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USPS text scammers duped his wife, so he hacked their operation

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460 points wglb | 3 comments | 08 Aug 24 23:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.473s | source
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prmoustache ◴[09 Aug 24 11:47 UTC] No.41200920[source]▶
we need a new phone/text messaging infrastructure that prevent number spoofing AND force operators to filter out scams attempts.
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1. hypeatei ◴[09 Aug 24 14:07 UTC] No.41201969[source]▶
Yeah, I'm not sure why but a lot of comments here tend to go down the "governments must stop this with law enforcement" route when there is probably much better ways to do this technically without forming international task forces.
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2. UncleEntity ◴[09 Aug 24 15:43 UTC] No.41202932[source]▶
Sure, but the Telcos seem perfectly fine with taking the monies from the scammers until they are forced to do something.

I mean, it's validly been 25 years since I received my first scam text and I still sporadically get them once in a while.

3. gosub100 ◴[09 Aug 24 16:04 UTC] No.41203099[source]▶
and a third option: telco carriers are liable for allowing this to go on.