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The fact that scammers are constantly calling and sending spam email is a major sign that we are living in a large-scale criminal enterprise. There is no law enforcement. It would not be that hard to track these people down and arrest them. At some point they are processing a credit card, and can be tracked by that. This issue can be one of the convert-the-normies red pills.
As a practical matter, it is best to use any anti-spam call service the phone company offers (and it should be free) plus use caller ID to screen calls.
But but but... is t it because the scammers live in a different country? (I know this only applies when they can milk the masses).
I've been getting robo calls lately saying they are from law enforcement and my (various) accounts have been compromised so I should call a their number. Last three or four months, once every week or two. Each time I block the number so they use another....
Before my Dad passed away a few years ago, he would have long conversations with scammers. He would keep stringing them along, and then write down the times as a personal victory. IIRC he got most scammers to talk more than 20 minutes before they would give up. Many times they swore at him calling him a (insert some derogatory term) old man. This would make my Dad laugh at them. God I wish he was still here.
My Dad did this too, he got a charge out if it :). Until one day he got annoyed and answered the phone, Why don't you get a REAL JOB? It was his Dr..
They both got a good laugh ?
That is awesome! Thank you for sharing!