Scam phone call

SIRandyraven | 10:56 Fri 08th Apr 2011 | ChatterBank

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Was feeling left out , when I hear about all these scam type phone calls.
But this morning I had one ...
Hello this is Henry from Computer Maintenance something ...he said in a deep Asian accent ...
What it's regarding I said
We have a report your computer has a virus and is running slow ...
I said yes it is running slow ...it will rain in the next six months and the price of petrol will go up ...for a small fee can you fix that also ...Goodbye

aintree tips for today....

It's sunny and warm with a good forcast, what you planning this weekend?

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cazzz1975

lol at the name "henry"

how quaint..

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dotty.

I think if I got one of those calls I wouldn't know because I wouldn;'t have answered it unless I recognised the number

DEN53

Me too - a few weeks ago, I had a Chinese sounding lady saying she was from Microsoft,claiming there was a report of my computer running slow...............
I said, 'darling the only thing that is running slow today, is me....byeeeeeeee'

ChuckFickens

I've spent about 20min playing along and playing the idiot with one of them :) He hung up when he realised I run Linux, not Windows at home.

tamborine

I get curry & sweet recipes....till the supervisor butts in & cuts the line.

Booldawg

I'd just tell them they've got through to M15 and we're tracing their call.

starone

I just say shove off or words to that effect, depending on how grumpy I am at the moment.

jackthehat

When they tell me that 'my service provider has informed them......', I ask them who my service provider is.
They usually terminate the call PDQ.

marval

Tell them to take up dancing, and to foxtrot oscar

DTCwordfan

Got the usual this morning with the business phone going. Answer it wait a few seconds, then here a click (oh here we go a call centre trying to sell me something i think) Conversation goes as follows:-

Call centre: Hello can i speak to the person in charge of telephones please?

Me: Your speaking to him.

CC: Oh we are offering a deal on your phone tariffs (all in very broken english)

Me: Thats funny im offering a deal on garden maintenance and landscaping, would you like to know all about it?

CC: Im sorry im offering you a deal on your telephones

Me: Ah im obviously speaking to the wrong person, can i speak to your head of facilities then, im offering some very good deals on landscaping of your office at the moment

CC: no sir you dont understand im offering you..

Me:No you plainly dont understand, your wasting my time so ill waste yours, goodbye

May have taken longer than putting the phone down, but very very satisfying to hear the total confusion at the other end!
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Yes I wished had played a game with him.
But next time I will , was a tad busy this time.
Car in for a service so me thinks it was the dealer calling at first ...so was ready to get credit card and pay

hetherington

had a couple of those - just played thick saying did not know what he was talking about - found it difficult to understand him anyway!!!

webbo3

try this.

When you receive that phone call ...

1. If they want to loan you money, tell them you just filed for bankruptcy and you could sure use some money.

2. If they start out with, "How are you today?" say, "I’m so glad you asked, because no one these days seems to care, and I have all these problems. My arthritis is acting up, my back is killing me, my dog just died . . . "

3. If they say they’re John Doe from XYZ Company, ask them to spell their name. Then ask them to spell the company name. Then ask them where it is located, how long it has been in business, how many people work there, how they got into this line of work if they are married, how many kids they have, etc. Continue asking them personal questions or questions about their company for as long as necessary.

4. This works great if you are male. Telemarketer: "Hi, my name is Judy and I’m with XYZ Company. " You: Wait for a second and with a real husky voice ask, "What are you wearing?"

5. Cry out in surprise, "Judy? Is that you? Oh my God! Judy, how have you been?" Hopefully, this will give Judy a few brief moments of terror as she tries to figure out where she could know you from.

6. Say "No" over and over. Be sure to vary the sound of each one, and keep a rhythmic tempo, even as they are trying to speak. This is most fun if you can do it until they hang up.

7. If BT calls trying to get you to sign up for the Family and Friends Plan, reply, in as sinister a voice as you can, "I don’t have any friends, would you be my friend?"

8. If the company cleans rugs, respond: "Can you get out blood? Can you get out goat blood? How about human blood?"

9. After the Telemarketer gives his or her spiel, ask him or her to marry you. When they get all flustered, tell them