Oh, you are handling those calls all wrong. On the odd times I do actually pick up I choose from a handful of possible replies:

1. I am in prison for vehicular manslaughter and how did you get my burner cell phone number? 2. I was in a horrible accident in that car and my life is ruined, thanks for bringing it up. 3. The more general "I only have 6 months to live" I use as a catch-all for ending any of these calls: sure I am lying, are you bold enough to call me on it?

#3 makes me think I should talk to my wife about being ready for me to hand off the phone in that situation.

Get this one all the time. I did have a car warranty that expired (a while ago), so I always wondered if its just a stock message, or if someone actually sold the data of my car warranty.

I've been getting a bunch of sketchy post cards about extended warranties using wrong language about my warranty just expiring on a car I purchased used (9 years old, 50k miles, 3rd owner according to CarFax). I've been filing postal inspector requests on their bulk mail code every time, but no response so far. That particular sorta scam is not limited to phone calls.

In a similar vein: warnings for your 'last chance' to apply for house insurance. As someone who likes to keep physical mail to a minimum, all of the above are rather annoying.

This call is about 3 out of 4 of all phone calls I get.

Years ago the majority of my emails and phone calls became spam. Now it's the great majority.

The majority of people who knock on my door aren't yet religious proselytizers, but it's getting close.