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I get rid of anyone who phones me very quickly if I don't recognise them. My mum doesn't dare phone if she's got a cold.
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I had the same call this evening from Ceylon Tech Support - kept him on the phone for 15mins then told him this was a scam to his obvious insistence that it wasn't. V. amusing.
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This scam's been doing the rounds for a few months now, at least. I've had the call myself, and tried to wind them up for a while but quickly got bored and just started laughing at the guy on the phone, or telling him how he was letting down his parents by leading this dishonest lifestyle.
I'm sure some people would fall for it though
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I have a rape alarm I use for such calls.
I start telling I'm with the TPS, if they ignore it I pull the pin & make a coffee, sometimes I get a call back. 'There appears to be a fault with your telephone!'
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Had he even contacted MS?Originally posted by Cliphead View PostFriend of mine had a computer problem so as usual called me in. While at his place sorting it out he took a call from an Asian sounding chap who was a Microsft certified technician and his computer had sent an automated message detailing the problem which he would solve.
Pure coincidence but had I not been there he would have been taken in by this common scam. Tell yer friends especially those not computer savvy or elderly not to eneter into any dialogue and just hang up.
Since he passed the phone to me I had a rather entertaining hour winding the chunt up. Others won't be so lucky.
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Close call
Friend of mine had a computer problem so as usual called me in. While at his place sorting it out he took a call from an Asian sounding chap who was a Microsft certified technician and his computer had sent an automated message detailing the problem which he would solve.
Pure coincidence but had I not been there he would have been taken in by this common scam. Tell yer friends especially those not computer savvy or elderly not to eneter into any dialogue and just hang up.
Since he passed the phone to me I had a rather entertaining hour winding the chunt up. Others won't be so lucky.Tags: None
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