Indian Call Centre
These fantasists keep phoning me from what sounds like an Indian Call Centre. They say my computer is running slow. How they know this from the other side of the World I have no idea.
(maggied Riding the Gravy Train on, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 15:17, 7 replies)

I used to entertain myself when they called by asking how they know this
They said that my ISP told them. I asked who is my ISP and they said they couldn't tell me. I then escalated the call to their manager, rinse and repeat.
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 9 Jun 2014, 15:46, closed)

My preferred baiting goes something like:
Scammer: "Hello, this is Computer Support, we have detected you're having problems with your computer."
Me: "Which one?"
Scammer: "The one running the Windows operating system."
Me: "Which version?"
Scammer: (pause... then guess)"Windows Vista"
Me: "That one isn't connected to the internet."
Scammer: "Errrr....."
( Snappyuk gets BIGGER with free sample., Mon 9 Jun 2014, 22:35, closed)

The last one I had told me Linux Mint was part of Windows
after 10 mins of me acting dumb about not being able to find IE or the start button.....
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 10 Jun 2014, 7:53, closed)

If I have no time I just say 'haven't got a computer' and they hang up
If I want to play I act dumb (which is easy for me). 'Oh that is so nice of you wanting to fix my computer', 'which button did you want me to press', 'Now, if I could just turn this on...'
(maggied Riding the Gravy Train on, Tue 10 Jun 2014, 8:50, closed)

just hang up
imagine how appallingly lonely and empty your life would need to be for you to engage telephone scammers in conversation
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 10 Jun 2014, 9:40, closed)

Yer, fuckin saddos.
I'm far too busy on here to answer the phone.
( edjogs Collared doves are shit., Tue 10 Jun 2014, 12:39, closed)

One of us used to get one of those calls every week at a place I used to work. We came up with the following 'script' which put them off for good.
-'Sorry, we don't use the Windows operating system at home, I only use it at work. You're lucky to catch me on my day off, did you try this number yesterday? No one was here then. I work for the Metropolitan Police's e-crime unit and we all use Windows there. Maybe you're thinking of those PCs? They do run quite slowly if I'm being honest.'
-'er, OK sir.'
-'Maybe if I can take your contact details I can call you from there tomorrow, that way I'll instantly be able to tell where you are contacting me from as well, that should make the whole process easier, shouldn't it?'
-click- beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.
(FartThroughAWalkieTalkie wished you were dead in ditch on, Tue 10 Jun 2014, 12:04, closed)