Attempted Indian phone PC hacking scam

mr_fishbulb

Froggitt wrote: »

Surely AMMYY and Logmein should attempt to stop the scammers doing their scamming in order to protect the reputation of their legitimate businesses.

How would they do that? How would they tell the scammers from the legitimate users of their service?

It needs to be up to the people who have been tricked into letting the scammers connect to their machines. They need to tell AMMYY / logmein details of when it happened and what their IP address was. AMMYY / logmein can then check the IP address of the other party on the call.

But then again the majority of people who fall for it would not think to contact AMMYY / logmein, let alone understand what an IP address is, or even know they had been scammed.

LucianH

For those that haven't been following the other recent thread on this, I linked to this which I found entertaining:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvn6m...eature=related

Two notable aspects: the old Event Viewer is used as the opening gambit - but is also includes the use of the CLSID as a further convincer. Also, it takes a nasty turn at the end when they end up threatening the guy (calling him back several times).

Froggitt

Good to know Indian boiler room computer scams are still alive and kicking.


Apparently my computer had been reporting errors. He asked me to press the Windows key and R.
"Done that" I lied.
"Do you see the popup?" he asked.
"Not any more. It was there and then it disappeared" I said
"Do it again Windows key and R"
"Done it. Its disappeared again. You know, I think there must be something wrong with my computer. You were right".
"Do it again. Windows key and R"
"Done it."
"Whats on the screen now?"
"Its a recipe for Meat Loaf"
"What?"
"Meat Loaf. You know......mince, sausage meat, paprika, bit of tomato puree, some mustard, egg, finely chopped onion......."
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz - he put the phone down. Probably the Sacred Cow ingredients he objected to.

dave_in_manc

Aaaaahhhh happy days, I've had these a few times, they always make me smile, especially when after 20 minutes or more of them trying to help me find the windows files and folders he says "what version of windows is this again ??"

To which I reply, windows? I never said windows, I'm using Linux Mint . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cue dead phone tone . . . . . . . . . . .

Froggitt

They don't give up. Third time in three weeks. Sean with a thick Bombay accent. Cant they try 419 scams, or Western Union scams instead


My computer is still reporting its faults to the Windows Technical Department.


After having fun with trying to find the Wee for Wictor key, he asked what it says on my screen. "Dell.....D for Delta, e for Echo" etc. No no no, whats above that. "Well theres lots of dust I suppose.....if you could clean all that up I'd appreciate it".


Eventually after about 15 minutes, he figured out I was a timewaster. I called him a scamming Indian fvcker, and would he and his friends stop wasting my time, and in turn I would stop wasting his.


You'd think one of them would have the sense to take me off their Muggs list.

welshbookworm

I finally got one of these calls the other day! I was feeling rather left out:) poor man, he was cussing me, my children and my grandchildren by the end of the call!
He explained every thing so patiently at the start of the phone call, then it fell apart!
He told me he was a 'Windows engineer' and I was so happy!
I asked him which windows he was talking about, the kitchen, bathroom, lounge or bedroom windows? I was so happy he wanted to talk about Crittal windows
He told me the ones on my computer :eek:
I was mortified and told him so:o There I was, in my birthday suit and my computer had windows so anyone could see me!
I thanked him for telling me this and asked him what size the windows on my computer were so I could buy net curtains and curtains for it!
I'm sure he said something very rude and then he hung up!!:eek:

AndyPix

I removed some crapware from a clients machine a couple of months ago.
It was popping up a dialog box warning of "broken computer files" and advising me to
call support, toll free, on this number !!

08000314002

Over the next few days, I had immense fun, calling them time and again and withholding my ID.
Change your voice/accent and they have to take you seriously each time as it might be a fresh "mark"

So when you have a few mins, hide your id, call them up and waste their time !

Ask for "RAJ" too, he seemed to get the most irate

Andy

Froggitt

And yet another Indian scamfvcker called just now. While I was making my lunch.


"Are you in front of your computer?" "Yes" I lied. Same old crap. "Are you typing it in" "Of course" I lied while chopping my tomato up. "Whats on the screen now?" "An empty black box" I guessed.


"What did you type in" he said


"Victor Echo Something" I said. I think that upset him cos he hung up.

Biggles

LucianH wrote: »

Also, it takes a nasty turn at the end when they end up threatening the guy (calling him back several times).

Yes, some of these folks who think it's fun to annoy gangs of criminals should think a bit harder about what they're doing. Some nasty things have happened where people have played along too far with 419 scammers in the past.

AndyPix

Get your own back ..

Call them on the number above !!

HIDE YOUR ID BOYS AND GIRLS (dial 141 first)