got a call from a indian sounding woman asking if i had a computer with microsoft on it because they had warnings telling them that thier was a major problem with a computer in my house hold..lol .. they couldnt tell me wether it was my, my mums or my dad laptop with the problem .. the lady then asked to me open a hole heap or folders in ....my computer.... and some how she came to the conclusion that my computer is fked .. she then tranfered to some other fell who was the tecnishion on shift ...:) he then began to tell me about how i should pay the $99 via credit card ova the phone other wise my computer will be unrepair able with a few days .. i told him im not going to pay anny thing cause it sounds dodgie so he hang up ....


i believed every word up untill he asked for money lol

Actually I had that phone call the other day too... I cut those cold calls out early though.

Other methods;
- just put the phone on the desk, don't hang up, and let them talk, and talk... they eventually give up.
- engage them is discussions about motorbikes. Ask them if they have one, or which one they would like to buy.... When they try and get back to selling, tell them, "no I want to keep talking about motorbikes". Stay strong on the motorbike topic, and they give up...
- if they ask for a random donation, just tell them that you already donate to The Spastic Centre of NSW, and that all your donation money gone (I actually do donate to them - but they have been renamed).

Sorry to the call centre people out there... You think I waste your time, but you started it by calling me, and wasting my time! You also started it with deciding to get up out of bed, and go into a call centre... you're wasting your own time every day if you do that job!!... get a life, and get a real job!...

I was down the local sailing shop and he had a good system.

He kept them on line as long as possible. By keeping them going, your wasting their resource and lowering their profit of the scam.

Next time you have a spare 30 minutes, give it a go and see how long you can keep them going.

Aussies are great at having a chat, so take on these people and haveachat!

Trust me, it'll piss em off more than hanging up.

Last time I had one of those I acted all worried and said yes, I'd had lots of computer problems and viruses recently and could they please help me. She got all excited and told me to bring up the login screen and then she was going to help guide me through to where I needed. I explained my login screen was different to how she was describing and then when she asked me how so I explained it was a Linux terminal (which it's not). She went off and talked to her supervisor. She then told me she couldn't help so I acted all disappointed and asked if they could please help, I've got so many slowdowns and viruses. She talked to the supervisor again. I pleaded some more and asked who could help me. She hung up on me.

the gibbo said...

They say "hello i'm from Gupta computers"

You say"can you please hold i really need to talk to you i wont be long"

You put phone on desk

Yes payback mutha truckers

They just hang up and the autodial gives them another potential sucker.

That used to work with landlines, but in the world of IP phones, they have almost limitless lines.

Used to work nightshift and got fed up with them people like that ringing me up and waking me.. so disconnected the house phone and only use line for internet .
Unplug your house phone. Its outdated.

He he. Had the same call two days ago and started laughing at the Indian woman when she told me she was with microsoft. Told her it was the funniest phone call I'd had in a while.

"There's nothing funny! Your computer is at serious risk. This is velly bad wirus" and a few more minutes of lectures from someone who probably couldn't even turn on a computer before she hung up on me.

Apparently I could also have saved about 100,000 dollars on my tax return over the last few weeks with the number of phone calls I've had about it.

Nicko - i will rent you my kids they can talk to them for ten minutes

otherwise - engage them with "you name is not Roger its RAJU isnt it, and whats the weather like in Mumbai, Delhi today, its nice here...."

Or - I have a new speedboard its white - do you like speedboards

I get in a real panic on the phone verging on hysterical asking dumb questions about if the the virus is contagious and if my family is at risk, prattle on for ages not letting them get their spiel out, then when I'm bored tell them I haven't got a computer