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

DNC registry is not call blocker. They will still call you.

Good you put your number on the DNC list because now you won't get calls from legitimate telemarketers. However, scammers such as this don't abide by it (why would they? They're criminals) so you might also want to block the number.

} now you won't get calls from legitimate telemarketers
Yes, those who were smart enough to avoid cold calls in any circumstance. Faint comfort when over 80 percent of one's inbound calls are placed illegally by frauds.

re: insistence upon verbal consent to ignore DNCR
Alessa and I reported the same experience almost a year ago, in the context of solar panel prospectors. In fact, her story and yours are quite similar. You might consider settling on a single alias if that prior contribution was yours.

https://800notes.com/forum/ta-10066d0c59effa4 ... 893305894424053
https://800notes.com/forum/ta-10066d0c59effa4 ... 601708245351496

This particular cutesy yet grating abuse of the E-SIGN Act was first observed mid-2015 to her recall.

Caught one recently. Series of calls from foreign call centers using phone numbers with the same area code and exchange. Decided I "wanted" some siding or some such. As typical, they really want to stress that someone will call, and you "agree" to receive the call even if I'm on the DNC list(s), yada yada. Yeah, but this is the call that's the violation - so who's paying for it? Well, don't you just know that someone called me up wanting to quote me some stuff.  Again, they claimed they had permission. So paying someone to do something illegal, then asking permission, makes it okay? Right.  Filed complaints with the State agencies (we have a State DNC list) as well as the FTC. The FTC already had a few of complaints against their main number, so I don't seem to be the only who wanted to know.

"Sam" from US Home Improvement. I could barely understand him. His accent was so thick. Since I don't own a home, I hung up. Scam caller.

Scaaaaaamer

Well, THAT'S helpful. NOT!

Me too.  I can't guarantee they are coming from India as it is always a number with my area code, but the callers are Indian without a doubt.  I usually report them to the DoNot Call registry, but I rather fancy the keep them the line tactic.

When I get those type of calls, I ask them if either 1)  Can they listen to me read from the Watchtower before we discuss business,  or 2) Tell them how I can get their emgrams straight with Scientology for only $10,000.   They've all hung up on me.

I'm not sure what it is your posting about, as none of those links contained anything about "Home Improvement scams". {doxing or advertising??}
The first and 3rd  link is for Job listings and the 2nd was a 'page not found' on Craigslist.
There are no reports posted in the thread for the number you posted either.
https://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-323-240-6193

If you received calls from that number, perhaps posting in that thread might be useful to others who might receive a call at some point.

Odd isnt it?  These telescum call centers think if you "give permission" for their client to call, that permission is retroactive to their calls. You can still go after their client with the Vicarious Liability aspect of the TCPA if you choose. One thing to be aware of, whenever they do this "permission" issue they are most likely recording the call, without declaring it. IF you can find a way to prove that in California, you can get them for violating the CA eavesdroping law.  Wouldnt that be neat?

Collect a "nickel" by enforcing California's eavesdropping law via Penal Code section 637.2. $5k would be neat!