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Title: Man records phone scammers, listen and learn what not to do
Category: Tech
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2014-08-12 10:23:46
Canadian

[N_Fiddledog]

These kind of scammers have been calling me for years.

Thanks for the article. I was beginning to think it was just me.

[Freakinoldguy]

Same here. In an attempt to get them to stop phoning me I've threatened them and their religious Icon the Sacred Cow with acts so vile that a Bangkok Hooker would be remiss to participate, all to no avail

Apparently these idiots don't even know that Microsoft's headquarters is in Redmond Washington and when I continually ask them about the weather in Redmond they get embarrassed and put their supervisor on line? He must be the guy with access to the Weather Network.

Strange though. You can tell them that you're gonna commit illegal sexual activities with a Cow and then describe those activities in detail yet they don't bat an eyelash but, ask them about the weather in Washington and they get embarrassed.

[DrCaleb]

N_Fiddledog N_Fiddledog:

These kind of scammers have been calling me for years.

Thanks for the article. I was beginning to think it was just me.

I've never been called by one of these dweebs, but I do win lots of travel reward miles. I just keep pressing the number 1 till they hang up and never call again. (never let them know there is a real person on the phone, you'll never get rid of them!)

[N_Fiddledog]

Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:

Same here. In an attempt to get them to stop phoning me I've threatened them and their religious Icon the Sacred Cow with acts so vile that a Bangkok Hooker would be remiss to participate, all to no avail

Apparently these idiots don't even know that Microsoft's headquarters is in Redmond Washington and when I continually ask them about the weather in Redmond they get embarrassed and put their supervisor on line? He must be the guy with access to the Weather Network.

Strange though. You can tell them that you're gonna commit illegal sexual activities with a Cow and then describe those activities in detail yet they don't bat an eyelash but, ask them about the weather in Washington and they get embarrassed.

Try this one..."Mmmmm, Bacon".

Failing that try what I do. Preach to them the virtues of owning a Mac.

This one works too - "What's a computer?"

I called them Nigerians once, and they didn't seem to like that either.

The latest one is a girl phones you. That one threw me off a bit.

[raydan]

I always switch from one language to another when any telemarketer/spammer/scammer calls... if he speaks French, I answer in English and vice versa. Then I'll go from one to another depending if he's bilingual or he gets one of his colleagues to take the call. If that doesn't seem to be working, I go to my make-up language... sounds a bit like the Swedish chef but with an Australian accent.

[xerxes]

I've gotten these calls too. I usually play along as long as my patience allows. I'll waste their time as much as I can so they don't get as man others.

[BartSimpson]

Depending on my mood I'll inform the caller that I work for the US Central Intelligence Agency and then I'll angrily demand to know how they obtained the number for a secure line.

That's been pretty effective.

[PluggyRug]

I always tell them to write down my IP address, it's 256.256.256.net. Then tell him I can't give him my subnet mask cos Batman's wearing it.
Once had a guy on the phone for 15 minutes trying to tell him I don't have a phone.

[raydan]

I had one almost as long on the line trying to sell him a condo share.


...or the old favourite is.

"I can't speak to you right now, just give me your home number and I'll call you back at the worst possible time for you". If he answers that he can't give you his home number, just say "Why not, you have mine?".

[sandorski]

If it's not anyone I know or expecting a call from, I just hang up.

[PublicAnimalNo9]

When my phone rings, the number automatically comes up on my TV. When I see private name, private number, I know it's time for some fun.
So when I answer the phone, I say "Microsoft customer service. All our lines are currently in use. Please stay on the line as your call is important to us." At that point I put them on "hold" and blast out Megadeth's "Liar".

[Freakinoldguy]

sandorski sandorski:

If it's not anyone I know or expecting a call from, I just hang up.

I'm beginning to think it's more fun to mess with them because they actually think the people they phone are idiots and it never occurs to them that they're the idiots and we're making fun of them.

[Yogi]

I politely get sexually explicit with the caller with me asking the questions. Conversations are usually quite short. I don't think I have been called back by the same caller 2wice. Calls are infrequent now.

[DrCaleb]

PluggyRug PluggyRug:

I always tell them to write down my IP address, it's 256.256.256.net. Then tell him I can't give him my subnet mask cos Batman's wearing it.
Once had a guy on the phone for 15 minutes trying to tell him I don't have a phone.

I will have to use these in my arsenal. Like Bart, I pretend I'm from CSEC and tell them constantly that I'm just keeping them on the line while I trace their call.