Scammer fun

[bunyip]

Phone rings and a very noisy background that didn稚 sound like the usual call centre, a sub continent accent tells me it is Telstra (one of our Telcos but not mine) and I have a problem with my computer.
I said I am sitting at my keyboard what do I do so he gives instructions to type in www, etc etc etc followed by some exec/etc etc etc, can稚 remember all the details.
I ask him to repeat and say I am going to speaker phone so I can use two hands.
He seems happy with this and relays instructions, I say I have entered all of this he then tells me to hit enter, where is enter, it is on the right of the keyboard, I said there is no enter button so he said is there a return, I said yes and he told me to hit this, I said I did and a bell rang.
Somewhat mystified he asked what my OS was, I said I don稚 know what an OS is, he tried to explain and I acted all mystified and confused then asked what brand I was using, I said it was a Remington, now he was confused and asked how old it was, I told him it was at least 50 years old and the best typewriter I had ever owned, he then told me to get f##### and hung up.
This protracted conversation actually went on for about 15 minutes and Gungha Din was getting quite frustrated, I thought my apparent confusion was quite well executed.
Rosemary had some difficulty containing herself during the conversation.
The question is now should I report his rudeness to Telstra?

 

[Alan W.]

Good one. Glad to hear we arent the only ones with this problem.
I came home one day and the IRS had left me a threatening voicemail. Gonna get the local cops to arrest me if I dont call back. So I called back. When they answered I asked if this was the IRS India field office. They hung up. After I made 4 more calls back with my colorful banter they blocked my number.

 

[JohnBuffaloMN]

I like the Craigslist ads for tractors that are really close to feeling legitimate, but the price seems "too good to be true". Then when you respond, it's someone selling the tractor for his sister and you can contact her at her email address. I got reeled in on a car once with this strategy as well. The scammers that get you to call have really well scripted dialogue and it fools a lot of people who are used to trust and good will. I think nothing short of capital punishment for people who swindle and steal and cost others time, effort and downtime. The crypto locker $#@#$ should be waterboarded first, then put down.

 

[mark02tj]

I used to mess with them, but the calls became so frequent that I just hang up now. I usually question their sexual orientation - that seems to really ruffle a lot of feathers in those cultures. :laughing:



Due to my job, I am often in the offices of our local, rural PD. Was in there one day and a local resident came to turn himself in due to one of those IRS calls. Said he knew he wasn't behind on his taxes, but just wanted to make sure that there hadn't been a warrant issued for him by mistake.

There is a special place in **** for these people. It's the elderly that usually fall victim to them. We had another local resident who was taken by the scam where they have someone pretending to be a grandchild that's in jail somewhere and needs bailed out. They only put the "grandchild" on the phone for a second and then the "police officer" takes over. They sent this poor old guy to the local Apple store for an iTunes gift card in the amount of $1500 IIRC. He called them back with the numbers off the card and WHAM! - the money is gone. When they sent him back for another card because "the judge increased the bail amount", the Apple store employee got suspicious and saved him further loss.

 

[oosik]

Many years ago - around 10pm on a Friday night. Over a period of about 15 minutes I get three phone calls - all from the same man - obviously quite concerned and somewhat intoxicated. He is asking if his wife Harriet - is at the party. Finally - on the third, and final call - I say - "No, Harriet is no longer here - she left with the plumber to get her nipples rethreaded". No more calls.

 

[Howling]

I frustrate the telemarketers on a regular basis. Caller ID tells who is calling. Always answer the phone with business name. They ask for me by name. I ask who calling, what is call about, do you have an appointment. Sorry he doesn't take calls without an appointment. The financial guys tend to get the most worked up about not getting past the gatekeeper. Either it private mater or threat I will get fired.

Calls about employees benefits: Hush with those evil ideas, bad enough have to pay minimum wage. Then in to slaves are cheaper to operate than employees.

Years ago asked a couple telemarketers why they were selling newspapers to blind people. Totally blows the script.

Can you spell you name. Want to make sure the FBI wiretap gets the correct details.

Ask what color panties they are wearing. Specially the guys.

When 'Microsoft' called my cell I got all dumb and excited that they found our computer. Stolen last week. Type: black. brand: has flashing lights. Got him so frustrated trying to get an address to ship a new computer to he hung up.

 

[oosik]

Howling - - I can see you enjoy this and take "scamming" to an all new level of entertainment. Of particular humor - "spell your name" & "color of panties". I shall remember...........

 

[thepumpguysc]

They are getting bolder & bolder..
I had my secretary put it on speaker phone while she messed w/ him.. {he had called 3x in a row..}
He got so frustrated he said, and I quote.. " I'll stop calling you, if I can {blank} you in the {blank}"
NO KIDDING !!! he actually said that.. I heard it..
It sounded hilarious w/ a foreign accent..

 

[Howling]

Long time ago a telemarketer called me back a said it was rude to just hang up on her. So I got really rude to her and hung up again. From that point on telemarketers and scammer are fair game.

I also react poorly to scare or pressure marketing. Currently getting quotes to replace my house and shop roofs. Got letter from "Roofing News" (no return address) about lawsuit on specific brand of shingles. Google: window to claim closed in 2011. Strike against quote that came in with same spelling error in my address.

 

[thepumpguysc]

The latest I've been getting is , woman caller>> "hey Mike, hows it going?? WOW, your harder to get ahold of than my husband when he's out playing golf".. I guess they expect a laugh?? Then its> "the reason I'm calling is, bla bla bla.." usually about breast cancer..
THEN I get a the GUY calling who starts the same way>> "Hey Mike. hows it going?? WOW, your harder to get ahold of than my WIFE when she's out shopping"..
I should tellm, I found your wife.. she's making stupid telemarketer calls.!! lol..