Telephone scammers

[JohnRA]

Get one every couple of weeks here, when they mention my computer I ask 'Which one ?' ..... That's when they hang up.
On a similar theme I have been getting requests to add contacts on Skype at the rate of one or two a day. Mostly from Ghana but, supposedly from Toronto & London as well.
At least I don't have to speak to them, one click & theyr'e blocked.

[fillum]

I wish one of these scammers would call me, I miss out on all the fun.

Post your phone number Bax - we can pass it on next time we get a call


It's the charity calls that drive me nuts.



Cheers.

[alf6]

Tele-marketers were driving me insane with 4 to 6 calls per day. I had to answer the phone just in case it was something important. I finally put the home phone number on the Do Not Call register and now I am in heaven. Could not believe how well it works.

[JohnRA]

Post your phone number Bax - we can pass it on next time we get a call


It's the charity calls that drive me nuts.



Cheers.

All get the same answer here ........ Sorry mate, can't help you .... Click.

[fillum]

All get the same answer here ........ Sorry mate, can't help you .... Click.

Ditto. But it's a p.i.t.a. if you've had to scurry in from outside etc to answer the phone. They often also seem to call around dinner time. Having said that, it's been pretty quite lately.



Cheers.

[geoffsta]

The pause is a dead give away.
I wait, and in a indian accent I say. "Thankyou for calling the Testra call centre, an operator will be with you shortly" Then they hang up

[Allie]

This is one response sent to me recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwbX9RkmEU

[davidd]

Oh wow, that is funny!

[Kaktus]

This is one response sent to me recently

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwbX9RkmEU

Absolutely hilarious ! Thanks for posting this

[BecdS]

I just had a phone call from scammers wanting information on my computer..
I let the indian bloke named Brook ramble on about how to use computer management, and can I see certain files in there
I had him going for about 5 minutes, not touching anything on the computer. My son and I were having a great laugh as he waffled on.
I had to stop at some stage, so as he was getting to the interesting bit. I said "Well brook, I am having this call traced, and I have enough information now to call the police. You are in the sh1t"
He then hung up (Don't know why)
The phone number on my phone states; 0256 199300. Just ask for Brook

The company he said was "Windows Support"

I did this too! I let the guy go on for ages, just giggling to myself. When he took a breath, I told him that the conversation had been recorded by the police and he hung up.

They tried it on my Gran, who doesn't even have a computer.