First time ever - an honest computer scammer!

[DaveReading]

We've only recently started to get the "Microsoft" computer scammers again, after investing a while back in a phone that doesn't let withheld numbers through. They must be getting a lot of problems with this strategy as they have now started using bogus Caller IDs that most phones will let through.

Anyway, I had the usual conversation, this time with an "Amanda", during which I acted dumb and played along with her for a while. After 20 minutes I said to her that I thought I'd kept her occupied for long enough. She misunderstood and thought I was feeling guilty for being so slow, until I explained to her that I was feeling a warm glow for having prevented her from scamming any other vulnerable victims while she was speaking to me.

Usually, when challenged, you either get a lot of bluff/bluster or they simply hang up. But amazingly, she said to me that she didn't care that her organisation wasn't going to get any money from me because she had plenty of colleagues on the other lines, busy scamming other people (her words).

I'm ashamed to say at that point I told her to go forth and multiply, before hanging up on her, but I'm regretting now having missed the opportunity to have what could have been a fascinating conversation on ethics with someone who clearly felt no shame in admitting that she knew exactly what she was involved in.

 

[TVC]

I know I've posted this before, but when I play them along I wait until they think they've got me then ask straight "Is your mother proud of you and the work that you do? Your parents, they do know that you spend all day doing something illegal?"

Without fail they lose the plot. If one gets particularly abusive to me I just say "Next time you look your mother in the eye, think of me. Bye".

 

[ColinJ]

I know I've posted this before, but when I play them along I wait until they think they've got me then ask straight "Is your mother proud of you and the work that you do? Your parents, they do know that you spend all day doing something illegal?"

Without fail they lose the plot. If one gets particularly abusive to me I just say "Next time you look your mother in the eye, think of me. Bye".

I would worry that they might make a point of phoning you at all times of the day and night to get their own back!

I think that there is a thread somewhere on CC where someone mentioned confronting a spam-caller and they responded with a threat to bombard them with calls.

 

[User6179]

I put on a high pitched female accent now , OH HIYA , then listen to all their spiel and at the end tell then to fek off in my deepest voice , sometimes they curse as they hang up

 

[User6179]

I would worry that they might make a point of phoning you at all times of the day and night to get their own back!

I think that there is a thread somewhere on CC where someone mentioned confronting a spam-caller and they responded with a threat to bombard them with calls.

A double glazing firm I told to fek off from Glasgow once told me they were going to " send the boys around " , I quickly quipped " To put my windows in ?

 

[TVC]

I would worry that they might make a point of phoning you at all times of the day and night to get their own back!

I think that there is a thread somewhere on CC where someone mentioned confronting a spam-caller and they responded with a threat to bombard them with calls.

Pretty safe, it would mean them using their personal line to call, the handlers won't want them using the 'company' phone because there is no prospect of business.

Having said that, I did get one ring back a couple of minutes later and ask "What right did I have to judge him". So I reminded him why he called me in the first place, and explained that I thought that an attempt on his part to steal money from me kind of gave me a good reason to judge him.

 

[User6179]

Virgin media customer , pay to block withheld numbers , am registered with telephone preference service for no spam calls , don't answer the phone , have Fek off to cold callers on the front door , have a hungry Rottie looking out window .

Still get phone calls from " a network that cant be recognised " and pr1cks still chap my door !

I could not be anymore anti-social yet they come

 

[Ian A]

We have a wheelchair ramp leading up to the front door, disabled space outside the house and a no cold caller sticker on the door. We still get the occasional cold caller knocking on the door trying to sell cavity wall insulation on a street where every house has solid walls. I'm fine to answer but it can be a bit more effort for my wife on bad health days so I'm never accomodating with the door to door sellers.

 

[ColinJ]

Can whoever it is out there who is actually buying stuff from those scammers kindly stop - without your encouragement, they would give up and find something more profitable to do with their time!

 

[User6179]

We have a wheelchair ramp lealeading up to the front door, disabled space outside the house and a no cold caller sticker on the door. We still get the occasional cold caller knocking on the door trying to sell cavity wall insulation on a street where every house has solid walls.

and you have not bought some ? , I tried to buy gas central heating at my mothers house and they don't have gas , your missing a trick !

 

[User6179]

My m8 bought a year computer course for the home , signed up for 12 instalments one Sunday while lonely and hungover ,Cost him £1200 which he could not afford , told me about the debt collection agency pursuing him for the money , then he hit me with " I told the salesman at the time that I don't have a computer " .

 

[winjim]

As far as I'm concerned the landline phone is just something we had to get installed to make the internet work. Never answer it. Only answer my mobile to people I know. If anyone's genuine, they'll leave a message. Otherwise onto the block list they go.

 

[User6179]

As far as I'm concerned the landline phone is just something we had to get installed to make the internet work. Never answer it. Only answer my mobile to people I know. If anyone's genuine, they'll leave a message. Otherwise onto the block list they go.

Does anyone even answer the mobile now ?, mines on constant divert .

 

[Hill Wimp]

and i thought i couldn't get through because Alex Salmond had cut the fibres on his way out !

 

[User6179]

and i thought i couldn't get through because Alex Salmond had cut the fibres on his way out !

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