Scamming phone call - PC

Robisere

I play the DOB card (Deaf Old B___r)

But only if I have the time to take the P***.

EG- pretending to hear 'computer' as 'hooter'. Then answering any question/statement about Windows by informing them proudly that my window cleaner has just been and my windows are nice and clean. I have in the past reduced them to a gibbering wreck, marvelous entertainment. I have not had a call for ages now, I really miss them...

Shaolin_Monkey

Here is a video of exactly how these scammers operate - http://youtu.be/8a_edowfgl8

It was recorded by a PC security expert who played along and allowed them to take control of his (virtual) PC. It boils down to a simple con to extort money out of you. Mostly they are not interested in installing malware or anything of that nature, they just want the money for their "warranty".

Kite2010

Confuse them by saying your computer runs windows 8 and you don't have a start button

yangptangkipperbang

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

you don't know who's on the other end.

That's why you don't answer it - let it go to the answer machine; if it is a genuine call you can pick it up - if it is a cold call they ALWAYS hang up at this point - not exactly rocket science

scheming_gypsy

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

That's why you don't answer it - let it go to the answer machine; if it is a genuine call you can pick it up - if it is a cold call they ALWAYS hang up at this point - not exactly rocket science

you're expecting everybody to have an answer phone.

silkyuk9

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

you're expecting everybody to have an answer phone.

Also your expecting everyone not to answer their phones to recall back? you are going backwards in time not forwards.

yangptangkipperbang

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

you're expecting everybody to have an answer phone.

.........everyone seems to have hundreds of pounds to buy the latest iPhone99 - so a £30 answer machine to stop ALL wasted time to answer cold calls seems quite a bargain...............

Mayflower10cat

One of my favourite wind-ups played on a scammer.......!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE55R7_0E-k

teddysmum

I had a call from 'Microsoft', last week (and so did my sister so it looks like they are 'in our area)' , but told them to stop wasting my time with their scams, because I was in the middle of something, but, if they call again, I really want to wind them up... starting with ' Which computer should I use?', 'Do I plug it in ?', 'How do I start it up?'. What fun.

scheming_gypsy

yangptangkipperbang wrote: »

.........everyone seems to have hundreds of pounds to buy the latest iPhone99 - so a £30 answer machine to stop ALL wasted time to answer cold calls seems quite a bargain...............

so you're expecting everybody to leave a message as well, instead of thinking 'oh, they're not in I'll try later'.