I fucked up. I hate to admit it, but tech support scammers got me. It started like a year ago, when I got tired of these fucks calling and decided to fuck with them, so I did like they told me to and installed TeamViewer.. on my Linux machine.
Well, the guy got confused as fuck and called in his supervisor who then left the workstation for a while. I then realised that I could swap sides, and, to my amusement, started to mess with their computer. Phone numbers (along with personal info) were all over the place in text files, Windows notes etc.
I figured I would try to shut them out of their router (assuming this was some really low-tier basement level call center), so I opened the default gateway admin thing and tried the usual combinations which is when the supervisor returned.
I'm guessing he knew what I was doing since he started cussing up a storm, threatening me etc. I just laughed it off and hung up. Well, I guess he added my number to their 'extremely gullible' list or whatever, because they've been calling me literally every weekday ever since. New local number every time.
What the fuck do I do Jow Forums? I really want to avoid changing my number for obvious reasons. If not any actual solutions, how do I make them not call me? I mean I've tried everything, from asking them nicely to shaming them for being literal human garbage. They mostly hang up instantly, but occasionally you get a feisty one who throws in an insult or threatens your life (not worried, just want peace)
It honestly sucks for the callers too, they obviously expect me to be some old gullible fuck but get my annoyed spiteful ass instead, and all because some mid-level cock jockey got a personal vendetta against me. Anyway, props if you actually read this far.
So, what do?