[VoiceOps] Dealing with a spammer?

[Jason Mann]

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On Thu, Apr 11, 2019 at 12:11 PM Aaron C. de Bruyn via VoiceOps <
voiceops at voiceops.org> wrote:

> For the last few hours I've been getting calls and texts from 800-636-7230
> telling me my phone number has been compromised.  When I call that number,
> they answer with variations of "IRS Call Center" and then proceed to ask
> for name, address, social, etc to verify my account.
>
> I've never dealt with spammers who have an 800 number and am clueless on
> locating the carrier to report it.  (Not to mention I'm already bored of
> queuing up 100 calls to their number and automatically conferencing them in
> to an echo test or speaking clock.)
>
> Any pointers?
>
> -A
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