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!

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.