Advice on Spam!

Here's an interesting story along with advice how to handle spam calls.

Tired of Unwanted Calls and Texts? This Man Sued a Spam Caller and Won $1,200. Here's How - CNET

The TCPA is a federal law that, among other things, prohibits unsolicited calls made to cellphones using an automatic telephone dialing system or an artificial or prerecorded voice (aka a robocall). Text messages are considered calls under the TCPA, according to Anne Mitchell, attorney and CEO of the Institute for Spam and Internet Public Policy.

If a business violates the TCPA, it's obligated to pay $500 per violation or $1,500 each time it "willfully and knowingly" violates this law. If you're on the National Do Not Call Registry, the right to sue includes live telemarketing calls, which refer to spam phone calls involving a live person and not an automated system, according to Margot Saunders, general counsel at the National Consumer Law Center.

You can report spam calls and messages to your carrier by texting 7726 -- easy to remember, because it spells "SPAM."

On receiving the call say "This call has been intercepted, please state why you are calling this number."

Compumind said:

I like Spam.

Problem is that it has too much fat and sodium.

FWIW.

But sliced and fried in batter (spam fritters) server with proper (British) chips and pickled onion - mmmmm.