Aug 4, 2009
I usually don't answer calls I suspect are telemarketers or scams but I was in a bad mood and ready to unload on whoever this was. Caller ID said New York. When I answered and said "hello" twice- no one answered. When no one answers, it usually means the `boiler room' phone workers are dialing multiple numbers at the same time- then they just talk to the first one that answers- leaving the other people who were called talking to air. Obviously the second part of the phone number, i.e., 000, is phony. We need laws preventing phone "spoofing" and other obnoxious practices of these slimeballs. Currently, sleazy companies can use technology to make ANY name or phone number show on caller ID. They can also rig the phone number so that they can call out but no one can call in-by programming the number to say, "Disconnected or no longer in service" - even though THAT NUMBER JUST CALLED YOU! They can also avoid people calling in to complain by using a number like this sleazy company using 212-000-3957- with 000 in part of the number. I am sure there are millions of us who are sick of telemarketing and scam callers. We need to get Congress or the Federal Communications Commission to do something! Maybe Michael Moore could do a movie on telemarketers!