Keep getting home improvement scam calls. Decided to have a little fun with one of them.

The phone number they use is spoofed.  I ask him if it's a real number that he's calling, he avoided my question and told me that he's nearby.  So, I kept  asking him questions, he didn't answer any of those, just started asking his questions.  At the point, I hung up on him.

I always schedule an appointment.  When the contractor gets here, I tell them it’s punishment for using an unscrupulous call center that calls people in violation of the law. I’ve been on the “Do not call list” for over a decade and the calls are worse.

...the calls are worse because scammers do not abide by the DNC list and they use auto dialers to call blocks of phone numbers.

That had me LOL a few times.   "You're not calling from MY computer, are you?"    BA HA HAAA.   Love the cluelessness over every city mentioned.  And his laugh...was he stoned?!?  Like others have said, I  wouldn't be able to keep a straight face!  Good for you in keeping ol' "Matthew" busy and off my line.

I had to block all 361- numbers because they use an autodial program, makes me so angry, they call me 2-3 times a DAY!!!

Out of all the posts in this thread why did you decide to reply to a post from four years ago? And are the calls from 361 home improvement scam calls, like the title of this thread states? Or did you just pick this thread and that post at random?

The only person who can "make you angry" is YOU!
If you are so easily triggered:
Buy. A. Call. Blocker.

Sounds like she already has one. However, if they keep changing the numbers, it makes it harder. Which I can understand is frustrating.

A challenge-response type call blocker challenges, and can block, any number that is not on the white list.  There are no rings unless the calling party dials through.  It doesn't matter if the calling number changes, or even if it's invalid (like "0" or "-----")...the phone does not ring...not even once, for anyone not on the white list.  Anyone on the white list gets through as normal, and you can manually add those.  My blacklist now has 413 numbers, out of a possible 1000.  Once it's full, it will just shut down the scammers a little more slowly.  It's a life changer, and completely eliminates any frustrations due to scam callers.

I get these types of calls all the time but today instead of disconnecting I thought let me listen to what the guy has to say. Honestly the pitch was horrible and toooooo scripted. Then I politely asked to get my number removed from the calling list. This guy used the F*** word and disconnected the call. Now my question is why do we have these no call/email rules policies when companies are doing like this? This is unprofessional and clearly is a scam. What can we do to stop it ?

They curse you because you've wasted their time. Instead of ignoring the call or blocking it, you answered like you were a potential victim - but you weren't. You cost them money and potentially lost opportunity. They hate that, and their response shows that.

Personally, I think we ought to make sure as many calls as reasonably possible are answered. They are using very cheap auto-dialer/robocall technologies in order to place as many calls as possible without compromising their limited number of humans to make sales. I think we ought to reverse this. You don't have to take hours out of your day, just press '1' and make sure a human on the other end of the call has to be bothered just as much as you. Otherwise, the autodialers/robocalls are working efficiently for them.

Also, make sure you file complaints with the FTC. Don't just report the number, at least put down what the call was about and if it was a robocall. Too many complaints have "No Subject Provided", which gives the FTC almost nothing to work with. Of course, if you talk to them, make sure you give the FTC as much info as possible. Even if it's just the "agents" name, that info could be used to tie multiple similar complaints together, and build on the shared information. They can't investigate and prosecute if no one complains, or if the complaints have no actionable information.

} why do we have these no call/email rules policies
Maybe you'd prefer to dissolve the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Telemarketing Sales Rule, Do Not Call List, and your similarly aimed state laws. Just make automated cold sales calls legal again, and don't bother policing them for fraud. Then distinguishing the swindlers from the honest businesses will be that much harder, and incurable criminals will thank you for your continued apathy.

Saner past members of Congress and regulatory bodies decided that intrusion upon seclusion itself was harmful to Americans, even before we discuss why the calls are made. It's the sellers who barge in uninvited who are by far the most likely to be running a crooked scheme. The gypsy contractors depend entirely on a hit-run pattern and on subcontracting to stooges to further insulate the boss, much like in racketeering. Discourage their ambush entry and you have a chance to deter the crime. Everyone forgets that laws and opt-out lists made decent weapons when the bad actors did not have the means to hide themselves while abusing the phone system. Cheap labor, cheaper phone service, fake Caller ID, automation, and lax law enforcement have joined together to shield the frauds. By "lax enforcement" I am mainly pointing at the public, who think that the whole job is done five seconds after dumping a number into a governmental opt-out list. We are all either part of the solution or the problem.

Try to get their actual entity name. Sometimes setting up a fact finding "appointment" is necessary. And sometimes the callers will give out their true name when they believe they have a new customer hooked up.

I've gotten a few "home improvement" calls lately as well. They were foreign lead brokers, and really seemed to want to push siding, roofing, and window updates. Told them I needed a kitchen remodel, and they kept asking about siding, roofing, and windows. They also wanted me to agree that vendors could call me with autodialers/etc even if I was on the DNC (which I am, and made this call illegal). They hung up when I didn't seem to want roofing/siding/windows. Maybe I'll have to think siding is a good idea and see what companies are using illegal calls to solicit business.

Tormenting Telemarketers, I too have recently received an increase of the foreign based lead generation calls wanting me to agree that it is okay if I receive a call using an auto dialer even if my number is DNC listed. I try to give a vague noncommittal response and they practically demand that I respond with a clear " yes" or "no". The last 2 callers said we need to have respone clearly recorded.

I live in a 2 party consent state when it comes to recording telephone calls so not informing me that the call is being recorded at the beginning of the call is a fail already on their part.