ROBOCALL SPOOFERS CREATING HUGE PROBLEMS

Since robocalling is against the law in most parts of the country, and since telephone carriers are zeroing in on numbers used to place robocalls, the sleazbags are now getting ugly.  Here's how it works.  

ABC Credit Card discount company calls Johnny Smith at 505-124-4567.  Johnny doesn't answer.  They try again two or three times; Johnny still doesn't answer.  So, they figure Johnny is not at home and they can safely "borrow" his number. 

Using their own number of 202-123-4567 to make the calls, ABC uses computers to make it look as if they are actually calling from 505-123-4567 and they start making robocalls around the country. 

Mary Jones answers the call and gets the sales pitch.  Bill Williams, on the other hand, turns ABC into the FCC or state authorities.  When they investigate, they discover that 505-123-4567 has nothing to do with ABC and is the innocent victim.  What's worse, George Jones notices he got called from a 505 area code number and calls it back.  Johnny Smith answers and gets an earful from George about robocalls which probably includes some foul language.  

In the meanwhile, ABC is in the process of setting up another "spoofed" number to use in starting another round of robocalls.  They actually prefer to use spoofed numbers from your area code... even your own home town... to trick you into answering the phone.  Furthermore, they don't give a hoot whether you are on the "Do Not Call" registry, have a cell phone or are on your death bed in the hospital. 

These calls just keep on making the rounds, minute after minute, hour by hour... and nobody's doing anything about it.  

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.