Telemarketers: Tracking down the people who call you up (CBC Marketplace)

To Catch a Telemarketer | Originally broadcast January 11, 2013
Are you under attack by telemarketers? Why doesn't the Do Not Call list protect you? Marketplace takes on telemarketers from hell.
We're out to catch them breaking the rules. We go undercover half a world away, sending hidden cameras into a Pakistani call centre inside a call centre that might be calling you.
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[@xFreshKicks08]

How to get rid of them: Mess around with them talking very softly almost whispering. This will make them adjust the volume on their headset. After that use a air horn directly into your phone mic and tear up their eardrums.

[@RnO7579n7578]

lol

[@rviolinfiddle55]

+xFreshKicks08 ooooh, that's very good... I've gotta try that

[@RnO7579n7578]

***** get earplugs or just play a sound effect.

[@BrokeAB]

+xFreshKicks08 I have blasted a few with the air horn on my truck. They usually call back to cuss you out, so make sure you keep that air horn handy. But it has worked, I rarely get a call on my cell number.

[@BrokeAB]

Edit: I guess the troll"s post got deleted, but I will leave my response. But neat thing about the internet I've found him, maybe they would like to read his little rant???? anthony nino I'm on the Do Not Call List. The Government offers that service. I asked many times nicely that they not call but doesn't work. You get as good as you give with me. I will gladly continue to blast you ear drums out. My recommendation to you, don't call back and put my name on your do not call list. What you did to that person is a criminal offence in most countries. I hope that person sees your post here, because youtube will give up your info in a heart beat if the police go after you. Google plus and many other sites will do the same.

[@papagen00]

I let my parrot answer and now he has an Indian accent!

[@victoria-wq3lc]

Lmao

[@cookiesareyum1043]

xd

[@hhds113]

Your poor parrot

[@KR-sg3qd]

Pakistani, but rofl

[@Ciaran100]

Trust!

[@HomesteadViewin]

Every time I get a telemarketer, I tell them that they have just called the embalming room of a funeral home, the reactions can be priceless.

[@BulletSpoung]

Just talk and talk and go on and on about nothing. I do this with people face to face and it's fun.

[@anmo4878]

@@BulletSpoung I once got them to explain in great detail about what they do and quote prices, then I said that I live in an apartment...the line went dead. Didn't stop them from calling back many more times every few months though.

[@zombieac1921]

YOU ARE AMAZING LOL

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

@@BulletSpoung nice that you have the time. I don't.

[@LadyMedusia]

Lol just “Hey this is Franks Funerals you killem we slab em! How can I help you? Looking for a good coffin we have great prices!” See how quickly they hang up an just keep going on and on about coffins(perks if you know someone in the industry let them go at it lol)

[@EvanMorrison]

"Once I even picked up my whistle" - cracking up knowing her whistle is her last resort lmao

[@marshallmatters69]

Evan Garrett hahahaha

[@christeler1337]

"Hello are you the house owner?" "No I'm a squatter, please don't call the police"

[@mwelthyone]

Chris Teler

[@muq1049]

Chris Teler IM DYING RIGHT NOW xD

[@beachside1]

I had one lady that continuously called saying that I had viruses on my computer. All week they called and called telling them that I was on the do not call list and trying to be nice till I had enough and said I was calling the police and the lady laughed and said"oooooh thats scary" and contiuously calls still. On my caller id it says where company name should be it comes up as UNKNOWN and where the number name is came up with UNAVAILABLE.One week another company called and caller id said. Company name....MY NAME and the phone number. was....wait for it......MY OWN DAMN NUMBER. Ive had it too.

[@chriscooper3503]

XD SAY THAT WHEN THEY CALL YOU

[@emmafluffy5834]

Told the telemarketer i was robbing the house they were calling one time.. They didn't even call the police lol see they only care about the scam..

[@bradleyhahn5521]

"If we cant find them we cant act" "BUT WE FOUND THEM!" LOLZ Im dead.

[@DiamondBones007]

I know! I don't get that!!!!!!!!?

[@fromtheotherguy3284]

@Mike w Cut off one head, two more shall take its place.

[@TS_Mind_Swept]

You can't find what you aren't looking for ;p Not all scammers are in Pakistan

[@yessure5291]

Book the air cleaning service - when the company shows up - dont answer the door - leave a note on the door "You have been booked by scammers in Pakistan" Go complain to them.

[@shayanpatel4566]

hello im shayan from pakistan and i got hired for the same job today and trust me the salary is not even 100 canadian bucks and no one knows that they are constantly irritating some one and even i didnt knew that until I came across this video.were sorry :(

[@lewasil]

@@shayanpatel4566 so, what happens if they book the service? Does it happen?

[@lanietalk]

@@lewasil I assumed the service would never show up too

[@mightyboss375]

Thank you CBC for exposing telemarketers.

[@erictaylor5462]

I keep getting calls about my auto insurance, but I don't have a car.

[@AkamePlays]

Eric Taylor same.

[@podfun]

Eric Taylor if you get it again tell them you stole the the car and you're not worried about insurance and the person that locked in the basement not paying the bills and the lights are being shut off so if the police come for you all the better tell them you leave the doors unlock and then give them the address of your local police department

[@WCM1945]

I keep getting calls promising to reduce the interest on my student loan. I never had a student loan. I keep getting calls offering to use my home to promote there vinyl siding in my neighborhood. These are ALL brick homes. Help getting on Social Security. I've been on Social Security for almost twenty years. The calls are random. They are fishing, They use anything they think might be effective bait.

[@erictaylor5462]

I have.

