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HMPS
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In IL area scam / junk calls are on the rise. They are using sophisticated technology showing "Apple Computer" as caller id, or a name similar to a business you may have called. Often the area code and first three digits are similar to yours.
What are some of the ways to thwart them ?
I answer it as a business and immediately ask the persons name and company saying I have to log all callers . Most hang up, some scrappy ones question you !
I PROPOSE: We list the caller's number here. All of us call that number often, hopefully clogging up their lines.
The caller id is spoofed. If you start calling the number that calls you, you will likely be calling some poor person who has absolutely nothing to do with it, but just had their number used.
There are some services that help with this, as [MENTION=11610]CPRich[/MENTION] noted. Fios provides Nomorobo for our home phones and that works pretty well. Your best bet is to just not answer any number you don't recognize.