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Caller stated that she was representing the Breast Cancer Fund of America.  I told her that I already donated to another breast cancer charity yet she still pushed for money.  I hung up and searched online for the organization at ChartityNavigator.org and found nothing.  I also googled it and found nothing.  One name was close Breast Cancer Charity of America but that was not the name the caller gave and the caller ID displayed BCFA which is consistent with the name the caller gave.

A caller ID which does not identify a name in plain text is probably a scam. Also this is the Chicago area which is infamous for the number of scammers using the city as a base. NEVER donate to anyone who claims to be a charity over the phone. Tell them to send by mail. If they do, then you have a full address and identifiers to research them. I don't think your caller would send any mail. Let's sink these scammers with a call blocker!!!

*     HOW TO DEFEAT HARASSMENT/ROBO CALLS!!   CALL BLOCKERS WORK!!
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   I research a harassment/scam caller then post this msg every time a robo number calls.  NEVER press X to opt out, and NEVER respond in any way because it just adds your name to multiple robo calling lists.
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   The federal no-call list is a joke - the government does nothing.  The phone company wants the money from robo companies and will do nothing to stop the harassment/robo calls.  Local police do not have the manpower or technology to track/block these calls. Most robo callers are criminals/scammers.  Here is a one-time relatively low cost way to beat those harassment/robo calls.
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  I have now defeated >90% of harassment and robo calls.  I went on-line to Amazon and purchased an in-line "CPR CALLBLOCKER"!  It has an inventory of up to 1200 numbers in your call blocker list.  Be careful in setting up the list or you get unexpected blockages of valid incoming calls. Start by blocking all calls using caller ID’s of UNAVAILABLE, PRIVATE, or WITHHELD.   I have also blocked many robo area codes which have no friends or family - 212, 231, 303, 304, 305, 307, 312, 321, 331, 347, 360, 401, 516, 518, 608,  630, 650, 708, 740, 773, 810, 815, and 970.  To block robo calls from area codes with friends and family, DO NOT block the area code, use ONLY complete (area code with phone number) 10 digit number inputs to the blocking list.  Add to the list when a new robo/harassment caller gets through!  Never use 7 digit inputs to the blocking list or you will have problems!  Keep a complete written list of area codes and individual blocking numbers.  A small glitch when entering a number into the list can mess up your entire blocking list requiring a hardware reset and complete reprogramming of the list.
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   Harassment/robo callers frequently use a spoofing APP to create phony incoming caller ID’s on your phone. Hidden characters in a spoofer Caller ID’s number can sneak the robo call past some blockers.  I use a separate secondary SENTRY BLOCKER that ignores hidden characters and blocks/kills the call when it’s on.
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   There are many brands of call blockers other than the ones I have described.  Choose yours and BLOCK THOSE HARASSMENT CALLS!!!!!
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   It is really great fun watching my call blocker light-up and then hang-up when the harassment/robo Caller ID matches the blocking list!!!  I especially enjoy it when the call blocker hangs up on a persistent harassment caller!!!  Take back your telephone from harassment/robo callers!!!!

CALL HISTORY
May – 37 harassment calls
Jun– 31 harassment calls –purchased call blocker
Installed blocker!
Jul– 26 harassment calls with 7 auto blocked.
Aug– 35 harassment calls with 23 auto blocked and 12 new numbers added to blocker list
Sep– 38 harassment calls with 26 auto blocked and 10 new numbers added to blocker list.  2 calls got past blocker list. Secondary blocker was turned off.
Oct – 18 harassment calls with 15 auto blocked and 1 new number added to blocking list. 3 calls got past blocker list because of illegal char in Caller ID.  Secondary blocker that kills hidden characters was turned off pending completion of white list.  (History current as of 14 Oct)
 

BLOCKER CONFIGURATION


                             |-------------CPR BLOCKER------------PHONE
                             |
            --------------|-------------SENTRY BLOCKER-----ANSWERING MACHINE
                             |
                             |-------------CID RECORDER------HOME PHONE

  CPR BLOCKER has blocker list of 1200 entries for area codes and/or phone numbers. On
                             detection of block listed numbers the blocker hangs up all lines. All other
                             callers are passed thru unless Sentry Blocker rejects/hangs up line.

  SENTRY BLOCKER hangs up on all black listed phone numbers. White list numbers are ignored
                             or passed thru for phone/answering machine. Non-listed numbers have
                             British/Spanish/German msg for solicitors to hang up, and all other
                             unlisted callers to dial zero to leave msg on answering machine.
                             When Sentry Blocker is OFF, all calls pass thru to answering machine unless
                             blocked by  CPR BLOCKER.

  HOME PHONE rings once if CPR BLOCKER or SENTRY BLOCKER blocks call. Call rings
                             thru if blockers are OFF or call is passed by blockers.