"Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
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> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>
>> > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling number. No
>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand that
>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>
>> No.
>
> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I don't get
> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one day
> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a robot
> call.
>
> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>
> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
> Or how else?
>
> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?

What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?


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> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:32:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
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>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling number. No
>>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand that
>>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>>>
>>>> No.
>>>
>>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I don't get
>>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one day
>>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a robot
>>> call.
>>>
>>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>>>
>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
>>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
>>> Or how else?
>>>
>>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>>
>>What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>
> I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
> calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
> driven mad by it

Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?


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> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:44:43 +0100, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>>>
>>> I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
>>> calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
>>> driven mad by it
>>
>>Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?
>
> All sorts of stuff, insurance, cruises, re-mortgaging, loans,
> everything shady. It's been so long since I heard one, I'm not up to
> date on it. I hear most of their victims are elderly, probably
> grateful for a chance to chat with anyone as they are lonely.
>
> I remember years ago one calling at supper time and I answered and
> incredibly he asked to speak to 'the head of the household' so I
> handed the phone to David He listened for a couple of minutes and
> then said "I think you made a critical error in asking for me, the one
> you just spoke to handles things like that and I don't think there's
> any value in handing the phone back to her" - I guess he was selling
> insurance courtesy of Sears. We had a good laugh over that one.

<g>

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
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>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling number. No
>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand that
>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>>
>>> No.
>>
>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I don't get
>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one day
>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a robot
>> call.
>>
>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>>
>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
>> Or how else?
>>
>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>
> What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?

They hope to gain gullible people, and if you're on the Do Not Call list
they're not supposed to call unless they're a charity or a politician or
someone you have a business relationship with. I had to laugh the other day
when they were giving tips to avoid identity theft in the newspaper, they
said make sure you're on the Do Not Call list. Yeah, right, as if they
actually enforced it. LOL

Cheri

"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>
> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>
>> "Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>>
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling number. No
>>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand that
>>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>>>
>>>> No.
>>>
>>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I don't get
>>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one day
>>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a robot
>>> call.
>>>
>>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>>>
>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
>>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
>>> Or how else?
>>>
>>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>>
>> What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>
> They hope to gain gullible people, and if you're on the Do Not Call list
> they're not supposed to call unless they're a charity or a politician or
> someone you have a business relationship with. I had to laugh the other
> day when they were giving tips to avoid identity theft in the newspaper,
> they said make sure you're on the Do Not Call list. Yeah, right, as if
> they actually enforced it. LOL

Ok! We have something like that here but some firms ignore it.
Fortunately we get most calls on our mobile phones and if there is a call
showing 'number not known' or 'private number' we just don't answer it.
Earlier today we got a call on our house phone from someone telling us we
have a problem with security on windows! It is better I don't repeat what
my husband told him <g>

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On Wednesday, August 20, 2014 6:44:43 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
> > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:32:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
>
> > > wrote:
>
> >
>
> >>
>
> >>
>
> >>"Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> >>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>
> >>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> > wrote:
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>>
>
> >>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling number. No
>
> >>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand that
>
> >>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>
> >>>
>
> >>>> No.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I don't get
>
> >>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one day
>
> >>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>
> >>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a robot
>
> >>> call.
>
> >>>
>
> >>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>
> >>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>
> >>>
>
> >>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy person to
>
> >>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the screen?
>
> >>> Or how else?
>
> >>>
>
> >>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>
> >>
>
> >>What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>
> >
>
> > I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
>
> > calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
>
> > driven mad by it
>
>
>
> Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?
>

Everything from repaving your driveway to a discounted cremation.

On 8/20/2014 6:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>>>
>>> What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>>
>> I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
>> calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
>> driven mad by it
>
> Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?
>
>
You name it, they'll be trying to sell it to you. "Free" home security
systems (which are anything but free), car insurance, etc.

