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| Thread ID: 113172 | 2010-10-08 04:56:00 | Another blatant scam from India | Billy T (70) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1142591 | 2010-10-08 04:56:00 | Got a call from an Indian gent who said that my computer had a virus and hew as here to help me. I asked a few questions about how he knew I had a virus etc and he was evasive. There was no fun playing with him after that so I hung up. Bugger me if he didn't ring right back so i asked a few more penetrating questions and he reckoned he could see it up on his screen etc so I hung up again and he got the message. I could see where it was heading, I was either going to be given a URL to go to, or be asked to log in to their site (more likely I think, and naturally they would need my password etc :rolleyes:) either way the credit card number request was coming up fast. There's a small flow of incoming investment or banking scam calls that I flick off, but this is the first claiming connectivity. I was a bit slow actually, I should have told him I don't have a computer, or that it was switched off! Cheers Billy 8-{) :annoyed: |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1142592 | 2010-10-08 05:02:00 | There are so many scams coming out of india, and that part of the world. SEO search engine optimization scams are the worst, and I get flooded with them. | robbyp (2751) | ||
| 1142593 | 2010-10-08 05:10:00 | Oh well. We will set Paul Henry onto them when he gets back. | Snorkbox (15764) | ||
| 1142594 | 2010-10-08 05:22:00 | Should have kept up the convo and record ir! | qazwsxokmijn (102) | ||
| 1142595 | 2010-10-08 06:55:00 | I love these kinda of calls! I just speak in a very frail voice::: "Would you take me home? They won't let me leave and I want to go home! If you come and get me, I can pay you all the money I have in the safe at home. Please - take me home. Oh! They're coming to give me my pills now - PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!" |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 1142596 | 2010-10-08 09:41:00 | Got a call from an Indian gent who said that my computer had a virus and hew as here to help me. I asked a few questions about how he knew I had a virus etc and he was evasive. There was no fun playing with him after that so I hung up. Bugger me if he didn't ring right back so i asked a few more penetrating questions and he reckoned he could see it up on his screen etc so I hung up again and he got the message. I could see where it was heading, I was either going to be given a URL to go to, or be asked to log in to their site (more likely I think, and naturally they would need my password etc :rolleyes:) either way the credit card number request was coming up fast. There's a small flow of incoming investment or banking scam calls that I flick off, but this is the first claiming connectivity. I was a bit slow actually, I should have told him I don't have a computer, or that it was switched off! Cheers Billy 8-{) :annoyed: You could ask the Indian government to issue an apology :D Oops did I say that? |
Marnie (4574) | ||
| 1142597 | 2010-10-08 09:50:00 | I love these kinda of calls! I just speak in a very frail voice::: "Would you take me home? They won't let me leave and I want to go home! If you come and get me, I can pay you all the money I have in the safe at home . Please - take me home . Oh! They're coming to give me my pills now - PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!" I'll do that if a telemarketer ever rings me up again |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1142598 | 2010-10-08 22:52:00 | I just say "Sorry, you've got the wrong number" and hang up :D | jwil1 (65) | ||
| 1142599 | 2010-10-09 01:49:00 | Are you sure it wasn’t some dikshit sheila calling Billy? :devil | B.M. (505) | ||
| 1142600 | 2010-10-09 01:51:00 | I just speak in a very frail voice::: "Would you take me home? They won't let me leave and I want to go home! If you come and get me, I can pay you all the money I have in the safe at home . Please - take me home . Oh! They're coming to give me my pills now - PLEASE GET ME OUT OF HERE!" :clap:clap Husband once did something similar - we had this list of Things To Say I found on the net . He chose one . They hung up and then the supervisor rang back and proceeded to complain . He pointed out they rang him, not the other way round, then selected another Thing To Say off the list - at which point the supervisor hung up and no-one called again . |
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