Phone call scam

Beth54 · Guru

Phone call scam

Spook · Senior Member

I did a search and this is the result

http://www.reverseaustralia.com/lookup/0280054980/

goinsoon · Guru

Don't tell me they are at it again, it is a definate csam

Ma · Guru

Just a waste of time in my opinion Beth, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt at least you have a supposed phone number to provide the authorities.

Happywanderer · The Master

The phone number is no such number , thats what you find when you click on Spook's link.

Pejay · Guru

We advertised our tinny in our local paper - got a text to buy it, to reply using e-mail only - right or wrong, would pay via paypal - was a scam, thankfully we don't use internet banking or for that matter don't buy anything that requires paypal. Did report it to Paypal though - heard nothing back. You have got to be so careful, don't you?

Elle on Wheels · Guru

Hey Beth - you can have a lot of fun with those calls, keep them stringing along. Their strategy is to persuade you to allow them remote access to your hard drive thus accessing all your saved passwords and key strokes. There are competitions around how long you can keep egging them on. After my first call I had quite a good time egging them on. They are probably the new century version of Jehova Witnesses or similar. First there were fairies, leprechauns and elves, then UFO's and alien abductions, now is the era of cyber scammers.

jimricho · Guru

Elle on Wheels wrote:
Hey Beth - you can have a lot of fun with those calls, keep them stringing along. Their strategy is to persuade you to allow them remote access to your hard drive thus accessing all your saved passwords and key strokes. There are competitions around how long you can keep egging them on. After my first call I had quite a good time egging them on. They are probably the new century version of Jehova Witnesses or similar. First there were fairies, leprechauns and elves, then UFO's and alien abductions, now is the era of cyber scammers.

IMHO I would consider that unwise and that the best stragegy is to hang up immediately you suspect something is not "kosher"

The following Australian Government sites cover the issues of scams and safety on line...

http://www.scamwatch.gov.au/

http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/

I consider the Scamwatch site a "must-read" for all regular users of the internet.

I'm registered with the Stay Smart Online site and they send out email updates of matters such as software updates, current scams, and a regular e-newsletter.

-- Edited by jimricho on Thursday 8th of December 2011 06:35:43 AM

rvtraveller2 · Senior Member

Pejay wrote:
We advertised our tinny in our local paper - got a text to buy it, to reply using e-mail only - right or wrong, would pay via paypal - was a scam, thankfully we don't use internet banking or for that matter don't buy anything that requires paypal. Did report it to Paypal though - heard nothing back. You have got to be so careful, don't you?

Yes you do pejay,you dont know who to trust any more,what a terrible world we live in. Neil

Beth54 · Guru

No, I couldn't do the string them along Elle. I'm not much good at that.

Jim, I have scamwatch from the last time it was posted,,maybe by you. I just forgot about it when this came up.

I've also had some alerts on my gmail account that someone has been trying to get my info, so they may be linked.

Ma · Guru

Don't know how you did it and I DONT' WANT TO KNOW....(you might have to kill me if you told.....)............good for you

-- Edited by Ma on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 07:33:24 PM

AmandaJayne · Guru

we remotely crashed thier computers.... dont that make you just smile!

Mergatroy · Veteran Member

maybe if you had an old computer you could fill it with viruses. Then say you were so glad someone from windows finally contacted them to help. and let them have access.
Or would that be too nasty ?

jimricho · Guru

Mergatroy wrote:
maybe if you had an old computer you could fill it with viruses. Then say you were so glad someone from windows finally contacted them to help. and let them have access.
Or would that be too nasty ?

No, but it would be incredibly stupid!

deverall11 · Guru

I usually sting them along and tell them 'You have just rang the ambulance/fire service. Where's the fire? Where do you want the ambulance to go?'
Another one is:'I am a thief and just broke into this house when the phone rang'
Regards,
Larry