Bizarre phone call

poppyoscar_3

i've just had a phonecall from a so-called technical team trying to persuade me my computer has a problem, and trying to get me to give access via www.teamviewer.com or some such. i didn't because as far as i'm aware i don't have a problem with my broadband, and my computer isn't slow as they said it was, and pages don't freeze! i'm with talktalk. has anyone else had this?

zzzLazyDaisy

There is another MSE thread about this somewhere.

Its a scam.

poppyoscar_3

As I thought. Don't feel guilty about giving them an earful now!!!!!

fiddiwebb

poppyoscar wrote: »

As I thought. Don't feel guilty about giving them an earful now!!!!!

You could of course act the bumbling innocent and keep them on the phone as long as possible

enigma52

I'm with fiddiweb on this, pull up a chair, pour a drink and have a laugh at their expense

fiddiwebb

enigma52 wrote: »

I'm with fiddiweb on this, pull up a chair, pour a drink and have a laugh at their expense

Yep, just say your call is important and do you mind holding while I'll answer the door, just go and make yourself a cup of tea come back and then act as though you don't know one end of a computer from the next.

If they are out to waste your time and scam you then I think it's only fair to do the same back, ask if you can go to the toilet and you will be back in a second, see how far you can keep them hanging on but DON'T give any personal details especially financial details (not real details anyway)

abbiedabbie

I just had a phonecall too told them to phone me back later, off to work, is it a scam?

weegie.geek

Yes it's a scam. They'll take your money for "fixing" these nonexistent problems, and give you the problems they say they're fixing when you invite them into your PC.

run your own spyware scans if you're worried (or even if you're not, just to be safe) but do not give them anything.

gonzo127

gggggrrrrr why dont these people phone me i want to have some fun with them, especially since i am a ubuntu user

kwikbreaks

AAISP know how to handle any cold callers (scammers or just annoying gits)....

http://revk.www.me.uk/2010/07/what-moron.html

Have a listen to the MP3s

PDC

Yes I mentioned this before here, https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2509059=

Not good but glad you didn't give them any information.

One thing I find lately is that 'legitimate' callers can sound so bored and unprofessional it makes it hard to tell who is who - I recently had a call from my bank, which was from my bank, but the attitude, gaps and poor phone quality had me very doubtful before I spoke to them.