FTC cracks down on robocalls

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The problem: Caller ID can be spoofed

I once called AT&T to query about the particular caller ID number that showed up during a robocall. They said the number was bogus. I asked them how it was possible that the caller ID number can be spoofed, and they basically just had a "we don't care" attitude about it.

So it is just like spam; Since you can't have any proof about who actually called you, there is absolutely nothing you can do about it.

And is this *only* for insurance type calls? I keep getting robocalls from "The Carpet Cleaning Company". Any way those scammers will also be dealt with in this "crackdown"?

Posted by: Qbt   Posted on: 05/28/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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