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By Maria ManliclicWhy you should careBecause revenge on spam callers has never been funnier.We all dread them, but they just keep coming — irritating, often deceptive spam and computerized autodialed calls (aka robocalls) — often several times a day. Sometimes it’s an unfamiliar number, and sometimes it’s “neighbor spoofing,†where the phone number displayed is similar to your own. However the spammers do it, for those of us on the receiving end of the line, it’s incredibly frustrating.There are numerous apps that help screen and manage calls, but one is taking a decidedly cheeky approach: confusing the callers and wasting time by engaging them in bizarre conversations … with robots. With RoboKiller, you can even listen back to these entertaining exchanges with spammers. It’s a kind of sweet revenge, even if you have to pay for it.Here’s how it works: ...The real fun begins when the call is identified as spam. First, it’s blocked; you won’t even know about it at the time. Next, it’s answered by one of the thousands of Answer Bots — users can choose from bots “that range from mildly annoying to downright hysterical†— whose only goal is to be as disruptive to the spammer as possible. This can include time-wasting conversational responses — such as a man who says he’s at the hospital having his first baby, or someone who has a gazelle trapped in their apartment — or noisy interludes like an extended coughing fit. In the end, victims “get a little revenge and get even,†Garr explains....https://www.ozy.com/good-sht/the-app-that-gives-spammers-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine/94593
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