[@erictaylor5462]

Well, if you watched this video, you'd know that the "do not call" list failed. These guys still call you, even though it's illegal. Good to know there are still people who have faith in the Government though.

[@Spixdz]

I lost it when "I JUST PICKED UP MY WHISTLE"

[@afjess198921]

Super Spider Gamer what will show them!

[@hamfistsman6267]

I'm getting a whistle.

[@Spixdz]

@@hamfistsman6267 please dont

[@3_L_mafia]

Super Spider Gamer samee

[@HughMadBro]

Watch trilogy media here on YT.. they’re hilarious they mess with scammers for a living.

[@troywigglesworth7268]

My trick was always answer on the first ring and never say anything. They hang up in frustration, then I block that #. After doing that for a couple of months they just gave up.

[@coldcoilinc]

Troy Wigglesworth you can block all the numbers you want they use spoof numbers

[@lesafinney2521]

Brett Munson They also use local numbers. I stopped answering the phone if I don’t Recognize the number. They can leave a voicemail if it’s important. They were driving me nuts too.

[@recentlychanged]

@@coldcoilinc ... And they change them regularly - sometimes daily or hourly. There's millions of unassigned numbers out there, and the injuns have a list.

[@chasingthefish9042]

I have been trying this for 3 years lol

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

that's what I do! works like a charm!!

[@Scythecastle]

Update it's almost 2020 just got a call from AIR DUCT CLEANING SERVICES.

[@TheGoodkarm]

It's almost 2021 They Called me this morning! what can I do to make it stop? Grrrrrrr!

[@fionahall9722]

I got a call today and said I lived in Antarctica

[@MM-ty6cu]

@@TheGoodkarm it’s called RoboKiller. Thank me later dear.

[@jocelynr285]

I keep getting calls from the “IRS” about my tax fraud. I don’t pay taxes. I’m 14. ;-;

[@JacJac88]

Rodz Playz We get calls from the “IRS” too... considering we are in Australia 🤔

[@hoseokssprite7705]

The IRS would not call you anyway. If they needed something they would send a letter

[@reedcrane4580]

Same I get calls and texts for a Fabian about college loan debt collection, my name is not Fabian and I’m in middle school sooo

[@craig1480]

Lol I had "irs" call earlier with a horrible pre recorded script lol Mississippi USA here!

[@donjon4335]

Randi Moser recent scams have surfaced showing you can't always trust IRS letters too. Scammers know people regularly know that IRS sends mail not calls so they have started using that too. Be careful out there people. Do your research and trust your gut instinct if something feels off.

[@jdtew8971]

I don’t pick up unless I know the number calling me.

[@mickdavies5894]

good for you

[@matsosa]

100%

[@zombieac1921]

Same

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

well said Neither do I

[@suzycreamcheesez4371]

@im ok12 lol! You sound and spell like youre in junior high.

[@aboveyou686]

1.Get rid of that 50’s style rotating phone 2. Get a house phone with CALLER ID 3. Throw That phone in the trash as well. 4. Install a scam blocking app on your cell phone, no one uses house phones anymore

[@B-yf4le]

For real, it's really not that hard.

[@TAXCOLLECTOR-mx3mg]

I use binary. It's a five digit code I can do with either hand. Some people only use the index finger. Ancient civilizations from the 1940s to the 1950s called it the finger. In BINARY it's either on or it's off. My phone is off.

[@gracepursey2166]

Well you’re obviously right but, You are wrong....I refuse to fry my brain with your cell phone.

[@ahoymate5059]

I have 3 scam blocking apps on my phone and I’ve received 217 calls since Auguat

[@timmatthews36]

I like to spend around 15 minutes making them think they’re going to get a sale then tell them they have wasted their time and invite them to try again any time.

[@hootinouts]

That is the best strategy; to waste their time. They will take you off their list if you do this enough.

[@HIVOLTAGEZzz]

Most of the time they get paid by the hour, so that doesn't really affect them.

[@cortanachoi4902]

too bad some telemarketers operate differently in other parts of the world. In HK, every 5mins a telemarketer can hold a conversation with you, they get a little over 70USD. so, cancel the call at 4min 50 sec lol.

[@pegschnurr]

They will never stop bugging you then and even up the number,of calls out,of spite

[@pandorasflame7742]

The best way to deal with them is to make your phone a paid line. You rake in cash while the telemarketers think that they're coming closer to making a sale. It's worked for several people in the states and one guy even gets an extra USD$500 or more every month because of it.

[@CanadaBud23]

I was thinking about this. I wanted to see if I could do that and restrict that service to select countries. Make some money while I'm at it.

[@cordestian9296]

How do

[@martinsoendergaard-jensen9602]

Perfect.

[@muq1049]

Pandoras Flame OFC HAIL THE BIG BRAIN OFC OFC

[@caseyvee4419]

How do you do this?? As many of these calls as I get, I'll be rich. I am on the DNC list, but I'll get back off it if I can make money this way.

[@JangleandChop]

Everytime the lady from the CRTC lies she talks with her eyes closed

[@Bewefau]

Nah we know she's lying because her mouth is moving

[@bonnett5463]

So she can't see her lies (?) ... 🤷‍♂️

[@bonnett5463]

@@mahkuntizitchy2083 we know who wears the pants(suit) in that relationship

[@spinapex2469]

Good God CBC. This was a pretty good 2 minute story edited and played 10 different ways.

[@boohere2]

I am curious to know. well what happens hypothetically if I say yes i want my air ducts cleaned. What do they do? Send someone from Pakistan to clean the air ducts?

[@sergioson2001]

Pasta Chocolate: Your so Right 👍

[@brandonfahling9267]

In-source it to a local company near the customer and mark up 50%(their cut )? Idk if "in-source" is a word, but lol.

