Computer Fault

[marje]

Just had a phone call from an Indian(?) gentleman telling me that my computer was shut down during an install and that it now has problems that I wasn't aware of. He asked me turn on my computer and he would help me fix it. I told him I had no time for this and also told him that I hadn't shut down computer incorrectly and hung up on him. Wasn't going to fall for that one!

[gingejbee]

You could have said that you didn't have a computer...and listen for the response.

[aelmpvw]

well done marje, sadly people do fall for it

[marje]

I was going to tell him I didn't have a computer but was so indignant when he said I'd shut it down wrongly that my reply came out of my mouth before I realised it. Lol.

I've heard about this scam so often on AB that there was no way I was going to fall for it.

Long live AB.

[SlackAlice]

You should have transferred the call to me! I absolutely love giving them the run around. Haven't had a call from these type of people for a long time, I suspect they have my number marked as 'expletive deleted'.

Correct response from you. ☺☺☺

[kevvo]

You were a step ahead of him. I'm glad you were. The shame is that some people will be fooled by this call and find that their pc has been remotely hacked. The really clever ones will have your bank details in a few minutes and will have a ball at your expense. Ever the the comedy show 'Fonejacker'? it works on the same scam as one of his sketches! Except it's not as funny!

[joko]

i pretend its running through a checkdisk - which can take a while and keep them hanging on, i say stuff like 'ooh yeah it is running dead slow, must be because of what you say, its still running the check and i cant stop it'
they usually wait, though sometimes they say they will call back in a minute

one called me a prostitute once when i came clean what i was doing - wahahahaa!
i laughed my head off down the phone at him.

[marje]

I would love to hear you having a go at them SlackAlice, what a hoot. Good one joko, they can be very rude when they discover you're on to them. I'm really glad I knew about this scam otherwise I might have fallen for it. Forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes, so true.