Virus on my computer said the man on the phone

Spank

GetRealBabe wrote: »

Hi

Just reminded me, I haven't had a call for a while.:rotfl::rotfl:They're reading a script and their pc knowledge is pathetic.

Their getting better, last time I got phoned he started asking if I had a PC or Mac, still wasted half an hour of his by saying that I knew what he was phoning for as my PC was playing up & was taking to 10 mins to boot, for some reason it kept resetting as it got to the splash screen:rotfl:

GunJack

'Tis not fair :mad: I still haven't had one of these to practice my "keep the burgers on the line for as long as possible" techniques.....someone pass them my number :rotfl:

Dave_C_2

Had a one of these calls this morning, first off thanks for all the warnings! Also I have been playing with Linux live CDs lately and so I was prepared.

The nice Indian chap asked me some questions and I answered as below: (Omit him giving me virus warnings and asking if computer was switched on and so forth)

Is there a start button on the lower left corner of the Screen
Sorry, but no
Are you sure?
Sorry, still no start button
(repeat a couple of times)
What happens if you move your mouse to the bottom of the screen (looking for a hidden taskbar in windows)
Nothing
Is there a bar at the bottom of the screen?
Yes
What do you see at the extreme left hand side of the bar?
Nothing, I don't have anything open yet
Which version of windows are you using Windows 7 or XP?
Neither
Are you using another version, such as windows Windows 2000 or Windows 98?
No, none of them
Exactly what version of Windows are you using?
I'm not using Windows
Are you on an Apple Computer?
No
(Obviously by now he is off way off his script and trying to keep my interest, despite me being not very helpful at all. After a few pointless fishing questions he finally asks)
Exactly which operating system are you using?
Linux
Oh there is never a problem with Linux, you should be OK.
(Then he hangs up)

Fun while it lasted

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Had a nice asian sounding fella call me up yesterday.. Called himself Nigel smith - which was nice and proceeded to go through the usual speil with me.. After about 5 mins i asked where he was calling from and he told me India. I mentioned that he had a strange Indian name and he should tell me his real name. Which he did. I then asked why he lied to me and he said he wasnt allowed to tell people his indian name or they wouldnt believe him.

I then started asking him that if he lied about his name then he could be lying about my computer having viruses and he was adamant that he was telling thr truth . .So after another 5 mins or so i told him i had done everything he had asked me to do and nothing was happenning.. he said he could see my computer - I asked how and he said his company 24/7 had been hired to do this - asked by whom he said MS I said ok and carried on with everything he told me (so he thought - whilst i was making tea and sandwich) until he claimed he could now wipe my viruses remotely so i asked him to do just that and he claimed he had..

I was amazed, and so was he when i told him my computer had never been on at all.

spannerzone

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

Had a nice asian sounding fella call me up yesterday.. Called himself Nigel smith - which was nice and proceeded to go through the usual speil with me.. After about 5 mins i asked where he was calling from and he told me India. I mentioned that he had a strange Indian name and he should tell me his real name. Which he did. I then asked why he lied to me and he said he wasnt allowed to tell people his indian name or they wouldnt believe him.

I then started asking him that if he lied about his name then he could be lying about my computer having viruses and he was adamant that he was telling thr truth . .So after another 5 mins or so i told him i had done everything he had asked me to do and nothing was happenning.. he said he could see my computer - I asked how and he said his company 24/7 had been hired to do this - asked by whom he said MS I said ok and carried on with everything he told me (so he thought - whilst i was making tea and sandwich) until he claimed he could now wipe my viruses remotely so i asked him to do just that and he claimed he had..

I was amazed, and so was he when i told him my computer had never been on at all.

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