gets the last dollar. How many cold calls would there be if it cost a company $3 to interrupt your dinner?
I have my cell phone set to send all callers not in my contact list direct to voicemail. We dumped our landline.

 

[rexp47]

Ihave calls silenced, unless the number is recorded in my phone, they can leave a voice mail, Idelete 15-20 calls every day maybe 2-3 voicemails

 

[moparclan]

Best one I had was a scammer using my own phone number on the incoming call!

 

[coach]

I’ve seen that once or twice too.