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In message <6bs0df-kll.ln1@Telcontar.valinor>, Carlos E.R. 
<robin_listas@es.invalid> writes:
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>Or you can install a filtering application: I'm using "hiya". People
>contribute to the database the known numbers of scammers. If you get a
>scam call or text, you add your comment, read other comments, then block
>it. Numbers that are definitely known to be scammers are blocked directly.
>
Presumably "hiya" and other such companies have in place ways to detect 
denial-of-service attacks, where someone organises lots of false reports 
of scams coming from a legitimate number, with the intention of getting 
it blocked - either for mischief reasons, or anarchy, or a competitor's 
business?
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G()AL-IS-Ch++(p)Ar@T+H+Sh0!:`)DNAf

Have you ever heard about a petition, disagreed with it, but been frustrated
that there's no way you can *show* that you disagree? If so, have a look at
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/232770 - and please pass it on if you
agree, especially to twitter, facebook, gransnet/mumsnet, or any such forum.

I admire you British: when things get tough, you reach for humour. Not
firearms. - Sigourney (Susan) Weaver, RT 2017/11/4-10

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Warning possible scam John Jones <a1jrj@hotamil.com> - 2018-11-27 09:26 +0000
  Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-27 23:16 +0100
    Re: Warning possible scam "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2018-11-28 07:00 +0000
      Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-28 13:44 +0100
    Re: Warning possible scam M.L. <me@privacy.invalid> - 2018-11-28 15:45 -0600
      Re: Warning possible scam John Jones <a1jrj@hotamil.com> - 2018-11-29 11:45 +0000
      Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-29 15:57 +0100
        Re: Warning possible scam Joe Beanfish <joebeanfish@nospam.duh> - 2018-11-30 14:21 +0000
          Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-12-01 04:15 +0100
            Re: Warning possible scam Joerg Lorenz <hugybear@gmx.ch> - 2018-12-01 08:46 +0100
              Re: Warning possible scam Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2018-12-01 18:02 +0000
                Re: Warning possible scam "J. P. Gilliver (John)" <G6JPG-255@255soft.uk> - 2018-12-01 19:52 +0000
                SMS "confirmations", was: Warning possible scam danny burstein <dannyb@panix.com> - 2018-12-02 02:35 +0000
                Re: SMS "confirmations", was: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-12-02 13:42 +0100
    Re: Warning possible scam micky <NONONOmisc07@bigfoot.com> - 2018-11-29 07:06 -0500
      Re: Warning possible scam "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2018-11-29 15:58 +0100

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