Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Nicholas Thompson]

Frank

Landline? Or have you given up on that old stuff.

n

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 1:24 PM Frank Wimberly  wrote:

> My Google phone warns me of suspected spam calls.  When it does so I have
> the choice of "Screening" the call, blocking it, or answering it.  If I
> select "Screen" the caller hears
>
> "Hi.  The person you are calling is using a Google screening service.
> Please say your name and the reason you are calling.  The person will get a
> recording and transcript of what you say."
>
> Or words to that effect.  Almost nobody leaves a message.
>
> ---
> Frank C. Wimberly
> 140 Calle Ojo Feliz,
> Santa Fe, NM 87505
>
> 505 670-9918
> Santa Fe, NM
>
> On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 12:47 PM Nicholas Thompson 
> wrote:
>
>> Phellow Phriammers,
>>
>> After having my phone completely tied up by robocalls during some medical
>> troubles, I put out cold hard cash for the CPR Call Blocker recommended by
>> my carrier.  I have now blocked 70 numbers, and new ones come in daily,
>> although  the rate has substantially decreased.  I have to say, pressing
>> that big red block button is very satisfying.  It also has a mass-blocking
>> function for voip-rogue calls, name withheld calls, private caller
>> calls,and any area code you take a dislike to.
>>  Still I have questions.
>>
>> 1.  Has anybody else tried this device?
>> 2.  Do you fully understand the navigation functions
>> 3.  Is it working for you?
>> 4.   Do you have any wisdom to share?
>>
>> I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
>> employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
>> replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently the
>> number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7.
>>
>> Nick
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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Nicholas Thompson]

gill,  thanks for the warning.  Be assured that I don't any more.  Just
press the big red button.  NIck

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 12:47 PM Nicholas Thompson 
wrote:

> Phellow Phriammers,
>
> After having my phone completely tied up by robocalls during some medical
> troubles, I put out cold hard cash for the CPR Call Blocker recommended by
> my carrier.  I have now blocked 70 numbers, and new ones come in daily,
> although  the rate has substantially decreased.  I have to say, pressing
> that big red block button is very satisfying.  It also has a mass-blocking
> function for voip-rogue calls, name withheld calls, private caller
> calls,and any area code you take a dislike to.
>  Still I have questions.
>
> 1.  Has anybody else tried this device?
> 2.  Do you fully understand the navigation functions
> 3.  Is it working for you?
> 4.   Do you have any wisdom to share?
>
> I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
> employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
> replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently the
> number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7.
>
> Nick
>
>
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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Gillian Densmore]

lol ed...oh I don't know just. I bet if you step on a lego you might be
able to match that person  the trick would be to record it, and have it on
stand by just in case. Now cursing them out and ranting them is encouraged,
lol you never now just how much you need to get out of your system.
One of my friends worked at ebay in customer support back in the day. Him
being him got tired of them calling him, at work. Him being him and IIRC in
the marines. I have no idea how he  held down a part time job and do
military stuff, but some he did. lol sooo one day pookie called him at
work. Since had a nasty argument with, I think it was his boyfriend. He
came up with a plan to read them the riot act for call him at work, and why
not at home! do your job right man! kind of thinking. So I guess he figured
how to right a perl script to trace the call somehow and did exactly that
while cursing them out and playing  eminem at full volume.
Most of them stopped neer instantly. This is the same man that while he
worked for a theater went full medieval on a projector that was wonky, and
didn't work conistantly. after 15 minutes it not only worked. but did so
better than it had before. and kept working for quite a while afterwords.

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 5:07 PM Angel Edward  wrote:

