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."

Comments

That does it!

[jonadab]

That's it! I'm moving to... oh, wait. Nevermind.

Do Not Call - What a joke

[Xoron101]

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

Remove me from Your list!

[madcat2c]

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!

Re:I saw that one coming...(I'm in Canada)

[cperciva]

*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.

Do what I do

[Opportunist]

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.

Re:What Idiots

[pnewhook]

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!