Fun with a scammer

macafee2 · 4th April 2018, 13:34

Just had a call from "BT", yea right.
I decided to play along.
asked to go to computer and press the windows key and R which I did

what do you see I'm asked

nothing is my reply.

do it again I'm told and so we go round in circles
eventually she, now losing her temper and calling me an idiot asks why I cant see anything.
I had not turned on the computer I was sitting at

wow shes funming

turn it on shes says, I reply I have (I hadn't really) and am told to press windows key and R.
I do it, what do you see she asks, nothing I reply.

now shes climbing the wall, why cant you see anything? I have not turned the screen on, you did not tell me too

shes now lost it, gives me some verbal and hangs up

2nd call in 2 days.

I love these spam calls

macafee2

MGjim · 4th April 2018, 14:08

I love these spam phone calls, I've had them (supposedly) from Microsoft, BT, and Openreach amongst others. I have a little game with them if I have time and keep them chatting about all sorts whilst asking them to repeat their instructions. Best I've managed so far is 11 and a half minutes before they hang up on me.

championdaddy · 4th April 2018, 14:51

The last one I had I just said "yes"...... to every question.

Can I have you security number.......yes

What is the third digit.......... yes

No... the third digit please.........yes.....

They soon gave up LOL

humphshumphs · 4th April 2018, 14:59

It's great fun when 'Microsoft' ring me up.

Last one I had, I asked what my IP address was, and they came up with 192.168.0.1 to which I replied, no what is my external IP address and he repeated the same number.

This went on for 5 or 6 times, and then I said that I was a member of the Microsoft Partnership (which I am at work) and you have never heard such language before he threw the phone down.

Made my day

Darcydog · 4th April 2018, 15:33

Love it!!!

Nick Greg · 4th April 2018, 15:44

Great ideas, all of which are meant to keep em on the phone as long as possible which is good as it helps prevent real scams happening and drives a horse and cart through their targets. My uncle used to invite the local "religious zealots" through the door and keep them in for hours for that exact reason, to keep them away from doing real harm. He must have wasted literally days of their time over the years, they were convinced he was seriously interested so they kept calling.

Number 6 · 4th April 2018, 16:04

I went thru all the usual questions with these people asked all about security and pass word etc until it came to the crunch when they asked for my card details.

I said which one would you like and they replied any one will do so I said well I have fifteen at the moment but am expecting more so which one ?

To which he relplied,why have you so many cards ?

Well it is my birthday thats why I have a lot of cards....wonder he didn't break the phone when he put it down.

macafee2 · 4th April 2018, 17:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Number 6

I went thru all the usual questions with these people asked all about security and pass word etc until it came to the crunch when they asked for my card details.

I said which one would you like and they replied any one will do so I said well I have fifteen at the moment but am expecting more so which one ?

To which he relplied,why have you so many cards ?

Well it is my birthday thats why I have a lot of cards....wonder he didn't break the phone when he put it down.

macafee2

trikey · 4th April 2018, 19:11

Dave Lincs had a debt management company call him once, they asked if he had any debts, he kept them on the phone for ages, they eventually asked him for details of the debt to which he replied

I went to the pub, forgot my wallet and trikey lent me a tenner, I owe him £10.

RPWC · 4th April 2018, 20:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Dave Lincs had a debt management company call him once, they asked if he had any debts, he kept them on the phone for ages, they eventually asked him for details of the debt to which he replied

I went to the pub, forgot my wallet and trikey lent me a tenner, I owe him £10.

lol PMSL I must remember that sometime.
Another good one is ,accident claims, I repeatedly had someone calling me about an accident i had that wasn't my fault, the last time I played along and said yes, funny you should call about it, it affected my memory, I have no recollection of any accident at all. "Click"went the phone, end of conversation.

4th April 2018, 13:34	#1
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,912 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	Fun with a scammer Just had a call from "BT", yea right. I decided to play along. asked to go to computer and press the windows key and R which I did what do you see I'm asked nothing is my reply. do it again I'm told and so we go round in circles eventually she, now losing her temper and calling me an idiot asks why I cant see anything. I had not turned on the computer I was sitting at wow shes funming turn it on shes says, I reply I have (I hadn't really) and am told to press windows key and R. I do it, what do you see she asks, nothing I reply. now shes climbing the wall, why cant you see anything? I have not turned the screen on, you did not tell me too shes now lost it, gives me some verbal and hangs up 2nd call in 2 days. I love these spam calls macafee2

4th April 2018, 14:59	#4
humphshumphs I really should get out more....... No longer a Rover Owner Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: As far east as you can go in the UK and not get wet feet. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 404 Thanked 309 Times in 246 Posts	It's great fun when 'Microsoft' ring me up. Last one I had, I asked what my IP address was, and they came up with 192.168.0.1 to which I replied, no what is my external IP address and he repeated the same number. This went on for 5 or 6 times, and then I said that I was a member of the Microsoft Partnership (which I am at work) and you have never heard such language before he threw the phone down. Made my day __________________ Richard. No longer a 75 owner as my tourer made it to the moon, and died on it's way back. But 1/4 million miles ain't bad.

4th April 2018, 16:04	#7
Number 6 This is my second home Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Meneac Posts: 6,759 Thanks: 5,007 Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts	I went thru all the usual questions with these people asked all about security and pass word etc until it came to the crunch when they asked for my card details. I said which one would you like and they replied any one will do so I said well I have fifteen at the moment but am expecting more so which one ? To which he relplied,why have you so many cards ? Well it is my birthday thats why I have a lot of cards....wonder he didn't break the phone when he put it down. __________________ ] "I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"

4th April 2018, 19:11	#9
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,764 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	Dave Lincs had a debt management company call him once, they asked if he had any debts, he kept them on the phone for ages, they eventually asked him for details of the debt to which he replied I went to the pub, forgot my wallet and trikey lent me a tenner, I owe him £10. __________________ Lest we forget..

4th April 2018, 14:08	#2
MGjim Loves to post MG ZT-T 160+ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Peasmarsh Posts: 390 Thanks: 45 Thanked 140 Times in 87 Posts	I love these spam phone calls, I've had them (supposedly) from Microsoft, BT, and Openreach amongst others. I have a little game with them if I have time and keep them chatting about all sorts whilst asking them to repeat their instructions. Best I've managed so far is 11 and a half minutes before they hang up on me.

4th April 2018, 14:51	#3
championdaddy This is my second home Mg Zt 190 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: The FIRST Garden City....Letchworth. Posts: 6,778 Thanks: 1,243 Thanked 920 Times in 698 Posts	The last one I had I just said "yes"...... to every question. Can I have you security number.......yes What is the third digit.......... yes No... the third digit please.........yes..... They soon gave up LOL

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Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	Love it!!!

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Nick Greg Posted a thing or two Honda Insight Hybrid Join Date: May 2015 Location: Brighouse Posts: 1,157 Thanks: 691 Thanked 424 Times in 280 Posts	Great ideas, all of which are meant to keep em on the phone as long as possible which is good as it helps prevent real scams happening and drives a horse and cart through their targets. My uncle used to invite the local "religious zealots" through the door and keep them in for hours for that exact reason, to keep them away from doing real harm. He must have wasted literally days of their time over the years, they were convinced he was seriously interested so they kept calling.