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How to stop phone scammers from repeat offenses

The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department warns that a man impersonating a deputy is making calls to get people to pay to avoid arrest for failing to show up for jury duty.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Department warns that a man impersonating a deputy is making calls to get people to pay to avoid arrest for failing to show up for jury duty. Google Images

I have a solution for the IRS or other phone scams. In this day and age, the Fresno Communications Commission should be able to tell where these calls are coming from.

When these people are arrested, they should be put in the bad-boy prisons, not white-collar prisons. Put them in cells with the worst gang bangers, outlaw motorcycle gangsters or maybe a 6-foot 8-inch, 300-pound rednecks named Bubba. Tell the guards to ignore the screams coming from the cell. These scammers will never try to scam anyone again when they get out of prison.

Walt Van Norsdall, Clovis

This story was originally published January 19, 2018 at 3:25 PM with the headline "How to stop phone scammers from repeat offenses."

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