[@ferociousgumby]

Does anyone actually say, "Why, yes, I DO need my air ducts cleaned! Come right over!"

[@WhatsGoing0nHere]

"Im so angry, I can spit" - Canadian guy

[@kevincow1448]

Do you know the difference between a Canadian and a canoe? A canoe tips once in a while...:)

[@mattladds7502]

@@kevincow1448 not bad! Even funnier, I live in a country where the company pays wages that you can live off. Thus eliminating the need for tipping. After all they employed you, they can pay you. Novel idea I know. 🤣 Sorry mate, I'm from Australia and get tired of hearing about people not paying their tips and the staff being short changed. Here the staff wages are factored into the price, and you can still tip! Winner, winner!

[@user-zq1lb3lx4m]

@@kevincow1448 Ure a bozo

[@Ra-218]

Damn diddley!

[@1klouisek]

Oh, no! Not that! Nightmare scenario.

[@billjenkins9492]

That CRTC employee said it without saying it. "We spend most of our day gossiping and enjoying long lunches the taxpayers pay for. I don't know how we can find time to actually do our jobs".

[@adrianjanssens7116]

I think you nailed it. Completely ineffective.

[@redneckincanada]

EXACTLY.

[@eleanorronis38]

Broooo she does not care

[@bobbyd6680]

And having lots, and lots of meetings at that beautiful huge meeting table. The CRTC just like the USA's DNC lists are noting but paper tigers, run by government bureaucrats buying their time til they can collect their pensions.

[@tommyb.6064]

@@eleanorronis38 She does not care AT ALL.

[@TheMarmaduke1975]

January 31, 2020! They are now calling my cell phones.

[@robertmiller5735]

you can always answer in " Conversational Klingon " .

[@tessarix]

Robert miller LOL Love it!

[@scarletfluerr]

And always call them the son of a hundred fathers. They love that.

[@mickdanger1434]

Anytime a telemarketer calls me I just do one long continuous scream into my phone until they hang up

[@luckycoyote7631]

Jemaine Clement You sir, win at life.

[@ilaybm]

Must be really fun for your neighbours, the boy that cried wolf

[@MsHojat]

It's better to waste their time than to do that.

[@unseenentity326]

I've always handed the phone to my toddler (when she was a toddler) and let them talk to her.

[@eddiejaimess]

I just leave the home phone outside

[@flako9571]

Is it really necessary to keep on playing the phone ringing. it's really annoying . we get it, they keep calling you.

[@abmnq]

right

[@jllmmjj]

they bought a box of rings so they had to use them all

[@Jboogie94]

It just shows you how frustrating it can be

[@robert9688]

Lmao and they got to act out the call

[@kiwilovesmarshmallows4768]

Lmao that's why I don't have a home phone XD

[@TM-pc1se]

Originally broadcast in 2013 and these guys are still going strong.

[@mariahmakinen6887]

I still get calls..."I'm calling about cleaning your air ducts" GRRR. I got rid of my land line as a result. The number of phone calls was driving me bonkers. Answering machine full of calls from these guys. It never ends.

[@pcl1717]

I want a job at the CRTC. Great job. Do nothing and keep getting paid. Welfare x 20.

[@markmancini9723]

XD

[@connoriboi3160]

lamo

[@sancho7863]

pcl1717 you'll have to compete fiercely with sassy black welfare queens who are favored thanks to affirmative action

[@highstreetkillers4377]

Thats how all organisations and police in Canada work. Its a joke. I want to be American now

[@MP-in4or]

Typical worthless government agency that has no problem collecting taxes, but does everything they can just like this lady to make excuses. And you can see in her eyes, she can careless, 'we are the government, what are YOU going to do about it, nothing.' Governments have no purpose and are useless!!

[@mannekan4735]

A couple things I do when they call -act like i speak Spanish then English again -try to sell them car insurance -or do an Indian accent and say I’m like 2 booths down don’t call me

[@jesset3395]

option B play this to the phone, dont say anything and they usually stop calling you kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWjEeaRpjKmYY9k

[@100kSUBSCRIBERchallenge81]

Just say yes to every question

[@ricklove665]

good one

[@jonathannelson103]

Ask if they've accepted Jesus and start preaching to them.

[@852texasrescue]

@@jesset3395 Love this, there shuld be an ap for this

[@catitude4]

Don't answer the phone. Do not call lists don't work.

[@robertvonbriesen908]

I usually play the role of a confused old man who asks the caller a lot of questions. Then I confuse them but asking dumb questions about their replies; always being courteous but seemingly confused. I waste as much time as possible for them until they give up and hang up on me. It is fun to hear the frustration in their voices.

[@BlT-nk4yt]

"I'm so angry I could spit"

[@thewonderfulfatmashow4811]

I was laughing soo hard omg😂😂

[@cbates2]

Meanwhile the woman is swearing a blue streak and this lovely gentleman asks if he can say he'd like to "put his hands closer to their neck" on camera. XD

[@leokrupp4442]

Dudes got a real mean streak.

[@kasey4481]

omg that was hilarious

[@wannabeeish]

thug life

[@batsondceiling]

Have fun with it, turn it into one of life's little pleasures. Use a headset so you can do other things at the same time, dishes, house work. Put the telemarketer on hold for 30 seconds, pick up and say "Are you still there ? Hold on, I'll be right back". Make a long list of excuses, someone at the door, gotta change my batteries, see if you can keep them on the phone for 30 minutes. Tell your friends, turn it into a competition, if enough people do this, their industry will collapse.

