 Phone scams |
 May 27 2010, 11:33 AM
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 Man at arms  Group: Clan Members Posts: 152 Thank(s): 1 Joined: 28-April 10 Member No.: 4,262  |
Just a quick heads-up. I doubt any of you tech-savvy people would actually fall for it, but always best to be aware
 Just had a cold-caller on my landline (autodialler, takes a few seconds for them to pick up on the other end) from a woman claiming to be tech support for a company I couldnt quite understand. Possibly an Indian accent. Basically, she tried to convince me I had viruses on my PC (which I know is bull, but I played along for a while). She then had me run EventViewer and insisted that the "3,000 events" actually meant I had "3,000 viruses" on my PC. I ended up laughing her off at this point, but considering the various Warning/Error messages you get on Eventviewer I can see how this could easily fool anyone who isnt particularly PC-competent. I dont know what the next stages are (I had already wasted ten minutes arguing at this point) but I suspect it would be either a scam to gain information or some way of sending a "technician" to fix things at a premium. Just be on guard anyway. --------------------  |
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May 29 2010, 02:23 AM
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 Sergeant Group: Clan Members Posts: 301 Thank(s): 1 Joined: 22-April 10 From: Alderholt, Dorset/Hampshire/New Forest boarders Member No.: 4,259 |
I stick to a simple rule... if you phone me and I can't understand your accent or you sound far away I just shout WHAT!?? over and over until they hang up. It took one guy 3 minutes once!
Basically if you can't talk to me in clear English you have no reason to be in my life, this includes my phone... unless I'm on holiday in your country and if that is the case I will have at least tried to master the basics of your language enough to string comprehensible sentences together before visiting, much like any sensible holiday maker would do upon visiting this country. but yeah ... some folkz is chumps. -------------------- Are we going to the same place, and if so can I come?
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Jun 9 2010, 09:36 PM
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 Peasant Group: Clan Members Posts: 13 Thank(s): 0 Joined: 5-February 09 From: Germany Member No.: 4,067 |
QUOTE (Aki @ May 29 2010, 04:23 AM)  I stick to a simple rule... if you phone me and I can't understand your accent or you sound far away I just shout WHAT!?? over and over until they hang up. You'll have to speak up, I'm wearing a towel!I don't have a problem with scam attempts lately, but they usually don't get past my phone firewall aka answering machine anyway. |
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Qrbrrbl Phone scams May 27 2010, 11:33 AM
Lawpf2001 It's incredible the amount of people I get at ... May 27 2010, 11:56 AM Pandora92 Wow that's the first I've ever heard of a ... May 27 2010, 04:18 PM K. why does law have the same sig as pandora????? May 27 2010, 04:55 PM MonkeyFiend it's a last FM 'music wot I like type sig... May 27 2010, 05:39 PM 'aL indeed
a friend had the same thing happen a week... May 27 2010, 07:17 PM Chisel Calls like this are why I never answer my landline... May 27 2010, 10:58 PM K. ditto what chis ses
if it's important they w... May 28 2010, 05:51 AM McJaffa TPS for the win, I hardly ever get nuisance calls ... May 28 2010, 08:30 AM Lawpf2001 Actually this reminds me of an embarrasing story:
... May 28 2010, 08:27 PM fido77 lol, i get these calls all the time. never stick a... May 29 2010, 12:29 AM
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