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#104 The Case of the Phantom Caller

Sep 7, 2017
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ANECDOTE

Jody's Strange Eavesdropping Calls

  • Jody started receiving strange calls where she heard muffled voices, traffic, or sports sounds on her office phone.
  • These calls felt like accidental eavesdropping on strangers' private lives, which deeply confused her.
ANECDOTE

Mismatch in Call Origins

  • PJ called numbers from the strange calls and discovered none matched the ambient sounds heard during the calls.
  • Call recipients were unaware of any connection to the calls, deepening the mystery.
INSIGHT

Automated Toll-Free Scam Program

  • The mysterious calls come from a program that scrapes the internet for toll-free numbers and calls them en masse.
  • The program uses tactics to blend into normal traffic to avoid detection by phone carriers.
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