[@bobsullivan5714]

bats..., I ask them if they are wearing underwear. I tell them I'm naked.....I ask them to do things for me... When they hang up, I'm the one with the grin............

[@netty5170]

batsondceiling 833-223-6881 feel free to have fun with these guys. They not only call me they txt me. I’ve txted them a link to this video like 100 times

[@batsondceiling]

When I figure out how to block my number :)

[@joshuab5974]

That's what I do, I ask them personal questions & make it as ridiculous as possible.

[@thegdpwhytea439]

But those people need these jobs to put food in their mouths. Just hang up.

[@feet1215]

i got a telemarketers number at home and i called him all day

[@sabinepabst4227]

The DMV in Florida, and who knows where else, is selling people's information.

[@army764]

two ways to stop this 1. do not engage with them, put down the phone once you know who they are 2. keep them on the phone as long as possible, waste as much of their time as possible. Get them to spend a log time thinking they are getting what they want, then tell them you are wasting their, they wont call you again

[@carliay3680]

But that doesn't STOP them. You can hang up or string them along, which is great, but they stil call back. I think the dilemma is trying to figure out a way to stop the calls from happening in the first place & not just finding a way of dealing with them after they've called you.

[@TomGeek1980]

+Cameron Finch They will call you back if you keep them on the phone as they're getting paid of course to be on the phone your not. I hardly get phone calls from them cause when they call i just hang up. That was last year and only at least 1 call a month.

[@army764]

TomGreek1980 surely these guys have targets though? if you keep them on the phone and they dont get a sale then they have wasted all that time

[@army764]

Carlia Y the only way i can think of is to get rid of your landline

[@TomGeek1980]

+Cameron Finch They can call cell phones too.

[@silvereagle2061]

Well David's problem is he's still using a rotary phone lol

[@authentic1948]

Robert Dambeck why I'm I not surprised....

[@cakestalker]

I wonder if David even knows what a cellphone is.. let alone the internet.

[@unseenentity326]

heh... but I think that rotary phone is just a prop.

[@jacobjacobandfriendstv913]

Why does the entire interview insist I constantly ringing the phone. I get it, just tell the story.

[@brysonwest93]

How is that a problem?

[@bently629]

I needed this!

[@wingsken]

CRTC: "We are very happy with our own programme" sounds alot like "we investigated ourself and found we have done nohing wrong"

[@daneosborn3476]

I love harassing telemarketers

[@organichusky1465]

Dane Osborn me jr

[@pilot_doggo]

Same

[@jadejewell7716]

same

[@nathanapplegate5374]

I have seriously said, in my best Indian accent “hello, you have reached someone who does not want to be telemarketed. Please waste someone else’s time.” to these telemarketers.

[@MinecraftPro97k]

OrganicHusky 🖕

[@danks5950]

"im so mad I can spit" oh no... he mad af

[@WilfSomers]

The spokeman for the CRTC needs to be reported to the PM and see what he does about it.

[@maxwellharris507]

Uh oh, pissed off Canadian!! RUN FOR IT!!!!

[@sandysimpson4785]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@bikinggal1]

the WORST!!!! to SPIT!!!

[@anmo4878]

@@WilfSomers ...probably get a deferred prosecution...at best...but Bernier will most likely get rid of them, bring in more competition and drive our cell usage prices right down...I know who I'm voting for come October...do you?

[@pragha1]

I think someone should make an episode on how CBC Marketplace sometimes inflates problems that are not really that problematic. And also writes a very good script for the participants to read. It was quite obvious that the lady was reading from something in front of her.

[@johnwebb22]

Where's the followup video of the duct cleaners' visit?

[@MaximRecoil]

www.cbc.ca/marketplace/episodes/2012-2013/when-the-repairman-knocks-air-ducts

[@fjejjsjxgkosk]

Whenever a telemarketer calls, I act like an 8 year old and say "Herro? This is panda wok, what would you like to order?" It's quite fun to see there reactions.

[@jellyfishattack]

I'm going to try that one!

[@perinekj]

I mess with them too. People don't realize the OPPORTUNITY to use the telemarketers as free entertainment. I started doing it out of frustration, but now.....i get giddy when I get one. 😁

[@ratnacook56]

next time i get the call i want to say that LOL. some time i would say this is mental health department then they hang up too lol.

[@petezereeah517]

I always answer the same thing to telemarketers....."Thank you for calling Dominoes where you get a large pizza and a second pizza half price. Pick up or delivery Bro?" I never hear from the same marketer twice. My wife and kids always laugh at this.

[@RonWokeUp]

Forward your calls to CRTC every one...I bet you would get some action out of them then!!!

[@tcolondovich2996]

I still don't see how they can shut down a call center in India if they can't even extradite most people for murder. You have a weird misunderstanding of how things work on earth.

[@DiamondBones007]

I think we should record each call and email the file to the CRTC. There are a lot of phone aps that automatically record every phone conversation, I have it on my cell.

[@tcolondovich2996]

@@DiamondBones007 I still don't see how that'll stop an Indian call center from spoofing phone numbers. That's how it works.

[@DiamondBones007]

@@tcolondovich2996 They're still a business, and like any business, they'll only invest in a plan that is profitable, meaning they're scoring sales from customers falling for their calls. The only real way to stop them is to better educate the public into always saying no, that way these call centers will go out of business.

[@tcolondovich2996]

@@DiamondBones007 Fair enough, although I'd like to add: People don't usually listen to advice unless forced to. They might still have enough business even with an educated population that they wouldn't go out of business completely. Not to mention how many countries this happens in. (I live in the USA and get these calls all the time.)

