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Title: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: Auto Addict on 07 March 2012, 13:07:25
I load Meatloafs original Bat out of Hell CD, turn the volume up high, and put it on pause.

When I get a call 'Is that Mr ......... ' in a heavy foreign acccent, I say, 'I'll just get him for you, just putting you on hold'

Put the phone by the speaker, and press play.......

 ::)
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: Nickbat on 07 March 2012, 13:22:45
 ;D ;D

Wish I'd had that idea a wee while ago when someone from the sub-continent called. Claimed his name was Lester and was from a  company called Technowitty (yep, actually got him to spell out the name!).

Told me I had a virus on my PC.

Told him it was a scam.

He hung up.  ;)
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: MaxV6 on 07 March 2012, 16:06:23
had a similar call from scammer.


let him get through pre-amble.... 

then started asking a few innocent questions....

then started letting him try and tell me what to do ......

had an absolute scream letting him try and talk me through doing something on a non existent windows PC.   


them "click on the start menu"

me  "what start menu?"

them,  "usually at the bottom left , on the tool bar"

me " there is no tool bar on the bottom"

them " maybe you have it at the top? "

me " well, there is a menu bar at the top, but there's no "start" item "

them,  "at the end...."

me " nope"


them,  it's how you access menus and close down, restart etc"

me " oh you mean where the fruit symbol is ??? "

them " sorry?"
 
Me " well, I'm a mac user,   i was just wondering how you thought i had a virus,  and how you detected it , here at work,  i have several layers of firewall,  hardware and OS level,  stealth mode engaged,   even have Sophos installed....just so i don;t pass on , what are to me, harmless file infections to PC users...      so tell me......     what exactly did you think you were doing?"


them " beeeeeeeeeeeep" hung up/
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: Entwood on 07 March 2012, 17:55:02
My record is 45 minutes before they realise what I've done ..... when I get the call I tell them the system is of and I need to start it .. "Ok go ahead" they say .... so I boot the laptop with the "Linux from CD" disk in .... and the fun starts as I "can't find" any of the links they tell me I should have .. this must be "because your computor is badly infected"...  'tis a good laugh trying to keep them guessing .. :)
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: feeutfo on 07 March 2012, 18:01:39
Numerous ways to waiste their time. String them along. At any point, sorry can you hold on a sec? Put phone down and carry on with your day. :)
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: cleggy on 07 March 2012, 18:26:48
I leave the answer phone on alll the time thay soon hang up :y :y :y
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: paul.lovejoy on 07 March 2012, 18:40:25
Numerous ways to waiste their time. String them along. At any point, sorry can you hold on a sec? Put phone down and carry on with your day. :)

now that is a good one ;D :y
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: STMO123 on 07 March 2012, 20:05:26
I just burst out laughing when the last one said "Hello, my name is Jonathan.....".
He got the hump and hung up.
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: ozzycat on 07 March 2012, 20:39:12
 :y :y nice one :y :y
Title: Re: Got a new way to get rid of nuisance phone calls
Post by: dbug on 07 March 2012, 20:42:19
A few years back my youngest daughter would chat "drivel" to them as long as they could stand/afford it!  ;)