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47. It's the same reason I abuse these guys with abandon - who are they going to complain to?

Reply to ExciteBike66 (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 28, 2017, 09:52 PM

Jun 2017

Contacting the authorities would incriminate them for far worse crimes.

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Phone Scammers Accidentally Call A Programmer, Regret It Immediately [View all] IronLionZion Jun 2017 OP

Depending on his state of residence, couldn't the programmer have committed ExciteBike66 Jun 2017 #1

The scammers should definitely report him to the FCC or FBI IronLionZion Jun 2017 #2

+1 dae Jun 2017 #16

Ha, reminds me Corvo Bianco Jun 2017 #27

There was an SNL skit with Liam Neeson IronLionZion Jun 2017 #28

It's the same reason I abuse these guys with abandon - who are they going to complain to? NutmegYankee Jun 2017 #47

Well played. SamKnause Jun 2017 #3

With great power comes great responsibility IronLionZion Jun 2017 #7

I am very aware. SamKnause Jun 2017 #10

Yes shenmue Jun 2017 #15

Can we email this guy with phone numbers of scammers that call us? Happyhippychick Jun 2017 #4

Post it online IronLionZion Jun 2017 #11

I think many of the numbers are not "real" any more. Ilsa Jun 2017 #21

i got a call from a moocher that came up in my caller id as mopinko Jun 2017 #46

I've gotten calls from my own number! nt Ilsa Jun 2017 #50

They have ways to spoof caller ID IronLionZion Jun 2017 #59

It's better to have a number that they expect the scammed to call Gore1FL Jun 2017 #51

Project Mayhem saved the charitable organization I run from losing money. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #5

The IRS does not call anyone DarleenMB Jun 2017 #13

In our case, it wasn't an IRS scam. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2017 #14

i just route them to my answerbone AllaN01Bear Jun 2017 #6

Made My Day ResistantAmerican17 Jun 2017 #8

I enjoyed the scammers getting frustrated IronLionZion Jun 2017 #12

I prefer the threats customerserviceguy Jun 2017 #55

VERY satisfying YouTube there!. . . . n/t annabanana Jun 2017 #9

Priceless. Fla Dem Jun 2017 #17

The actual IRS will never *ever* call you. forgotmylogin Jun 2017 #18

Indeed, the real IRS is not very threatening either IronLionZion Jun 2017 #19

Scam Phone Calls Continue; IRS Identifies Five Easy Ways to Spot Suspicious Calls IronLionZion Jun 2017 #20

Thanks for the link - not JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #22

50 recs, 22 replies IronLionZion Jun 2017 #23

You have to wonder Plucketeer Jun 2017 #24

There was a group of them that got arrested recently in India IronLionZion Jun 2017 #25

A nice little DoS attack! TeapotInATempest Jun 2017 #26

one up on the scammers. now, if we could only get transcripts that don't have such serious niyad Jun 2017 #29

That number was calling my cell phone so much I finally blocked it. Initech Jun 2017 #30

Fake news harun Jun 2017 #31

76 recs IronLionZion Jun 2017 #35

That's a thing of beauty. progressoid Jun 2017 #32

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2017 #33

If you're ever surprised to hear from the IRS IronLionZion Jun 2017 #34

This is wonderful! Lunabell Jun 2017 #36

my great-aunt only made it to the 6th grade i think. but she had a great bullshit detector. pansypoo53219 Jun 2017 #37

There are tons of these on YouTube. OilemFirchen Jun 2017 #38

That was so awesome! IronLionZion Jun 2017 #58

I think he should be a sub department of donotcall.gov mdbl Jun 2017 #39

Thank you for this.. I was called a couple Cha Jun 2017 #40

Scared me too, Cha ailsagirl Jun 2017 #42

Yes! Very "offical sounding man"! Cha Jun 2017 #43

Exactly! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #60

Well done!! ailsagirl Jun 2017 #41

Hilarious malaise Jun 2017 #44

Well, I'm jealous discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2017 #45

Angry Atlantan's Computer Ties Up Falwell's Phone Line klook Jun 2017 #48

Ironically this link is actually a click bait scam itself oberliner Jun 2017 #49

121 Recs, 5 stars, on top panel of greatest page now IronLionZion Jun 2017 #52

"12 Mysterious Photos That Cannot be Explained #5 Will Scare the Life out of You!" oberliner Jun 2017 #53

The pets one is worth checking out IronLionZion Jun 2017 #54

They often are oberliner Jun 2017 #57

Two years ago right during tax season Doreen Jun 2017 #56