Any idea how to punish phone spammers...?

as soon as you realise it's a phone-spammer, just act really duhhh type stupid - repeat everything they say to you 3 times, and say "ay", "what", "uh" over & over again.....then you can start to introduce random words into it...everything they say or ask you, answer with a word like "topography", then for the next question answer with something like "flotsam"...keep it up and they'll soon get bored & hang up.

I get these calls almost every day and the way I deal with them now is to say *Could you just hold the line for a moment* then I put the receiver down on the desk and switch on some of my louder music, the phone is right next to one of the speakers so they phone spammer doesn't stay on the line very long - LOL

I heard a really funny one on the internet. The person who answers pretends to be the police that is investigating the murder of the owner. Then the police starts asking the caller all kinds of questions including name, address, phone number etc. He thenk proceeds to tell him that they will need to formally interview him and try to make an appointment at the headquarters. The poor guy on the other line freaks out and hangs up. I don't think he ever called again! I usually say I'm the sitter and that the owners are out of town. That way I'm polite but finish the call quickly. Good Luck!

mikeang oh yes sure have; I sometimes when I understand I am being spammed I will go "Helwo you got candy, I want candy? " they will ask to speak to my mom or dad and then I will come on like this" No habla Anglaise you habla spanish?" they usually will hang up.Also I can do this "Oh you are selling a phone plan,. well have I got a deal for you I have a great new insurance and its just a dollar a day uh wait I want to tell you about my plan" and they hung up on me. I love it as I am having fun.

You might find this article interesting: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/411350/cardholder_services_nuisance.html And of course there is always the national do not call list. Takes a month to take effect, but is very affective against telemarketers.

just bomb their phone.....

If you haven't signed up on the "Do Not Call List" I would say to sign up for it..We don't get those kind of calls, not even the ones from Telemarketing which I can't stand...It does help to be on the list. Then if you get a phone scam call you can report them and they will get a big fine for calling your number....Here is the link to do sign up at...https://www.donotcall.gov/ I have a lady friend who is 82 years old and would get all kinds of scammer calls. I went and signed her up and now she isn't getting all the calls she was getting. She is so happy now...

If it your phone house, you can take all the ideas from other mylotters here. If you feel bad about taking drastic action, you can use other tactic like: If it was from the bank etc you didnot wanted to meet, just told them that you are new owner of the house and you already moved out from the house. Sometimes I wonder from where does they get our phone number specially from bank or credit card company?