Jill

On 8/20/2014 5:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:32:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
>> > wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>>>
>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling
>>>>> number. No
>>>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand
>>>>> that
>>>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>>>>
>>>>> No.
>>>>
>>>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I
>>>> don't get
>>>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one
>>>> day
>>>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>>>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a
>>>> robot
>>>> call.
>>>>
>>>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>>>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>>>>
>>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy
>>>> person to
>>>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the
>>>> screen?
>>>> Or how else?
>>>>
>>>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>>>
>>> What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>>
>> I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
>> calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
>> driven mad by it
>
> Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?
>
>

They're not actually trying to sell anything. They're trying to get
your credit card/bank account/personal information, in order to steal
from you. The pretense is that they represent themselves as being a
company offering a service or great deal - free groceries or
medicines, free security system, free vacation, low-rate credit card
or home mortgage, etc. - but in order to get the deal, you have to pay
a fee, or at the very least provide them with your financial
information. They take credit cards, or if you'll authorize a
deduction from your bank account, they can do that, too. Then they
either run up your card/empty your bank account themselves, or they
sell the information on the grey market. Or both. Plus, they sell your
contact info, since you are now a sure sucker. That's another source
of income for them - giving your information to other swindlers, for a
fee.

I don't know how many times I have to stress this: these are not
legitimate companies. They are swindlers spinning the marks a pitch.
The goal is to get access to their financial data, so they can steal
from the marks.

"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
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> On 8/20/2014 5:44 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Wed, 20 Aug 2014 10:32:13 +0100, "Ophelia"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Hypatia Nachshon" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Tuesday, August 19, 2014 3:43:50 PM UTC-7, sf wrote:
>>>>>> On Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:12:29 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I'm being bombarded at all hours with this as the calling
>>>>>> number. No
>>>>>> > one leaves a message. Anyone else getting these? I understand
>>>>>> that
>>>>>> > 660 is in MO. Received about 8 yesterday.
>>>>>
>>>>>> No.
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm in CA, and I'm being driven nuts by these robotic calls! I
>>>>> don't get
>>>>> the 600, but I get plenty of others. Sometimes I get 4 or 5 in one
>>>>> day
>>>>> from one particular nuisance. Unless I recognize the caller, I don't
>>>>> answer; let the machine pick up. If there's no message, that's a
>>>>> robot
>>>>> call.
>>>>>
>>>>> You'd think even the coldblooded *******s that rig these calls would
>>>>> program the robot to desist after 'n' fruitless attempts!
>>>>>
>>>>> This is disrupting my life!!! Is there a way for an un-handy
>>>>> person to
>>>>> disable these robot calls, using the number that shows up on the
>>>>> screen?
>>>>> Or how else?
>>>>>
>>>>> There oughta be a law! IS there? If so, is it State or Federal?
>>>>
>>>> What is the point of them? What do they hope to gain?
>>>
>>> I believe it is tried, tested and true that for every so many robot
>>> calls they make, they hook X number of suckers. Everybody else gets
>>> driven mad by it
>>
>> Yes, but I mean, what are they trying to sell?
>>
>>
>
> They're not actually trying to sell anything. They're trying to get your
> credit card/bank account/personal information, in order to steal from you.

Ahh Ok. That makes sense!


The pretense is that they represent themselves as being a
> company offering a service or great deal - free groceries or medicines,
> free security system, free vacation, low-rate credit card or home
> mortgage, etc. - but in order to get the deal, you have to pay a fee, or
> at the very least provide them with your financial information. They take
> credit cards, or if you'll authorize a deduction from your bank account,
> they can do that, too. Then they either run up your card/empty your bank
> account themselves, or they sell the information on the grey market. Or
> both. Plus, they sell your contact info, since you are now a sure sucker.
> That's another source of income for them - giving your information to
> other swindlers, for a fee.
>
> I don't know how many times I have to stress this: these are not
> legitimate companies. They are swindlers spinning the marks a pitch. The
> goal is to get access to their financial data, so they can steal from the
> marks.
>

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