[@uol1051]

I sometimes answer in my best hard of hearing granny voice "Is dat you, Jesus? ", and proceed from there.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

I got a call from a local bank branch about "possibly selling my home." The bank corporate head office was NOT pleased the branch would do that.

[@tacowilco7515]

@Marketplace, This is the real journalism you're doing. Thank you for this.

[@BernonCars]

"Im so mad i can spit" 😂

[@IARRCSim]

lol yeah pretty funny. Do you think that's angrier than being mad enough to raise his voice?

[@Itsallgoodtogo]

Thats rough for a canadian yo!

[@rabidrabbitshuggers]

That’s Canadian rage for you. In America, you get our coffee wrong, we commit felonies.

[@Animatoooner]

I'm so angry" I could hawk a loogie

[@howardfortyfive9676]

+rabid rabbitshuggers Perhaps you commit felonies. I haven't. In Canada correct me if I'm wrong armed self defense is Not Allowed if you are the victim in an armed robbery home invasion or burglary. If RCMP don't get there in time you're screwed and ain't a thing you can do about it.

[@momoniji6439]

Imagine sending a group of people across the world to stop people calling someone.

[@Cotronixco]

It's easy. Don't answer the phone. Problem solved.

[@Cotronixco]

Rick W. - I see you have no ability to reason. Did I say to not answer ANY call? Putting words into the mouths of others will only confuse you further. If I don't recognize a number, I don't answer. If it's important, they'll leave a message. If the name or number is recognizable, I will answer. Rocket science to you, but not to me.

[@Cotronixco]

Rick W. - Read the person's name. Can you read?

[@oldgysgt]

The spokes lady from the CRTC is quick to tell everyone what a good a job they are doing, but slow at REALLY doing something about Telemarketers who violate the rules. Like almost all Government Bureaucrats her number one concern is her paycheck; as long as it's coming in, she couldn't care less if the agency is doing anything. These people believe the real job of the CRTC is to provide them with a job. Years ago during Lyndon Johnson's war on poverty a local "charitable" group in my home town was given a one million Dollar grant from the Federal Government to help elevate poverty in their community. After over a year had passed, the ten people who ran the "charity" had a nice office, but nothing else to show for the million dollars that had been spent. An audit showed some of the money had been spent on renting the furnished office, and the rest had been pocked by the "charity " workers. At their trial for theft of grant funds, the defendants claimed they had helped ten families get off welfare; THEIR ten families. They went to jail for a while, and when they got out they rejoined their families who had gone back on welfare. The CRTC is much like that "charitable" organization.

[@wesssin1]

Canadians trying to act angry. Even their cursing is forced.

[@annnanas1991]

Wes Anderson don’t worry we do swear . Just not on public tv

[@bobjones4531]

Innuendo1991 "I'm so angry I could spit" That got ne dying of laughter 😂😂😂

[@julianc6551]

Bob Jones To a Canadian that is equivalent of dropping 5 H-bombs on Karachi! He forgot to mention " I am so mad that I am not going to eat my ice cream " :)

[@bobjones4531]

JulianC Canadians are the type of people to apologise whilst stabbing someone

[@julianc6551]

Bob Jones I doubt that is a general rule, but I have heard that about Brits too. Oh well!

[@richrobinson1794]

I am having HUGE success in stopping the telemarketers by doing credit card charge-backs. Instead of hanging up, opting to be removed from their list, or saying no, I have been purchasing their product or service with my credit card. Most large credit card providers notoriously sides with the consumer virtually 100% of the time for a charge dispute - especially when you haven't actually received/utilized the purchased service. Be sure to use a credit card provider that offers one-time credit card numbers (a.k.a virtual credit card numbers) such as Citibank. After a successful chargeback, the telemarketer will often call me back, sometimes threatening legal action. I simply tell them to go for it and I'll counter sue for Do-Not-Call Registry violations ($500-$1500 per incident). They always back off instantly. Too many chargebacks quickly leads to a merchant losing their ability to take credit card orders. I have drastically reduced, if not, eliminated most telemarketers. SPREAD THE WORD !

[@msdag3]

OK, May I educate some of you out there reading this. I worked as a telemarketer for a Vacuum Cleaner Company. SO here is how they call people. If your number falls into 000-0000 up to 999-9999, your number will fall into this call list. It doesn't matter what your area code is, because it's all about the 000-000 to the 999-999. When I was working at that previous company, I called a Gentleman, who asked me how I got his number, as he was paying for it to be "PRIVATE". When I told him the truth and my call was finished, I noticed my Manager walking towards me. Instead of encouraging "Honesty", they actually asked me to pack up my desk and leave the building right that second! YES, I had been "FIRED" for being honest! I was at that job 2 hours! It was my first day. Scammers are obviously NOT honest people. Sad to say though, is that because of the list system for phone numbers for "telemarketers", I don't think even the CRTC can do a damn thing about it! At least you are educated a bit more now! Thanks for Reading!!

[@robertr392]

The laws don't apply for those foreign workers. How would you enforce it? Probably picking up the phone keeps you on the call list too, screen your calls bro.

[@CSAcitizen]

Read my top post. You have to make them know you know where they are - we have "super trackers " now and they are being hunted down in their own land ! Watch your back now, bye.

[@ZygimantasA]

The Governments around the world could easily end this by imposing sanctions on countries like India, Pakistan, Nigeria etc. until they fix their mess within their countries. But unfortunately, it's not on their priorities list.

[@yessure5291]

Book the air cleaning service - when the company shows up - dont answer the door - leave a note on the door "You have been booked by scammers in Pakistan" Go complain to them.

