The first rule of avoiding scam calls is to never answer unknown numbers, and even some known ones.
Curious? Bored? Worried it’s an emergency? Wait the extra minute it takes for the call to go to voice mail, then decide if it’s legitimate.
This one in particular baffles me because who the fuck is taking money from these scam companies? I think it’s more the GOP has gotten so deranged they have no idea how to even accomplish anything anymore, and will never let anything good happen on a democrat’s watch
Not sure about the %, but I'd wager majority of scam calls aren't from "companies" per se. They're overseas, often used by criminal orgs.
My best guesses on why things don't change:
- regulation is taboo
- writing regulation that would end scam calls but allow for robo-donation calls would be hard.