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| Thread ID: 126860 | 2012-09-22 01:34:00 | Just had one of those computer scam calls. | Trev (427) | PC World Chat |
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| 1302668 | 2012-09-22 01:34:00 | After the person told me I had all these viruses etc on my computer and how he could fix them I told him I was a computer tech. He apologised to me and then hung up. His phone number was 023565459. :) |
Trev (427) | ||
| 1302669 | 2012-09-22 02:06:00 | Awhhhh you just spoilt his day. You do know now he wont be able to feed his family, as he didn't make the income / commission from his helpful call. You mean bugger :lol: |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1302670 | 2012-09-22 03:50:00 | Just got one too. I hang up immediately - didn't feel like entertaining him this time :lol: | Renmoo (66) | ||
| 1302671 | 2012-09-23 05:10:00 | :lol: nice | Nick G (16709) | ||
| 1302672 | 2012-09-23 11:59:00 | After several months of peace, it seems that they are back again. I had another one yesterday, this time it was an Indian female. I was sorely tempted to make a rather offensive remark, but I simply interrupted and told her to 'drop dead' then hung up. She didn't call back. I received a scam email for 'Linked In' today too; the usual request to validate something. That is the first I've had for that site since I became a member. Once again, Mailwasher showed the full header complete with their real email address. Is there anything I can do with that address that would cause them problems? I'd love to get scammers chasing scammers until they all disappeared up their own fundamental orifices. :devil Perhaps I could sign them up for Nortons, or Act maybe........ Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1302673 | 2012-09-23 12:44:00 | I'm still waiting for the day I get one of these calls. | 8ftmetalhaed (14526) | ||
| 1302674 | 2012-09-23 19:35:00 | We got another one yesterday My daughter shouted in his ear and hung up on him. Some words that began with F and I I wonder if the workers at these "companies" know that they are working for a company that is trying to rip people off ? Its funny that many other scams come from Nigeria, yet all the computer virus calls are from India. Apparently most of the email scams come from China |
Digby (677) | ||
| 1302675 | 2012-09-24 15:05:00 | I feel obligated to post because I got a call like that, too, although the caller used a different phone number. He said he's from Microsoft and that he called to inform me that his company detected a virus on my computer and that he'd help me fix it. The catch is, he'd charge me for it. Which means I need to disclose credit card details to an anonymous caller over the phone. I told him I got a mac and I'm not interested. But if that caller was a scammer, I'd say he was very convincing. Sounded very professional. |
turiya (16364) | ||
| 1302676 | 2012-09-24 15:10:00 | The caller's phone number was 800-698-9034. And I wasn't surprised when I found it reported at www.callercenter.com Looks like this caller has been making the rounds. I'm wondering why he's not yet thrown to jail. | turiya (16364) | ||
| 1302677 | 2012-09-24 15:13:00 | The caller's phone number was 800-698-9034. And I wasn't surprised when I found it reported at Callercenter, too. Looks like this caller has been making the rounds. I'm wondering why he's not yet thrown to jail. | turiya (16364) | ||
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