[@leonardonguyen4338]

@@ZygimantasA i don't think that possible since we depend so much trade from them and if we pulled it off, they can stop supply us with good and at the moment we are not ready for it. Maybe in the future where local manufacturer is the thing then maybe.

[@YumegakaMurakumo]

@@ZygimantasA Not all, but I'm sure some of the police from all those countries are in bed with the scammers. There should be a way to sue these a$$holes overseas...

[@julienskates4186]

I'm so angry I could spit i laughed so hard

[@Janne-k-]

soo cute tho

[@Luna.3.3.3]

CBC Marketplace is one of the best investigative shows ever. Thanks!

[@randycarstens1100]

Wow CRTC has a nice office but ineffective in their mission, I say more big government.

[@Sincerit]

Randy Carstens what’s so nice about it? Looks all outdated.

[@greenneptune9672]

The old lady from crtc doesn't care at all. She's one of those government workers who just sits and collects her paychecks.

[@nkel6111]

jewish heimie named rosen

[@laurenmaccleod868]

Not if she's getting her pay through Phoenix!!!

[@ingaadamsuddin718]

Green Neptune just as if she works in the DMV

[@duhglus]

And you are psychic and have a way of tracking them down. You obviously didn't get the message that they are "virtually" untraceable, and good luck on convictions in a lot of countries, especially 3rd world, even if they have a lot of computer literate people there.

[@WCM1945]

Anyone who calls her "old" must be, say, fourteen their selves.

[@justimagine2403]

HIRE the duct cleaners. When they show up, arrest them. I love this channel!

[@sanddabz5635]

They never show up in the first place.

[@paulkaye4924]

This video is 4 yrs old....and I still get these calls.

[@ohyeahbabyitson]

Man this sounds like the best possible idea for a Southpark episode ever.

[@fatboylo96]

Holy f%$k, stop with phone ringing. We get it.

[@marioiacolucci]

my parents hate them too!

[@buddyclem7328]

It looks like the emotional effect the producers of this show wanted to happen was successful. I still feel anxious.

[@JD-lp4fy]

Buddy Clem this makes me hate Pakistani people. Another form of mind control

[@DuckiestBoat959]

I wish they would call me, then someone could talk to me

[@minecraftminertime]

CBC did the phone ringing to bring the effect of constant calls into reality. Even though you get that people get constant calls, CBC makes the effect annoying so you really understand.

[@VaultTec30000]

Wait, lets say i really want this "Air Duct cleaning service"... where would it come from?

[@PanzaFax]

You uninstall and take your ducts out of country and they get shipped back in the mail but actuallu contain illegal immigrants inside.

[@theothertroll]

wondering that my self - are local companies hiring this outsource call center? Where do they make their money?

[@VK47blue]

Hahahahahhahaaha....Nice comment from you for a boring working day :-)

[@kiwilovesmarshmallows4768]

+NeedyZ poor Lenny XD

[@Jm4steam]

what I was thinking. where is the company hiring these telemarketers.

[@truthseekerKJV]

The best way to make a telemarketer stop calling you is to record their phone number and call them back over and over nonstop complaining until they block your number from their list. I did this with an extended warranty company that called me 2-3 times per day for at least 4 months, and I have never heard from them since, and it's been over 2 months !!!

[@robertmiller5735]

I just go into some long and complicated story , which i interrupt periodically telling them how desperately I need their service / product, the rude bastards usually hand up after less than 10 minutes.

[@italis2542]

please don't use the whistle someone could use the whistle on you too. NOT that I'm trying to put the whistle and the deaf people out of business...................

[@tylermustardloooser386]

His biggest mistake is saying "yes..." While being called by someone they don't know

[@Magnum_Wolf]

Tyler Mustard You're absolutely right, they could record that and use it to where it sounds like you've agreed to something, then you're screwed

[@mariaweirick8213]

Yes! Once i got a scam call and a robot was like "hello, hello? Can you hear me?"

[@xivwords5448]

Ducks stay in the water so much they’re probably already clean

[@user-ky8kj7fr7q]

I keep getting calls about people complaining about calls.

[@lenitaa7938]

That whistle is brilliant! 🤣🤣

[@SkSk-le6wm]

I don’t answer my phone if I don’t know who it is.

[@tom-s8053]

Sk Sk Bingo. 👍🏻

[@firebird6522]

The phone still rings. That's enough of an annoyance in and of itself.

[@brandonlock6464]

firebird65 yes but then they think you’re away so they stop calling also use mobile phones and put it on silent but unsilent you’re contact list

[@firebird6522]

Yes, THOSE telemarketers stop calling. But there's always more telemarketers. They are like roaches.

[@FDB77]

Same here. And if it rings I just press the volume button on my iPhone and it stops the sounds.

[@katiejeanes2371]

These people STILL call me -_- .. They really do get rude and have said some really inappropriate things to say sometimes.. Ughh.. I can't stand them

[@TymeScar]

I usually give them two.. maybe three chances to take me off their list.. after that, I start having fun with the calls. My favorite are the "Microsoft Tech Support" ones.

[@snowballcorners]

Katie Jeanes Book an appointment give a commercial address not yours once scammed your off their list. Works for me in Calgary

[@holiday-td6hx]

I've gotten so upset over phone numbers I don't recognize, I do not ANSWER the phone UNLESS I recognize the number calling me, although most of the time I tell everyone that I know to leave me a message, and I will call you right back if I'm home....and this works better for me.

[@ThePattibeth]

They still call you? Really ? Because you keep answering your damn phone !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ThePattibeth]

Good for you ! That's what I do as well and I love my privacy.