> I tried Nick’s approach a while ago (before full employment) and the
> person on the other end starting crying. Made me feel terrible.
>
> Another time, I cursed at one who was telling me a series of lies. He
> responded with an admirable string of curses that I was unable to match.
>
> Ed
> __
>
> Ed Angel
>
> Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS
> Lab)
> Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico
>
> 1017 Sierra Pinon
> Santa Fe, NM 87501
> 505-984-0136 (home)   edward.an...@gmail.com
> 505-453-4944 (cell)  http://www.cs.unm.edu/~angel
>
> On Apr 18, 2023, at 4:56 PM, Gillian Densmore 
> wrote:
>
> Nick. I need to warn you. Talking to these spammers, at your stage of
> life. is very dangerous. They'll abuse how elderlies did like you did and
> try to get some good from the call. Now that they know it's a live human
> they won't stop. If the number comes back dead, sooner than latter its
> taken out of their database. They want to catch old people when their
> Bullshit and F you filters are off.
> Best thing to do is not to answer especially when you're talking to
> someone with a sharp knife   scalpel and a massive dose of pain killers!
> Scammers make * ton of money daily by wearing people down! They are at
> best sociopaths.
> 0-wear someone down
> 1-beg for money
> 2-for some surreal reason use teamviewer a remote controll app for windows.
> 3-more surreally pressure the weakened persson: ie YOU! into using a lot,
> like lots and lots of giftcards the ahole redeams in an account. often
> india, or china.
> 4-get you to use zelle to wire that money over
> 5???
> 6: you are so screwed and out of literally thousands of dollers
>
> so don't answer when the phone says spam/scam incoming. My friends and
> family leave a message, and or text if I didn't answer for whatever reason.
> Android has built in scam blocking. iOS does as well. Personally I also
> have nomorobo.
>
> These pitty party scammers are also in faceplant facebook groups! I
> kid you not, I'm in a blender for the masochist for people to do art
> in. After being frustrated how few of the pictures or models are from the
> poster. You get guys like someone who in the best engrish since 70s wireful
> and 80s anime said
> "I laptop need for blender, someone send me one it is new.,"  Now get
> this: Kid is in nigeria, claims to have parents that are royalty but poor
> me. they don't talk to me. and wants a new gizmo to make pretty pictures
> from blender.
> His profile was reported to facebook, and he was kicked from that group.
> Scarily enough their are tons, of people like that.
>
> On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM Steve Smith  wrote:
>
>> Nick -
>>
>>
>> >
>> > I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
>> > employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
>> > replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently
>> > the number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7
>> Sounds like he got is money's worth on that call!
>> > .
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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Angel Edward]

I tried Nick’s approach a while ago (before full employment) and the person on 
the other end starting crying. Made me feel terrible.

Another time, I cursed at one who was telling me a series of lies. He responded 
with an admirable string of curses that I was unable to match.

Ed
__

Ed Angel

Founding Director, Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory (ARTS Lab)
Professor Emeritus of Computer Science, University of New Mexico

1017 Sierra Pinon
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-984-0136 (home) edward.an...@gmail.com
505-453-4944 (cell) http://www.cs.unm.edu/~angel

> On Apr 18, 2023, at 4:56 PM, Gillian Densmore  wrote:
> 
> Nick. I need to warn you. Talking to these spammers, at your stage of life. 
> is very dangerous. They'll abuse how elderlies did like you did and try to 
> get some good from the call. Now that they know it's a live human they won't 
> stop. If the number comes back dead, sooner than latter its taken out of 
> their database. They want to catch old people when their Bullshit and F you 
> filters are off.
> Best thing to do is not to answer especially when you're talking to someone 
> with a sharp knife   scalpel and a massive dose of pain killers! Scammers 
> make * ton of money daily by wearing people down! They are at best 
> sociopaths.
> 0-wear someone down
> 1-beg for money 
> 2-for some surreal reason use teamviewer a remote controll app for windows.
> 3-more surreally pressure the weakened persson: ie YOU! into using a lot, 
> like lots and lots of giftcards the ahole redeams in an account. often india, 
> or china.
> 4-get you to use zelle to wire that money over
> 5???
> 6: you are so screwed and out of literally thousands of dollers
> 
> so don't answer when the phone says spam/scam incoming. My friends and family 
> leave a message, and or text if I didn't answer for whatever reason. 
> Android has built in scam blocking. iOS does as well. Personally I also have 
> nomorobo.
> 
> These pitty party scammers are also in faceplant facebook groups! I kid 
> you not, I'm in a blender for the masochist for people to do art in. 
> After being frustrated how few of the pictures or models are from the poster. 
> You get guys like someone who in the best engrish since 70s wireful and 80s 
> anime said 
> "I laptop need for blender, someone send me one it is new.,"  Now get this: 
> Kid is in nigeria, claims to have parents that are royalty but poor me. they 
> don't talk to me. and wants a new gizmo to make pretty pictures from blender.
> His profile was reported to facebook, and he was kicked from that group.  
> Scarily enough their are tons, of people like that. 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM Steve Smith  > wrote:
> Nick -
> 
> 
> >
> > I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full 
> > employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He 
> > replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently 
> > the number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7
> Sounds like he got is money's worth on that call!
> > .
> 
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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Gillian Densmore]

