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Old scam, new approach

phorum_junkie* — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:45:24 GMT

Just a warning that as just about everyone must have heard of the we are from Microsoft and your computer needs us to take it over etc. they have changed tack. Call I just received claimed that my internet was going to be closed off as I had downloaded some very bad problems but they could fix them if I switched on my computer and did as instructed!!!!!!

Re: Old scam, new approach

springyzone — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:29:34 GMT

Ha. I had a phone call from people like that some time ago.

I said-Oh do tell me, which computer are you talking about?

YOUR computer, madam, he said.

Which computer, tell me the brand & model number, I asked.

After all, if he could see a fault then of course he would know what sort of computer, wouldn't he.

Naturally he couldn't, so i told him he was a liar and should be very ashamed of himself.

Gave him the rounds of the kitchen, I did.

Re: Old scam, new approach

trulyspecialgoodies — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 06:40:22 GMT

Lol springyzone - very clever.

Equally effective is "You must be mistaken - I don't own a computer" - they hang up quick smart when they hear that

Re: Old scam, new approach

extra-keen — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:13:11 GMT

I got the identical call yesterday, I hung up on him - I'm pretty sure the call didn't come from inside Au. The hide of them!!!!

Re: Old scam, new approach

lyndal1838 — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:56:29 GMT

If I am not busy I will string them along. I think my record is about 25 minutes before I told them that my computer had carked it a week ago and my new one was still in the packaging.

Re: Old scam, new approach

amber-eyed-girl — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 15:26:30 GMT

I tell all of these types of callers what my rates are per minute, which includes my time telling the fraud squad exactly where they live as I have traced their location. Then I hang up.

Re: Old scam, new approach

phorum_junkie* — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:58:10 GMT

Lol, that is one of my favourites, "Can I have the long number from your credidt card please?" "why" "Because it costs $10 per minute to talk to me"

With the old version when they said it was about windows I managed to play dumb while telling them all about my new windows and how they were doube glazed and would never need painting as they were PVC. After about 20 mins I said "computer dear, is that one of those new fangled things?):smileylol:

Re: Old scam, new approach

extra-keen — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 22:12:51 GMT

LOL LOL LOL, I gotta try that!!!

Re: Old scam, new approach

cq_tech — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 23:57:00 GMT

Hi, Amber. I must be one of the minority who've never received one of those scam calls, probably because I don't answer phone calls from blocked numbers or private callers (I'm also on the 'do not call' register).

I do give them the opportunity to leave a message with their callback number, just in case it's somebody I know, but that's only ever happened once in the last 10 years and the absolute majority simply hang up after realising they're talking to a recording. 😉

Re: Old scam, new approach

lyndal1838 — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 01:44:27 GMT

CQ, you haven't lived till you have strung a scammer along. It can be quite funny if their English is not good.

If you're busy you can just hang up n them, but otherwise it is fun.

Re: Old scam, new approach

ratman0100 — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 03:11:45 GMT

hahaha I just knew you had a wicked sense of humor. Now that has to be up there with the best, so funny.

Re: Old scam, new approach

kobies_costume_jewelry — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 11:45:22 GMT

i had a call like that strung them along for about 20 minutes

ended when they called me a rude man and then hung up.

all I did is mimic his accent

this works really well with call centres

havent had a call offering me a deal for ages. 🙂

Re: Old scam, new approach

harley_babes_hoard — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:37:13 GMT

On the odd occasion that I do get one I ask them to hang on then sit the phone down and carry on with what I was doing go back to the phone after 20 mins and they've always hung up by then.

Re: Old scam, new approach

garrcc — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 11:27:17 GMT

Yay ..what fun to string em along. My standard responses are:

1 Wot computer ...........? I don't have one.

2. Yes you can come and clean my windows...if the quote is cheap.

3. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I am sorry.....I do not understand.....you will need to ask my husband...I just cook, clean and sometimes he will let me go shopping,if I have been a good wife.

Re: Old scam, new approach

j*oono — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:40:00 GMT

I don't have windows, I only have doors.

I don't have a computer...

and of course the bleep off.

Re: Old scam, new approach

peppers-tree — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 23:39:23 GMT

I too have been known to ask them to hold on and put the phone down next to the phone and left it there for hours. This stops them from making calls from their end as the line is still "busy"...It's cruel I know, I am doing someone out of work I know...But...I don't care ...lol.. They never call me back...!

Re: Old scam, new approach

padi*0409 — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 01:19:29 GMT

@peppers-tree wrote:
I too have been known to ask them to hold on and put the phone down next to the phone and left it there for hours. This stops them from making calls from their end as the line is still "busy"...It's cruel I know, I am doing someone out of work I know...But...I don't care ...lol.. They never call me back...!

Hmmmm, peppers that used to be the case a long time ago, but with the modern exchange equipment, when a person hangs up and the other caller hasn't, after (I think) 10 mins or so the line will reset. - unless of course there is a fault in the exchange equipment (that couldn't happen could it?.................. ROFLOTF)

Re: Old scam, new approach

chrisco62 — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 22:13:35 GMT

had a woman phone me to do a job at the drop of hat so gave her a really high quote, she called back 5 minutes later with this big story about daughter being ill and would have to cancel but she didn't hang up the phone properly and I could here talking to someone allready working there discussing all the jobs she asked me to do, the line was open for hours.

Had a call about my computer not working properly blah blah blah, I asked which passwords he would like and he said F--- YOU and hung up on me.

Re: Old scam, new approach

smiling.susan2011 — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 03:59:59 GMT

I have received 3 of these phone calls lately, all with asian sounding people talking which I am guessing means the call is coming from overseas. I blow a loud whiste into their ear as soon as they start telling me their lies.

I hate scammers and the time they waste. I wish we could trace where their phone calls come from and have the Police arrest them straight away.

Re: Old scam, new approach

robynrobynfnq — Sun, 26 Jan 2014 05:22:08 GMT

The police are definitely on to this scam ... again ... and again ... and again. Even though I'm on the do-not-call register, they still get through. Once I had a guy strung along for a while begging him for help because I'd forgotten my username and password, and he had just informed me he had total access to my computer remotely (and I had the usual severe problems). Poor bugger!