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Phone scam from India-Your Microsft computer is crashing our system.
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Monday Send message Joined: 24 Sep 05 Posts: 9676 Credit: 20,067,888 RAC: 12 |
My response to the phone question, Do you have a Microsoft computer? My answer - I have 300 computers and they are all designed to attack Microsoft. Scammers hung up immediately. Monday 1 Scammers 0 |
BladeD Send message Joined: 9 Aug 11 Posts: 13320 Credit: 1,603,919 RAC: 2 |
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Admiral Gloval Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21098 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0 |
A little off thread but... |
Gordon Lowe Send message Joined: 5 Nov 00 Posts: 12094 Credit: 6,317,865 RAC: 0 |
My response to the phone question, Do you have a Microsoft computer? My answer - I have 300 computers and they are all designed to attack Microsoft. Scammers hung up immediately. They call here all the time. I'm going to use that one! The mind is a weird and mysterious place |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66208 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
No ones called little old Me. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
qbit Send message Joined: 19 Sep 04 Posts: 630 Credit: 6,868,528 RAC: 0 |
I don't really get it. Those scammers call you, pretend that they are working for MS an tell you that your computer is crashing MS' system? |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
Well, if they call me with that phony line; I can now tell them "That's GREAT! My MAC is working perfectly, then!!!" ;-) :-D TL TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6657 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
Sometimes they tell me my computer is sending out errors, so I ask them the error code. Sometimes they say it is a virus, so I ask them the IP address. Sometimes they say they are from Microsoft, and sometimes they don't. Sometimes I play with them, and sometimes I swear and hang up. One time the guy called me back and threatened my mother swearing more than I did. One time my wife asked the guy if he had parents, and when he said yes, she said his parents would be ashamed of him lying and scamming people. One time she told them that they were angering their Gods, which neither of us believe in. I have had at least 40 calls by these people. Many of the people I know have gotten these calls. People must be falling for the scam, because they are still calling. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 66208 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
Well, if they call me with that phony line; I can now tell them "That's GREAT! My MAC is working perfectly, then!!!" ;-) :-D I think I'll borrow that, they'll never know the difference. If they ever call Me. Savoir-Faire is everywhere! The T1 Trust, T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, America's First HST |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11408 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
I had one yesterday. After several minutes I told her that I could not understand her thick Indian accent, I told the second one I had 20 computers and asked which one was the culprit. Then I got transferred to a fellow who spoke pretty good English. I told him I used the 20 computers to create malware. He hung up but I did waste well over 5 minutes of their time. |
Carlos Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 30458 Credit: 57,275,487 RAC: 157 |
I don't seem to get any calls like that but know people who do. I have more than once had to complete wipe and rebuild a system when someone let them in. I always tell my family and friends to ask them to call their IT tech (me). But they never seem to call me. |
Ralph Send message Joined: 17 May 99 Posts: 304 Credit: 2,485,135 RAC: 3 |
I get these calls. It's usually a problem with computers in my neighborhood that are being attacked by a virus and my computer has it. They want to then have their expert look at my computer remotely to find and fix it. I play along and when they find I have a Mac they hand me off to another guy. I play with him for awhile up to the point where they want me to load the remote user software. Oops, no time now I have to be somewhere. That occupied them for awhile. |
OzzFan Send message Joined: 9 Apr 02 Posts: 15691 Credit: 84,761,841 RAC: 28 |
I feel so left out. I've only had one of these calls personally, and I received one call while at work about 6 months ago. |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36357 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
I get 1 or 2 of these per month (claiming to be from Microsoft or Telstra) here and I'm quite surprised that my landline number hasn't been blacklisted by them yet with all the crap I've pulled on them over the years. :-D Cheers. |
John McCallum Send message Joined: 5 Dec 04 Posts: 879 Credit: 599,458 RAC: 8 |
I just do not have the patience to string these idiots on I just told the last one to go forth and multiply with prejudice (I wont write here what I said or I will get a very long ban ;-0). Although I have heard of people that have kept them going for as much as an hour or more. Old enough to know better(but)still young enough not to care |
Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 36357 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 |
The time I spend with depends a lot on my mood and what I'm doing at the time so most are very brief (in various forms) while a few may take 20-30mins if I'm that bored and need a good laugh. ;-) Playing with them on loud speaker with a few friends around (while enjoying a few beers) are usually the funniest 1's though. :-D Cheers. |
betreger Send message Joined: 29 Jun 99 Posts: 11408 Credit: 29,581,041 RAC: 66 |
The time I spend with depends a lot on my mood and what I'm doing at the time so most are very brief (in various forms) while a few may take 20-30mins if I'm that bored and need a good laugh. ;-) Wiggo your'e good. |
Bob DeWoody Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10 |
I have never been on the receiving end of one of these calls. I guess that is because I rarely answer any call from a number I or my phone doesn't recognise. I have gotten a few calls recently from someone offering to help me with an unpaid school loan, to which I answer bluntly "I didn't then and do not now have any such loans' I then tell them that I have my phone registered with the national do not call registry and any further calls will be referred to them. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. |
Ulrike Send message Joined: 6 Nov 11 Posts: 648 Credit: 4,844,676 RAC: 0 |
I have been called. Pluto will always be a Planet to me. |
qbit Send message Joined: 19 Sep 04 Posts: 630 Credit: 6,868,528 RAC: 0 |
Here is a MS scammer calling a police officer: https://youtu.be/ZCTKkOjub-E And here's a IRS scammer who calls an attorney: https://youtu.be/d446rCau-Q8 |
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