Nick. I need to warn you. Talking to these spammers, at your stage of life.
is very dangerous. They'll abuse how elderlies did like you did and try to
get some good from the call. Now that they know it's a live human they
won't stop. If the number comes back dead, sooner than latter its taken out
of their database. They want to catch old people when their Bullshit and F
you filters are off.
Best thing to do is not to answer especially when you're talking to someone
with a sharp knife   scalpel and a massive dose of pain killers! Scammers
make * ton of money daily by wearing people down! They are at best
sociopaths.
0-wear someone down
1-beg for money
2-for some surreal reason use teamviewer a remote controll app for windows.
3-more surreally pressure the weakened persson: ie YOU! into using a lot,
like lots and lots of giftcards the ahole redeams in an account. often
india, or china.
4-get you to use zelle to wire that money over
5???
6: you are so screwed and out of literally thousands of dollers

so don't answer when the phone says spam/scam incoming. My friends and
family leave a message, and or text if I didn't answer for whatever reason.
Android has built in scam blocking. iOS does as well. Personally I also
have nomorobo.

These pitty party scammers are also in faceplant facebook groups! I kid
you not, I'm in a blender for the masochist for people to do art in.
After being frustrated how few of the pictures or models are from the
poster. You get guys like someone who in the best engrish since 70s wireful
and 80s anime said
"I laptop need for blender, someone send me one it is new.,"  Now get this:
Kid is in nigeria, claims to have parents that are royalty but poor me.
they don't talk to me. and wants a new gizmo to make pretty pictures from
blender.
His profile was reported to facebook, and he was kicked from that group.
Scarily enough their are tons, of people like that.

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM Steve Smith  wrote:

> Nick -
>
>
> >
> > I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
> > employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
> > replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently
> > the number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7
> Sounds like he got is money's worth on that call!
> > .
>
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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Steve Smith]

Nick -




I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full 
employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He 
replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently 
the number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7

Sounds like he got is money's worth on that call!

.


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Re: [FRIAM] Call blockers

[Frank Wimberly]

My Google phone warns me of suspected spam calls.  When it does so I have
the choice of "Screening" the call, blocking it, or answering it.  If I
select "Screen" the caller hears

"Hi.  The person you are calling is using a Google screening service.
Please say your name and the reason you are calling.  The person will get a
recording and transcript of what you say."

Or words to that effect.  Almost nobody leaves a message.

---
Frank C. Wimberly
140 Calle Ojo Feliz,
Santa Fe, NM 87505

505 670-9918
Santa Fe, NM

On Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 12:47 PM Nicholas Thompson 
wrote:

> Phellow Phriammers,
>
> After having my phone completely tied up by robocalls during some medical
> troubles, I put out cold hard cash for the CPR Call Blocker recommended by
> my carrier.  I have now blocked 70 numbers, and new ones come in daily,
> although  the rate has substantially decreased.  I have to say, pressing
> that big red block button is very satisfying.  It also has a mass-blocking
> function for voip-rogue calls, name withheld calls, private caller
> calls,and any area code you take a dislike to.
>  Still I have questions.
>
> 1.  Has anybody else tried this device?
> 2.  Do you fully understand the navigation functions
> 3.  Is it working for you?
> 4.   Do you have any wisdom to share?
>
> I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
> employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
> replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently the
> number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7.
>
> Nick
>
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[FRIAM] Call blockers

[Nicholas Thompson]

Phellow Phriammers,

After having my phone completely tied up by robocalls during some medical
troubles, I put out cold hard cash for the CPR Call Blocker recommended by
my carrier.  I have now blocked 70 numbers, and new ones come in daily,
although  the rate has substantially decreased.  I have to say, pressing
that big red block button is very satisfying.  It also has a mass-blocking
function for voip-rogue calls, name withheld calls, private caller
calls,and any area code you take a dislike to.
 Still I have questions.

1.  Has anybody else tried this device?
2.  Do you fully understand the navigation functions
3.  Is it working for you?
4.   Do you have any wisdom to share?

I  chatted up one of the callers.  I suggested that at a time of full
employment, perhaps a bright guy like him might get a better job.  He
replied that he was being paid quite well for his efforts!  Apparently the
number of any fool who answers their phone is worth $7.

Nick
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