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Title: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: Gaffers on 18 October 2013, 12:19:09
Just had one of those calls which originate from overseas about the 'security issues' on your computer:

Caller:  Err hello this is Technical Support from Windows is that Mr G*********?
Me:     *sigh* yes
Caller:  Do you know that everytime you go on to the internet your computer is being infected with viruses which is allowing hackers to access your computer and information?
Me:     Hackers like you, you mean?
Caller: Yes, hackers like me.........erm.....
Me      *laughing*
Caller: ......errrrr........

*click*

Me:  Hello?  ..........Dont go, I was enjoying that!

That cheered me up ;D ;D
Title: Re: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: 2boxerdogs on 18 October 2013, 13:21:37
I had one as well, told them where they could put their advice, they hung up !!
Title: Re: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: taitinson on 18 October 2013, 15:11:17
Had one of those a few weeks back, kept the muppet talking for ages trying to get me to access different screens, with my "limited" knowledge, he finally gave up when i informed him he would need to speak with our tech dept in the US as we are a worldwide company and it was a works pc  ::)
Title: Re: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 18 October 2013, 15:24:15
Yes, I love winding those buggers up! :y

The abuse I give them at the end of our "conversation" I particularly relish! :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: Gaffers on 18 October 2013, 15:32:55
I might go a bit further next time and use a redundant lappy, stick it on a separate VLAN islolated from the rest of the network, let them infect it and monitor the activity (find out their IP address, username, etc).....and then.......... ::)
Title: Re: Phone call this lunchtime
Post by: TheBoy on 18 October 2013, 17:06:23
One of the phones in the office is on a suckers list.  Oh the hours of fun we have wasting their time ;D