What has helped me is that most spammers try to use the same area code as who they are calling, to trick people into answering a call that isn't identified from their phone list. I've kept my number after a number of moves (since there are no more roaming or long distance charges, and I can remember it), and I KNOW that nobody from that area code is going to be calling me, so I just ignore them. I also don't know anyone on the East Coast, where some others seem to originate, and ignore them as well. I check my voicemail every so often, but rarely do spammers leave a message.
It is incredibly difficult to stop these calls. Even using the law to go after them is hard, because of the requirements. I've looked up the steps, and couldn't follow them the way it is required to do so, apparently because the scammers know the law as well. I really despise people like that, preying on the unsuspecting...
It is incredibly difficult to stop these calls. Even using the law to go after them is hard, because of the requirements. I've looked up the steps, and couldn't follow them the way it is required to do so, apparently because the scammers know the law as well. I really despise people like that, preying on the unsuspecting...