Found a new way to get rid of scammers.
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I don't have a land line anymore, only cell phone. I just hang up on scam calls. If they call back, I block the number. I don't even speak to them. I get very few tele marketing or scam calls these days.
It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
MarkTJohnson wrote:
"Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers."
I always ask these guys how they managed to associate my IP address with my phone number. Their script doesn't cover that. It *always* ends up with them disconnecting.
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Heavy Indian accent: "Hello, I am John from EE". "No you're not, not coming in on that line." *click* I assume he thought I was a hacker and disconnected before I got to his servers. :-D Of course, it helps that I've never been with EE ... and it's a whole load quieter than the air horn!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
As Robert Heinlein said "I always answer the phone, it may give me the opportunity to be rude to someone". As a retiree and being a grumpy old fart I welcome scammers.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
If I receive one of those calls I act like I can't work a computer or say that I'm following their instructions and give random errors trying to drag it on as long as possible ... either way, they tend to lose their cool at the time wasted and hang up. Sometime I get abused. :laugh:
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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Heavy Indian accent: "Hello, I am John from EE". "No you're not, not coming in on that line." *click* I assume he thought I was a hacker and disconnected before I got to his servers. :-D Of course, it helps that I've never been with EE ... and it's a whole load quieter than the air horn!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Try and be this guy: This is what happens when you reply to spam email l TED - YouTube[^]
Graeme
"I fear not the man who has practiced ten thousand kicks one time, but I fear the man that has practiced one kick ten thousand times!" - Bruce Lee
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
MarkTJohnson wrote:
I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm."
Hopefully in your best "Dr Evil" voice, with your finger crooked in the corner of your mouth? :-D
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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I never answer any calls that are from an unknown phone number. If it is anything real they will leave a voice mail. If it is real, I call the person back. It is never real. Real people text me before they ever call me and I already have their phone number in my phone. :rolleyes:
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
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As Robert Heinlein said "I always answer the phone, it may give me the opportunity to be rude to someone". As a retiree and being a grumpy old fart I welcome scammers.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
I tell scammer to go do anatomically impossible things to themselves. I had one with the gall to call me back to tell me I was being rude and I told her she's a f*ing scammer and that she initiated the call. Then I told her to contact the authorities if she didn't like my cussing at her and hung up.
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It depends on whether or not I'm looking for some entertainment. I love when Windows support calls since I use a Mac. "Your computer has been sending us messages." Me, "Really? Which operating system does it say I have? What IP address does your system show for my machine? You called me, you should know these answers." Then I tell them I'm on a Mac. Usually get cursed at and then they hang up. I love the "would you consider a cash offer on your house" calls too. I always say, "Yes, $100,000,000 firm." And revel in their stunned silence.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated. I’m begging you for the benefit of everyone, don’t be STUPID.