[@lesiroyo7564]

Legend has it that Sunil is still working at the con center

[@scottseifert484]

No way to stop them so decommission the agency and save the taxpayers

[@edpablo2635]

Speak softly and they'll think something is wrong with their headset Then blast an air horn and rip their eardrums off

[@lew80s53]

The CRTC spokesperson hasn't done any work in a decade. I'd bet anything

[@AndyMc1952]

Now there's an accurate statement.

[@wjkahl4900]

CRTC is trying to find a solution...It has been 4 years and nothing has happened.

[@lisaa.4667]

If you have time, keep asking...."Did you say DUCK cleaning? "..."Oh, but I thought you said Duck cleaning!"...."oh wait a second, I didn't know ducks needed cleaning".."but sir, I don't have a pet duck"..."you mean ducks that quack?" "do you clean other birds, like geese and chickens?" "What are ducts? Did you mean the ducks that quack?"...."you know, I keep hearing the voices of my dead relatives telling me my ducks need cleaning"....until you drive them crazy. Don't rely on govt agencies to do squat for you.

[@ohwhatelse]

I cancelled my land line & have cell phone only. I don't answer #s I do not recognize. if I do get a call I don't want I block their #. Since I pay the phone bill I do not feel obligated to answer just because they want to use my phone for free.

[@tyler496121]

We have the same problem in the US, I get about 15-20 a day.

[@CSAcitizen]

I get hundreds of calls a day ! I'll trade you.

[@thespot6792]

Me too they call at least 30 times a day. All times of day and night. Lets find them. Anybody help.

[@Chrissy411]

tyler496121 yup !!!!!

[@scarletfluerr]

Just let your friends know that your screen your calls and never pick up your phone let it go straight to the answering machine. In about eight months the calls will start trickling off as you get struck from their call lists.

[@edpablo2635]

Speak very softly and they'll think something is wrong with their headsets and will turn up the volume Then blast an air horn and they'll stop calling REAL fast

[@PhredZed01]

I live in an apartment building, got sick and tired of the calls so told them i lived in a 3000 square foot building they offer me a 20% discount. next day when the duct cleaning company drove by in the truck they slowed down seen the building and kept going. about an hour later they called to see how my service call went and I told the guy they slowed down seen I was in an apartment building and just kept going. The guy said if you live in an apartment building why did you tell us to come. I told him it was to waste their time just like they had been wasting mine for the last 2 years. Glad to say still have not had a call back from them since. now how to stop the dang CRA callers.

[@HimynameisJermHicks]

Ha, ha that's genius. 😂

[@lizatl1]

Why do I keep getting calls from numbers that are "not in working order", "unassigned", or other issues that make it impossible to dial them back or trace them?

[@patmancrowley8509]

I used to know a guy by the nickname of "Crazy Eddie." Eddie advised me that he hooks a battery up to a certain part of his telephone and when the telephone conversation is concluded and the calling party hangs up the circuit remains connected so the caller cannot use the phone again. Maybe folks could tie up the phone lines with this sly reprisal.

[@tonybee5009]

problem is.... neither can you!!

[@xzelpelonia3622]

Make your phone a paid line so that everytime they call you youll make money off them.

[@marcusb8102]

Donald Trump how

[@davidsolt9669]

how does that work

[@Bloodnutter2]

500 SUBS WITHOUT ANY VIDEO yeah tell us how you do that

[@Lemonurelion]

+Rebecca lord you mKe your number a restricted number in any country that is not yours and if they call you get $5-10 per minute

[@rajpapineni5504]

I lost it when they tried to sound American

[@whereswaldo511]

The incessant phone ringing in this video makes me want to not finish

[@YumkieSegeio]

I'm in the military. Whenever I get these calls, I use my best "official voice" and tell them they called a government line. They hang up REAL quick.

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

I love calling these guys. Got an IRS scammer number. The guy's name was "John Conners." I got him to block my number. Since then I've setup a system where I can call them from a spoofed number. Called a tech support scammer for 3 days straight, claiming I worked there and asking when the vending machine is going to be fixed.

[@tomhardware2254]

TurtleSauceGaming you should have told hm a t1000 would come for him

[@TurtleSauceGaming]

Don't know all that much about terminator... I did do the whole "I'm looking for john Connors" thing when I called him back after he hung up. I also went along with the scam and "drove" for 45 minutes to Walmart (played video games with him on hold for 45 minutes). When I "got to Walmart" he goes off to get the info for me to wire the money to. He gets back and I say "Johnny... we kinda got a situation here..." I told him I tried to rob the Walmart

[@Dude-Smellmyhelmet]

Tom Hardware liquid metal

[@JackieG8991]

Kitboga (KZbinr and Twitch streamer) makes a living out of doing that. I love watching him mess with them

[@mikewagner6396]

I always wanted to send them a penny when they ask me to go to Walmart and do a money wire transfer

[@Lolvi6]

It's very easy to get them to stop calling. Keep them on the line for as long as possible. Make up excuses, give them false details, addresses, cc info etc. You can find generators for all these things. If they hang up on you keep calling back and keep asking to be transferred to the person you were speaking to originally. Eventually they will rage at you and usually will block your number.

[@hussainalmubarak5347]

You do realise that it is not one guy who calls you? If you get bombarded by say 20 telemarketer calls, would you spend 15 minutes on each call frustrating them and spend 15*20= 300 minutes or 6 Hours/day doing this, or simply say "this number is on DNC" & hang up taking 5 seconds, 5*20=100 seconds >2 Minutes/day?

[@kireallking8493]

@@hussainalmubarak5347 bruhhhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Donnybrook10]

easy fix for the ip/telephone providers. They can give users the option of not accepting calls from foreign countries. They could stop this at the switching center. So the phone companies are choosing to do nothing.

