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| you may find yourself asking “Who does a | | | | though they will not tell you who is making the calls, |
| phone number belong to?”. Depending on the | | | | the problem usually resolves once they contact the |
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| Evaluating Prankster Intent | | | | a phone number belong to?”, it is always best to |
| As with any other person, a prankster has a specific | | | | take steps to answer that question as quickly as |
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| be almost anyone that wants to annoy or frighten | | | | draw, at least it will be easier to find a way to put an |
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| If you are getting a large number of prank calls from | | | | . |
| one phone number, it may be best to alert the | | | | |