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JayExcell435819 wrote: For several months now I have received telephone calls with the caller ID identified as a local number The number with the same area code and first three digits as mine). As always, I wait for the caller to hang up and then I immediately call them back.

Maybe I am missing something here. If you, AS ALWAYS, never answer the calls, how do you know they are telemarketers trying to sell you something or as you allege, commit fraud? First of all, having your number show as something OTHER than what it actually should be IS NOT considered fraud by either the FTC OR FCC. Fraud is trying to sell you something other than what they claim to be selling you. Since you don't answer the calls, AS ALWAYS, you would never know if they were committing fraud.

2nd, are you aware that SOME calls are exempt from the DNC list???? Political calls are exempt. Charitable calls are exempt. Debt collection calls are exempt. Informational calls are exempt. Telephone survey calls are exempt.

So EVEN if you were to stop ALL calls regarding SALES, which is what the DNC registry is supposed to do, you could STILL be getting MANY calls for other reasons. IF you fail to answer these calls, as you say in your original post, you will never know if this is the case. Something to keep in mind...

From the DNC website:

If I register my number, will ALL unwanted calls stop?

No, the Do Not Call Registry prohibits sales calls. You still may receive political calls, charitable calls, debt collection calls, informational calls, and telephone survey calls.

In addition, companies may still call if you’ve recently done business with the company, or if you’ve given the company written permission to call you. However, if you ask a company not to call you again, it must honor your request. Record the date of your request.