[kwlug-disc] Problems in Paradise

[Francisco Dominguez]

I agree .. cudos for voip.ms for trying (assuming that’s what’s happening and not a PMTU issue).

I run a similar organization that provides voice services and the fraud is costly for both the target as well as the LEC / ITSP that’s involved.
 
Francisco 
fxdoming at gmail.com

> On May 12, 2025, at 4:52 PM, Ronald Barnes via kwlug-disc <kwlug-disc at kwlug.org> wrote:
> 
> crankyoldbugger wrote on 2025-05-12 04:20:
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>> my VPN pops out in Toronto, which isn't a very foreign country.
> 
> Toronto is an excellent VPN endpoint choice for a foreign scammer to appear from.
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> 
> Honestly, it sounds like voip.ms is doing a good job of trying to restrict scams, telemarketing, etc. from using their services.
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> 
> Which is what what we want - so tired of phone companies passing through telemarketing scams and shrugging it off as though there's no way they can trace the source.
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> 
> This is a good thing that voip.ms is doing.
> 
> 
> Also, why even bother using a VPN through Toronto to pay for a service such as this?  Can't see any benefit, am I missing something?
> 
> Normal phone companies all know where you live as well as your phone number...
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