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Fake broadband ISP support scammers accidentally cough up IP address to Deadpool in card phish gone wrong

bombastic bob Silver badge
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"There must be an app for that, in our mobiles..."

I like it... I should do that, put in 'droid store for free. too bad it won't work on my land line, though.

I actually stopped answering my landline phone unless I recognize who it is on the answering machine speaker. No ringer either. Just goes to answering machine after FOUR RINGS (the maximum setting). The message starts off with an impersonation of 'The Big Bopper' saying "HELLoooo, BaaaayBY!". It's intended to flip the "hello" sensors in the robo dialers. Then it thanks friends/family for calling, please leave a message etc. and "For the rest of you, THIS NUMBER IS ON THE NATIONAL DO NOT CALL LIST". A lot of them hang up at exactly that point. And I'm glad if I wasted even a little of their time.

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