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Old 08-29-2020, 11:46 AM
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Default Why can't Scammers be Stopped

In today's technology knowledge, I find it very hard to understand why the governing bodies and/or the telephone companies can not put a stop to scammers and robocalls. My cell phone will show the caller ID and many of the times show "Scam Call" or "Robocall". I have an app called "Number Guru" which allows for reverse telephone number look up, and most of the times reports Scam number. If the numbers are that identifiable, why can they reverse identify the caller location (and name) and prosecute them. If the scammers have the ability to clone a telephone number, why can't the phone companies put a halt to it through change in technology? It is not only annoying, but many times costs the victim a lot of money.