[@robertmiller5735]

AT 14:05 he should of just called them back every day ( or every 15 minutes) LOL

[@morganolfursson2560]

This happened in japan about 10 years ago , the problem lasted 2 months . They found the equivalent company in Japan of Via Communications , the telephone companies disclosed their addresses (no confidentiality in Japan when the police asks for it) and the police wiped them out in a week. 20 years time of jail for the CEO and his associates with no right of extradition and parole , all the employees got sacked and the ones who were not Japanese were sent back to their country with their visa cancelled and no right to ever re-enter Japan , even as tourists . There is never been one telemarketing problem ever since , because after this incident , telemarketing is now illegal in Japan . Besides in Japan , it is very easy to say who is not Japanese born and raised and anyone with a foreign accent calling a private house on behalf of a company will only hear the click of the person hanging up . What you don't understand is that the CRTC is a company, and their aim is to make money , and if they solve the problem, they won't be making money anymore , so they blame the police and the police blames them and this just goes on and on and nowhere .

[@tom-s8053]

Morgan Olfursson Bingo. I'm from Finland 🇫🇮 and this thing would never work here. People are reserved and would automatically hang up when they hear it's some seller with a foreign accent.

[@morganolfursson2560]

Hi neighbour, I'm from Iceland ( I just lived in Japan for a long time) and i understand perfectly how Finnish people think, this is the same with Icelandic people and i think most Scandinavians . We don't waste our time with random people calling home , and unless you were born and raised in Iceland , Finland, Noway , Sweden or Denmark , there is no way , you can ever sound like a native and if you don't , nobody will trust you on the phone or buy anything you try to sell. I think this is a great advantage to live in countries where foreigners have a hard time learning or speaking the language , it creates a natural barrier and only people who really try to make the effort to learn the language have a chance to settle for a long time . Plus the weather alone in Scandinavia is enough to dissuade people .

[@jellyfishattack]

The Japanese are extremely civilized and efficient in many ways.

[@Bloodnutter2]

I just hand the phone to the nearest toddler, kids love talking on the phone lol.

[@unseenentity326]

This is exactly what I did until my toddlers were'nt toddlers anymore.

[@minecraftminertime]

Until the telemarketer swears at the kids.

[@minecraftminertime]

Unseenentity weren't*

[@pikachulove5468]

I actually act and I can do great kid voices and impressions but the sick thing is they sometimes start getting sexual and ask what kind of underwear I'm wearing.. >_

[@ryanharrington6389]

Rebecca lord jajahajahahhahahaha

[@xAl3216]

This should be a horror movie. “ based on true events” ... hello my name is Sam

[@hootinouts]

The best tactic is to keep the telemarketer on the phone and waste their time. They will not call again and your name will be taken off their list. I had a guy from India call one day and I acted like a hard-of-hearing elderly man and kept repeating back the guy's pitch except I'd get certain words wrong. I got him to repeat his sales pitch at least six times and he was literally yelling into the phone. I can tell by the inflection and his tone that he was pissed and I was really getting to him. So after wasting about 15 minutes of his time I just simply told him I have to go potty and hung up on him.

[@AbbieHoffmansGhost]

Them: We'll clean all your ducts for $99. You: That's a great deal, but I don't have any ducks. Them: What? You: I said I don't have any ducks. How much for a couple of geese and a half dozen guinea hens? Them: What? I said ducts--air ducts. You: I know that ducks are in the air; that's why they fly south for the winter. Them: What? Those are not air ducts, they're ducks that are in the air. You: I know that ducks are in the air. Them: Air ducts. Air ducts. D-U-C-T-S. Ducts. Ducts. You: That's what I said--ducks. Them: Do you not speak English? Do you not know what an air duct is? You: I told you I don't care about ducks. I don't have any. How much for geese, swans, and guinea hens? I have quite a few of those. Them: Do you have any aspirin? Click.

[@michaelsingh3315]

lol

[@buddyclem7328]

Well played sir, well played. (Golf clap.)

[@Trid3nt861]

I love this XD Ducts equates to ducks XD

[@stephanies9723]

LMFAO!!! XD

[@Jeremy-1]

This is quality. I am from the U.K, the main calls we get are to do with either PPI, or injuries at work or on the road type people so I keep them on the phone as long as I can asking them about if they have had any injuries. Bu they always ask you to identify the injury and when it happened even tho they are the ones that phoned you. If you mess around with them enough they give up.

[@twotone87200288]

Make it illegal to clean air ducts in canada.........problem solved...

[@Fete_Fatale]

good plan ... or at least make it illegal for companies to use telemarketers that don't follow the law - do them for conspiracy to circumvent the DNC list regulations.

[@appletherapy3492]

Fete Fatale Its already illegal. And people really do need to clean air ducts, but thats a service thats done when needed and not done when the salesmen wants.

[@camperpro482]

Lol everything is illegal here already.

[@lilfairyprincess1o1]

Or just launch a massive education programme to let everyone know about their scams.. That way if no one buys from them they go out of business. Problem solved

[@twotone87200288]

@@camperpro482 except for weed...for which i am really jealous...

[@kireallking8493]

Just answer and say hello you’ve reached the cia works like a charm reaction is priceless 🤣🤣🤣

[@sirslice]

I told one of these callers "My ducks (ducts) are clean... but I do have a dirty goose." One time I simply said "yes" (in my best Indian/Pakistani accent) to everything he asked... and that included his final question: "Is yes the only thing you can say?" Hey, if you can't get them to stop calling you might as well have a bit of fun (at their expense).