those net scammers callers!!!!

Duh · Guru

those net scammers callers!!!!

milo · Guru

I just had one of those supposed bigpond tech callers ring up just a bit ago

said they picked up a virus on my computer and i said sure you did and hung up.. confuse

sneeky buggers they are disbelief biggrin

Happywanderer · The Master

Good on you milo. You did the right thing.

jules47 · The Happy Helper

Only way to get rid of them is to hang up. But it doesn't stop them - had one who actually abused me, when I told him I didn't believe he was from Big Pond!!!!!!
An ethnic sounding gent - so rude!!

milo · Guru

i have caller id and it says it was over seas, confuse

golivers travels · Guru

Yes had a few of those Milo. They usually say that there is a problem with Windows, I usually tell them I have an Apple and they hang up quickly .....little white lie. Glenda

03_troopy · Guru

If they ring you about problems with windows, tell them you have one sticking window, and another with a broken pane. And ask if they could come out and give you a quote.

milo · Guru

i might try the apple one some day!

Delta18 · Guru

That's the problem Vic. You have to be original....something like this guy did.....click here.

Cheers Neil

-- Edited by Delta18 on Wednesday 15th of August 2012 02:44:03 PM

Wizardofoz · Guru

But what if they are gay???

Delta18 · Guru

Duh wrote:
Because the call cost them money, I play along with them until I can't anymore, then tell them I have somone at the door and leave the phone off the hook, come back a bit later and they are gone.

-- Edited by Duh on Wednesday 15th of August 2012 02:30:52 AM

Unfortunately their calls are by VOIP (over internet) and therefore basically cost them nothing except a bit of time wasted. They are on to the "someone at the door" trick and hang up pretty quickly. cry

We all use VOIP to save some money don't we? Our calls to any landline in Oz from home cost us 10c Untimed and no connection fee.

Cheers Neil

Duh · Guru

Wizardofoz wrote:
But what if they are gay???

Then I suppose it has backfired on you and you'd better get off the line real quick ! LOL ! biggrin

Thanks for the info on the calls Neil, I won't waste my time dragging the call out then. I would imagine just leaving the phone off the hook would be in the same category as saying you're going to the door. I suppose after they have had a number of these they would wake up to the ploys people use to keep them hanging on.

Duh · Guru

Ha Ha.....what a hoot that was, even got the so called "supervisor"on the phone. biggrin

I tried something similar (playing them along), got up the stage where they said "what can you see", I wasn't on my pc either, so strung them along a bit about not being sure what I was supposed to see, but eventually got sick of their scam and told them what a load of bollicks it was and hung up. aww

sucastja · Senior Member

Delta18 wrote:
That's the problem Vic. You have to be original....something like this guy did.....click here.
Cheers Neil

-- Edited by Delta18 on Wednesday 15th of August 2012 02:44:03 PM

What a pisser!! biggrin

Cruising Granny · Guru

What I want to know is how they find me on my mobile when I'm not listed anywhere.
I suspect other sites sell my info on to other organisations who then proceed to waste my time with these boring calls. More offensive are the scam calls.
Stay aware folks. If you don't know the caller or haven't requested the contact, shut them down.
It's very hard to maintain privacy or anonymity these days, but do your best.

milo · Guru

that video is funny!! the guy just plays with him... lol