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*$parkling $andie*

*$parkling $andie* Report 9 Nov 2010 21:58

What really gets my goat most is when they address me by my first name,---- not that asking is that Mrs ??doesn't !

I don't have the patience to let then whittle on, I either ask them where they got 'this number' from or say as a 'cold call' I am going to report them, line inevitably goes dead !...Surprise ..not!

Going to have a look at those links you posted Mildred :) I may change my tactics.lol

Researching:
Nothing.. cos I'm fed up !

Trish Devon

Trish Devon Report 9 Nov 2010 21:56

Thanks for the tip MH,
I shall say I don't have a P.C.lol!!!!!!!!!

Trish
xx

Researching:
Webber,Strong. ( Watchet,Minehead,Somerset)Drake,(Plymouth Devon)

Contrary Mary

Contrary Mary Report 9 Nov 2010 21:23


Thanks for posting those web addys Mildred - I've just spent 15 minutes on the *bitterwallet* one laughing my head off at some of the things people have said and done to the scammers! ROFL

Mary

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 9 Nov 2010 21:13

We have been getting these calls regularly for several months now. Husband lets them rattle on then 'politely' tells them to go and scam somebody else.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 9 Nov 2010 20:34

Got this page off of Google

http://www.jameswiseman.com/blog/2010/06/03/windows-support-telephone-scam-corrupt-files-and-many-viruses/

and another

http://www.bitterwallet.com/microsoft-phone-scam-being-run-from-indian-call-centres/32278

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief Report 9 Nov 2010 18:58

Lindain, thats exactly what was said to me.

LindainHerriotCountry

LindainHerriotCountry Report 9 Nov 2010 18:50

I had a similar call from an Indian woman this morning. She told me that she was from Global computer something or other. She said she was calling because there were lots of problems in my area. She said I needed to run some checks and asked me if I was sitting at my computer.
Needless to say, I just hung up, but I can imagine gullible people being taken in. I don't know what they were up to.

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief

♫≈♥≈♫miss chief Report 9 Nov 2010 18:39

MH i had the same call a few months back, i'm not that good with the puta but, my son was in and he took the phone off me and knew straight away that it was a scam and told him very nicely where to go. lol

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom

ஐ+*¨^¨*+e+*¨^¨*+ஐ Mildred Honkinbottom Report 9 Nov 2010 18:23

ALERT = just got a phone call - telling me my pooter is corrupt etc. Told bloke hes a scammer. He told me my address. He was persistant (indian)

I told him I was recording his call for the police, ...he said goodbye :o))

My pooter is clean, did a full system scan yesterday, working like a dream :o))

I have heard of this scam before, so was on my guard. Please be on yours

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