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Thread ID: 136829 2014-04-19 08:10:00 Latest phone scan/spam Greg (193) PC World Chat
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1373068 2014-04-19 08:10:00 Half an hour ago I took a call at my g/f's place - the sketchy, rough sound indicated immediately - oh - fun here!

But it was a new one... trying to sell us a subscription to the local Newspaper plus free NZ magazines. Hmm. This one was for the Dominion Post.

These scammers are doing a bit of research to try and take in local markets.

Before the call ended there was a bit of silence - clearly while the scammer was consulting his honcho - and the call was cut off by the shid-piece.

As usual - scratchy sounds; dodgy accent and the sudden cut-off of the conversation.

Please warn your grandma's!
Greg (193)
1373069 2014-04-19 08:52:00 I love the phone calls that start with 3 or 4 seconds of deadly silence - a great clue that it is a "sell" call, or SPAM.

Better still, I love yelling: "FU*K OFF AND ANNOY SOMEBODY ELSE" before I hang up on them.

Childish I know - but fun :) :) :)
Zippity (58)
1373070 2014-04-19 09:16:00 I usually cut them short and tell them that I am not interested then hang up. Bobh (5192)
1373071 2014-04-19 11:17:00 Too polite Bob, I just hang up. No need to speak to these people. dugimodo (138)
1373072 2014-04-19 11:30:00 I like the electronic laughing machine - works on phone as well as door-to-door sales spiellers and wandering missionaries.

I must confess, it is better if you can see the face of the one being laughed at. :D
R2x1 (4628)
1373073 2014-04-19 20:40:00 Please warn your grandma's!

Both mine are long dead.
I'm the grandma now....

What you can do is ask them to hold a moment....put the phone down gently on the bench and go off and do something else.....play a game, watch a movie, garden, whatever.......
pctek (84)
1373074 2014-04-19 23:02:00 Both mine are long dead.
I'm the grandma now....

What you can do is ask them to hold a moment....put the phone down gently on the bench and go off and do something else.....play a game, watch a movie, garden, whatever.......

SOO Grandma...Be warned. PJ
Poppa John (284)
1373075 2014-04-20 03:22:00 I have a recording on the iPhone of police radio chat and have a voice over saying "keep them on the line - nearly traced it". Works a treat and the calls have dropped off dramatically! stuffed (1469)
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