How to handle telemarketers? already on do not call list

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Wannabe Baiter Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 82

Somehow my personal phone number has been put on some type of call list. I’m getting phone calls from numerous VOIP lines to my phone. I’ll research the phone (via tnid.us or phonevalidator.com) and every single time they are a VOIP number calling me.

Im on the do not call list, I’ve asked to be removed from the list, but yet they still call me.

About a month ago, one group asked me for information and I have them fake info…
George Blanco, a fraud investigator and I was a diabetic. Since then I get at least one call a day asking for George Blanco. (again, all from VOIP numbers).

One call was asking to install a security system at my house, so I gave them the address of the local county jail and scheduled an appointment at 8am the next day.

(Note, I don’t waste time of anyone unless they ask for George Blanco).
My question is, is this something the group here typically baits? If not, what other avenues are there to get the folks to stop calling?

Elite Baiter Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Posts: 1482

Well, for one thing you have already violated certain rules. Namely involving ITP:s.

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:26 pm

We don't typically bait telemarketers! While they may be most annoying, and some may even be frauds, they are not the sort of 'Advance fee fraudsters' that we typically focus on.

Advice:

(a) pretend you don't speak English. Jabber in a foreign (made-up) language, throwing in the words "No English! No English!" occasionally.

(b) Tell him that you aren't allowed to conduct financial transactions under the terms of your parole. <g>

(c) Tell him you had a death in the family (today) and it is not a good time. Of course, whenever they call back, you have always had another aunt/uncle/cousin/grandmother/pet/best friend dying.

(d) Tell them you have no credit cards because of your recent bankruptcy. and the bank has closed all your accounts. Will they sell to you on credit?

(e) All your money is tied up in gerbils right now. You are trying to corner the market on gerbils. Will he accept payment in gerbils? ("They are delicious, and full of vitamins.")

(f) "I recognize your voice!! Paul! My old high school buddy! It has been ages! How is the family? Did you get that incident with the 12 year old girl resolved, or are you still on the run from the law?"

(g) "I don't need your product. The aliens abducted me again last night, and told me they are coming back soon - - to take me permanently! Good bye !"

You can jack them around without involving ITPs (oh, aliens do not qualify as "ITP's")

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:52 pm

as ^^
to make it complete; ITP's are Innocent Third Parties Wink

You have a communication device and that's what it does if you want to or not, voice mail after 1 ring and make it very long, have them push buttons just keep them happy.
Disadvantage you have to call back those you would like to communicate with Smile

Posted: Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:22 pm

When I do answer these calls, I put them on Hands Free and carry on about my Business. Every once in a while I will say Sorry can you speak up? Pardon? Please repeat yourself etc.

No effort and they get the hint.

Wannabe Baiter Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Posts: 82

Quote:

Well, for one thing you have already violated certain rules. Namely involving ITP:s.

I didn't even consider the third party route, but figured when the installer (if he even existed) came to install a home security system, he would have realized the mistake when it was the local county jail. I would have thought he wouldn't have talked to anyone.

Baiting Guru Joined: 27 Mar 2011 Posts: 21155

I got one of those security calls the other day. Just told them I wasn't interested.

Master Baiter Joined: 21 Jun 2013 Posts: 143

I either act very confused or play them this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-yU5Ekv14U
Either way seems to work very well.

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 5:43 am

I get a couple of these a week-my goal is to get them to hang-up on me.

One of my favorite replys is to tell them that I already signed up for their service yesterday-don't they talk to one another?

Most of the time there is a long silence or there is backround noise so when they come on the line I say in rather curt tones"wadda yu want??" and "how much is this gonna cost me??"

My favorite is one of the web search engines calls and for a small fee will put my web site first when anyone searches for my type of business-first I ask"whats a web site"? then I ask why I need that-to increase your business they say-then I tell them that I have to much business and I am six months behind schedule(which BTW is factual).I even had one tell me that then I should hire an employee-I explain that I'm a grumpy,fussy ole bast-rd and nobody will work for me.then they hang up-

Which is what I wanted them to do in the first place!!!

Oh ya,my own rule is I'm not allowed to swear at them-that makes the hang up sweeter.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 09 Nov 2013 Posts: 4

you guys are geniuses!

Posted: Tue Nov 19, 2013 4:10 am

^^^Truly they are. I sit quietly and let the experts reply to these for that very reason. Email headers, etc. , modalities appropriate for non-advance fee third parties... I would have given you bad advice. So, I read the tips forum for these topics. I have very little original material. Embarassed

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 29 Jan 2014 Posts: 4

I'm new here so you don't know but I easily spend an hour a day messing with telemarketers. The one thing you have to know is no matter what you say, as long as you don't get vulgar, they have to stay on the line. I've been messing with these clowns for years despite being on the no-call lists. Sometime I go to just strait ridiculous levels like making them speak to "Mr. Chicken". All that character does is cluck continuously.

The main callers I mess with is some time share company who likes to call me about 3 times a week. I always just let them go on then inform them since they're calling me I must have a time share already so sure thing I'd like to sell it. There's been times when I've literally had them on the phone for over an hour. They can't hang up unless you give them a reason.

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 29 Jan 2014 Posts: 4

kaptin krunch wrote:

Most of the time there is a long silence or there is backround noise so when they come on the line I say in rather curt tones"wadda yu want??" and "how much is this gonna cost me??"

I love to do the opposite. If it's one of those calls where I have to wait for them to get on the line as soon as they do I start yelling in a really extincted voice "YES! I WANT WHATEVER YOU'RE SELLING!". I just stay super excited and act like I've been waiting for them to call. I'll let them go through the entire scripted speech saying "Yes!" at random times. Whenever they ask a question I do the Judge Judy thing where I give them a giant long answer that goes into a million stories that makes zero sense. I love to see how many times they say "oh, wow" at my ridicuouslessness. When it gets down to money I tell them I was just fired yesterday.

Not quite a Newb Joined: 20 Feb 2014 Posts: 21

Try this. This is hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAb8vGSRBoE

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:14 pm

Bear in mind that telemarketing for legit sales and legit charities, as annoying as it is, is legal unless they call a line that is "do not call" protected by law. Baiting legal callers for merely calling is (in my humble opinion) a bit over the top. These are difficult times, and having a job that pays minimum wage (or possibly less if commissions are involved) where one is required to call people who do not want to talk to you is easily one of the worst ways to earn a living--but it is an HONEST living.

Think for a moment: how would you feel about your life if the only legit job you could get had total strangers make your life as difficult as possible? Nobody becomes a legit telemarketer because it is a lucrative and rewarding career choice. Consider giving them a break.

Let's be clear: We bait criminals--period.

My own take on telemarketers is to politely respond by telling them that this household does not do any business by phone and that we do not accept telemarketing calls. If they continue I will say goodbye and then hang up.

The only exception make is if the caller is being obviously rude and utterly disreagards my insistance that I will not respond. The most effective means to deal with this has been to simply keep the line open and let the caller talk until he or she realizes that nobody is responding. That way they learn not to waste their own time as well.

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:17 pm

Welcome back! We still do not necro old threads!

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