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Old 06-30-2011, 11:21 AM   #21
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Scam. There's a thread on this somewhere in the tech forum.
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Old 06-30-2011, 11:59 AM   #22
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Figured as much, my woman picked up on it pretty quick so she didn't do anything but hang up on the guy.

But seriously, Brad Johnson with an Indian accent? Seriously?
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:01 PM   #23
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I'd humor him and pretend to be doing as he asks, but act really dumb when it comes to working on the computer.
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:06 PM   #24
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I had one of these calls last week. I asked how they knew my computer had been compromised, they told me they were receiving suspicious uploads from my IP address. So then I told them to tell me my IP address, if they are getting uploads from an address they know is mine tell me what it is. -CLICK-
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Old 06-30-2011, 12:06 PM   #25
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Haha, so where do I find the "A" key? Ohhhhh the left side, I thought you meant I had to restart my computer again....
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Old 06-30-2011, 01:58 PM   #27
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I got this call too yesterday. Had a bit of fun and a lol moment.

It was something-mumble-Dawson from Ohio, with a thick Indian accent. My MS support just ran out! I need to sign up with him!

Me: Oh. Where you phoning from?
Him: Ohio.
Me: What company?
Him: Ohio.
Me: Ohio is your company or a state?
Him: Ohio. The company is "PC Support For You"
Me: "PC Support For You" is the company? What's your phone number?
Him: I can't give you that.
Me: Why not?
Him: It's for existing customers only.
Me: Customers of what?
Him: Your MS support has run out. And we are getting alerts from your system about problems...
Me: Microsoft? You're with Microsoft?
Him: No, "PC Support for You" I told you the company is "PC Support for You"
Me: Ok, what does MS have to do with this?
Him: We're affiliated with them, but are not them.
Me: Oh, I see. What's your phone number?
Him: I can't give you that.
Me: Why not? It's just your phone number!
Him: It's for existing customers only
Me: I must be an existing customer, because you know my MS support ran out. So gimme the number?
Him: Only if you intend on purchasing support.
Me: Ok, I intend on purchasing support. Now, what's the number?
Him: I can't give you that. I told you that many times!
Me: You wanted my intent, I gave you that, now give me the phone number?
Him: No, only if you sign up.
Me: Oh. Well, what's your webpage then?
Him: Sir, you are annoying me now, so I am hanging... <no more sound>

He called me sir!

And I didn't get to the part where I don't run Windows on my systems.

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I got this call too yesterday. Had a bit of fun and a lol moment.

It was something-mumble-Dawson from Ohio, with a thick Indian accent. My MS support just ran out! I need to sign up with him!

Him: Sir, you are annoying me now, so I am hanging... <no more sound>

He called me sir!

And I didn't get to the part where I don't run Windows on my systems.

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Old 07-01-2011, 09:40 AM   #29
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I got a call a couple of days ago. The guy with the East-Indian accent said he was from Microsoft. When he said that I said. "Yeah right. What kind of scam are you running." He got mad at me so I told him to eff off. lol
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Old 07-07-2011, 01:57 PM   #30
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Holy Frack! Got called for the sixth time!! How many "companies" are running this scam????
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Old 07-07-2011, 02:34 PM   #31
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Holy Frack! Got called for the sixth time!! How many "companies" are running this scam????
I don't know, but not enough. I still get laughs from screwing around with the guys.
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Old 07-07-2011, 02:36 PM   #32
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We got a similar call at our house, I believe it was last month.
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Old 07-08-2011, 04:14 AM   #33
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Ask them about Karma, be interesting to see how they react to their religious moral beliefs when trying to scam people.
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Turn a scam call into being blacklisted from further scam calls. Not a bad deal!

If you don't want to listen to the whole thing, skip to 5:20 for the payoff.
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Turn a scam call into being blacklisted from further scam calls. Not a bad deal!

If you don't want to listen to the whole thing, skip to 5:20 for the payoff.
a little long but the payoff was totally worth it.
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Old 07-12-2011, 09:34 PM   #36
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My wife got this call tonight. She called me while I was out Stampeding downtown wondering what the hell was going on. I wish I had been home.
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Just got this call as well.

Needless to say it ended with the bloke on the phone telling me to "go to hell"
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Old 07-13-2011, 10:01 AM   #38
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Another one here, called my office line. Caller was from "Microsoft" to help me with the "error messages" on my machine. I told him I work in IT so therefore didn't need any help, but I told him that I have access to a considerable fortune from a dead millionaire, and if he helps me get the money out of the country I'd give him a share. All he had to do was send some money to cover the costs; what a steal!
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Old 07-13-2011, 10:34 AM   #39
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When a obvious scam calls tell them to hold on for a second I was in the middle of something. Then I start punching the couch and screaming like a girl "Oh god he's killing me".

Then get back on the phone and growl, "If you know whats good for you, you'll forget this number" then slam the phone down.
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Old 07-13-2011, 10:37 AM   #40
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The other thing that you can do is say "Thats hilarious, I do free lance work for Microsoft and apparently your systems are infected with the virus, and you logging into other peoples systems is infecting them. But if you just hold on for a minute, I can guide you through getting rid of that nasty undetectable virus. Then blow a whistle in the phone while he's confused."
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