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Fraudsters Abusing Canada's Do-Not-Call List
J ROC writes "Phone numbers on Canada's Do-Not-Call registry have apparently been sold to off-shore telemarketers, scam artists, and other ne'er-do-wells, according to reports in the Globe & Mail and CBC News. The CRTC, which runs the registry, sells lists of phone numbers online for a small fee; making it available to anybody who might be interested in buying it, including con artists. I guess this explains why, ever since I added my number to the registry, I've been getting phone calls from 000-000-0000 trying to interest me in some free vacation scam. Canada's Privacy Commissioner is currently investigating."
That's it! I'm moving to... oh, wait. Nevermind.
Cut that out, or I will ship you to Norilsk in a box.
I added my cell, the wife's cell and our home phone number to the list. A month or so later, I got my first telemarketer call.
I called up the government's do not call list registry to complain, but they hung up on me and told me that they weren't interested in what I was selling. They asked "how would I like it if they called me at home during dinner", and asked to be taken off of my call list
If you no longer wish to receive our emails for the crap we sell, just reply by email with the following:
Sunject:I am a real, valid email address
Body:
Your age
Number of children
Do you own a home?
Take prescription meds?
And we promise to remove you forever!
*Sound of fog horn*
I agree, that's the most irritating call I've ever gotten. I normally hang up on telemarketers, but now I make a point of trying to keep that one on the line as long as possible.
Tarsnap: Online backups for the truly paranoid
When called, first talk really quietly so they turn their headset up, then use a very sharp whistle (or a foghorn, up to you and how sensitive your neighbors are). Repeat as needed until they hang up.
For some odd reason, I don't get any telemarketer calls anymore. Works better than any do-not-call list.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
After we annex the provinces (except Quebec) and turn them into states, you'll be just as liable to U.S. law as all the rest.
Ha! Don't forget Canada has more oil reserves than Saudi Arabia. Once oil goes up again we will simply buy the debt ridden US and you will wake up in a province! Bwuu ha ha ha!
Tesla was a genius. Edison however was a overrated hack who liked to torture puppies.
in my country of AMERICA, we have a special organisation called the N.S.A. that filters bad calls for us. All canadiens should file a complaint with their phone company to urge them to sign up for this fantastic service. I'm pretty sure it's free.
Asterisk looks interesting. Can you describe (one more time) your setup?
Here you go:
"I've also had a few simple rules setup. First, I have a white list of close family and friends (those calls always go through, with callerID name re-writing so I see it's Bill and not "Wireless Caller".) Second, local calls are allowed during waking hours to get right through. At night, they have to press 1 to leave a message or press 5 to ring through. Third, tollfree numbers and NO callerID ALWAYS have to press 5 to ring through. Finally, the blacklist which just gives a disconnect tone sequence and phone company like message that the number is disconnected :-)"
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