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From: Gary McGath <garym@mcgath.com>
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Subject: Re: New federal do-not-scam list
Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 17:47:46 -0400
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On 4/1/24 4:15 PM, Keith F. Lynch wrote:
> Tired of scam phone calls?  Good news:  The US federal government just
> passed a law mandating a do-not-scam list.  Anyone can add their phone
> number to this list, after which it's illegal for any scammer, crook,
> or scoundrel to call them for the purpose of grift, fraud, extortion,
> identity theft, threats, deception, or harassment.
> 
> This new list is loosely based on the old do-not-call list.  But that
> list was useless, as it only applied to marketers, not to scammers or
> crooks.  That list had no effect since legitimate businesses of course
> never called anyone who wasn't already their customer.
> 
> I look forward to never again hearing my phone ring unless it's a call
> from a friend or relative, or from a legitimate company I have a
> business relationship with.

In other April Fools' Day news, I wore my Exeter UFO Festival shirt today.

-- 
Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com