Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I know I shouldn't be surprised but I am. I just got a spam phone call from "The technical department of my broadband connection". That was a new one on me but I new it was a scam, so I asked which broadband company, and he hung up., dammit. I like to be the one who hangs up!It's the lying 'excuses' they use for phoning that I'm sometimes surprised about. This one was a lie because he wasn't representing my broadband provider, but some of them are debateable. E.g. "It has come to the goverment's attention that..." And it really has come to the goverment's attention (the overselling of PPI - UK), but the guy isn't representing the governemt. Another is that, "It has come to our attention that you had an accident at work recently", which is always a lie, and "How is your Dyson vacuum cleaner?" when I've never had one. That one is just fishing for Dyson owners. Actually I do have a Dyson now but I only got it recently - and it's bloody brilliant!.The lying scammers annoy me. They may well be representing genuine services but the way they go about getting my interest is a lying scam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melita Magic Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syo Emerald Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I got such a call a few months ago. It was from India, I could even hear the this typical music playing in the background...and many people talking in the background. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 It may well have been that same one, Melita. Certainly the guy sounded Indian, but the call only lasted less than a minute because he hung up when I asked what company. He said he was my broadband provider so I asked what company. It's not the specific call that I started the thread about. It's the scammy 'reasons' they dream up for phoning me that I find interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Yazimoto Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 arrfff it was just me on phone... :smileyhappy: i didnt hung up... :smileysad: : my phone fell on the floor :smileytongue: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squashy Beeswing Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I had one from an Indian sounding lady (the call may have originated from India, idk). She claimed she was calling from "Microsoft" and that "there was a problem with my computer". She called me "madam" so i gathered she didn't know my name from Adam plus, get real, there's no way Microsoft are EVER going to call me about ANYTHING *rolls eyes* blah blah blah, so i hung up immediately... well... banged down the phone is more like it. :matte-motes-mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Trinity Yazimoto wrote: arrfff it was just me on phone... :smileyhappy: i didnt hung up... :smileysad: : my phone fell on the floor :smileytongue: You do a very good Indian male accent Have you thought of taking up acting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 squashy Beeswing wrote: I had one from an Indian sounding lady (the call may have originated from Indian, idk). She claimed she was calling from "Microsoft" and that "there was a problem with my computer". She called me "madam" so i gathered she didn't know my name from Adam plus, get real, there's no way Microsoft are EVER going to call me about ANYTHING *rolls eyes* blah blah blah, so i hung up immediately... well... banged down the phone is more like it. :matte-motes-mad: It's highly unlikely that Microsoft will call but they did used to call your fax machine if you requested it. I.e. if you used their automatic menus on the phone, to request a fax of some document, they would send the fax at their expense. That was quite surprising even for those days (back in the early 90s). ETA: Or it might have been requesting it online. It's a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Yazimoto Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Phil Deakins wrote: Trinity Yazimoto wrote: arrfff it was just me on phone... :smileyhappy: i didnt hung up... :smileysad: : my phone fell on the floor :smileytongue: You do a very good Indian male accent Have you thought of taking up acting? hehhehehe yes, i noticed you said a "he" after sending my post...:smileyfrustrated: so it couldnt be me... but on another hand... my french accent while i "try" to talk english must be so worth to be heard than the indian one, you know .... :smileytongue:.....something unforgetable and awesomly fun ehhehehhehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Trinity Yazimoto wrote: but on another hand... my french accent while i "try" to talk english must be so worth to be heard than the indian one, you know .... :smileytongue:.....something unforgetable and awesomly fun ehhehehhehe I'll accept that - when I hear it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christin73 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Heres one for you. Next time you get a tellemarketer call or scam call, try selling them something. I had a salesman friend do that all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyll Bergbahn Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Hardly a week goes by Phil that we don't get a telehone call from an Indian voice saying I have a problem with my computer and they can fix it. First few times I said 'how would you know anything about my computer' and hang up, now I tell them I don't have a computer and they hang up or I just say 'scammers' and hang up. I agree, hanging up on them is more satisfying. It is of course a well known scam from Indian call centres. If you fall for their blarney, they ask for remote access to your computer via downloaded software and then charge you an extortionate amount for the remote service call in which they do nothing but apparently seem to have a good knowledge of Windows. I read somewhere that they are poor on Linux and Apple OS. The broadband call is not one I'm familiar with yet but no doubt will come across the Irish sea soon. Yes, we have a Dyson as well and it is brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I just start breathing heavy and say "Thank heaven you called back. Keep talking dirty, I'm almost there......................" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Levenque Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I think ".......What are you wearing?" works well in many cases, also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Yazimoto Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Perrie Juran wrote: I just start breathing heavy and say "Thank heaven you called back. Keep talking dirty, I'm almost there......................" ahhahahhahhahahhahhahahhahahhah this is my best laugh of the day !!!!! i have one kind of same call here in France. they use to phone on my cell and just start saying "i have something important to tell you".. then they sart another sentence and hang up, simulating a phone cut... hoping i will call back to their surtaxed phone number.... i use to say "yeah, yeah, i know .. and you will hung up soon !" cynically... but thanks Perrie... now i know what i will do next time..... im sure that even a female voice doing this, will have a great effect... hahahhahhahhahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knutz Scorpio Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I've had my answering machine on 24/7 for years now, I can recognize the numbers of the few people I want to talk to and pick up. Of the rest some leave messages, some I can hear sigh and sometimes mutter something like "fuc..." before hanging up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Trinity Yazimoto wrote: im sure that even a female voice doing this, will have a great effect... hahahhahhahhahha can i get your number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinity Yazimoto Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Perrie Juran wrote: Trinity Yazimoto wrote: im sure that even a female voice doing this, will have a great effect... hahahhahhahhahha can i get your number? OMG i cant stop laughing .........:smileyvery-happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melita Magic Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 There are some really funny prank videos on you tube, people messing with scam phone callers. Funny some of the scammers get angry when they realize they've been had. Irony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 I've only seen one - heard it actually as it wasn't a video. The receiver of the spam phone call pretended to be cop who was there because the intended receiver had been murdered. He put the spammer through it for a while, as though the spammer might be guilty of the murder. It's hard to describe but it was incredibly funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melita Magic Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Sounds funny! I'm on you tube now trying to find something remotely entertaining and/or new... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perrie Juran Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Phil Deakins wrote: I've only seen one - heard it actually as it wasn't a video. The receiver of the spam phone call pretended to be cop who was there because the intended receiver had been murdered. He put the spammer through it for a while, as though the spammer might be guilty of the murder. It's hard to describe but it was incredibly funny One of my bosses used to do this. Some of his lines were classic. I used to act like it was the Vet Clinic returning my call. "Oh good, thanks for calling back. I wanted to find out how much it would cost to castrate my wife's cat." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marigold Devin Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Melita Magic wrote: Sounds funny! I'm on you tube now trying to find something remotely entertaining and/or new... Not new, not even a video really, but always entertains me, and I'd like to be able to reroute all spam calls to this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugsy Penguin Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Phil Deakins wrote: I've only seen one - heard it actually as it wasn't a video. The receiver of the spam phone call pretended to be cop who was there because the intended receiver had been murdered. He put the spammer through it for a while, as though the spammer might be guilty of the murder. It's hard to describe but it was incredibly funny That's a classic! :matte-motes-big-grin-squint: I believe you're talking about this: Even though it's on YouTube, it really is just an audio clip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Deakins Posted May 23, 2013 Author Share Posted May 23, 2013 LOL That's the one! Brilliant! Melita, have a listen to that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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