--- On Sun, 12/21/08, Mark Allums <m...@allums.com> wrote: > From: Mark Allums <m...@allums.com> > Subject: Re: [OT]I just got a phish call!!! > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 11:30 AM > Michael Marsh wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Mark Allums > <m...@allums.com> wrote: > >> In the US, get on the Do Not Call List. > http://www.donotcall.gov/ > >> > >> Might help a little. > > > > People prepared to commit fraud don't particularly > care about the Do > > Not Call List. If you can't get their phone > number or company name > > (they hang up or give you a bogus name when you ask), > it's difficult > > to report them. What I'd like is one of those > *-codes to > > automatically report a call, since the phone company > has a much better > > idea of who called than I do. > > > > If they're cracking PBXs, it might not help much, > though the PBX > > owners could be fined for maintaining an attractive > nuisance without > > adequate security. > > > > > Well, after I wrote, I realized my error about Asterix, but > notice, I *did* say, "a little." It doesn't > hurt to be on the DNC list, even if it doesn't help so > much. > > Mark Allums > We have a DNC list here in Canada too. And it does help a lot when it comes to telephone soliciting. However, I think legit charities are still allowed to call.
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