ALERT THINGS ARE GOIN TO CLOSE DOWN EG. THE WEB AN SMART TV

[boatman]

HI ALL MY WIFE just had a phone call from a foreigner an she could not understand what he was sayin BUT she got a bit of what he was sayin an he said that the web an all smart tv will be affected an they will be U/S for a while as they are havin problms with the signals an jen said when will this happen an he garbled it an jen kept sayin will you please speak clearly but she could not understand him an he hung up an she is fumein angry so lets all be wary im hopein its just a hoax call but you never know an I just thought id let you all know
chris

[Gern]

Please don't say things like that Chris! It's taken me all weekend to get my 'puter up and running after it crashed of Friday! Now you're saying I might not be able to use it! Aaaarrrggghhh!

[boatman]

Please don't say things like that Chris! It's taken me all weekend to get my 'puter up and running after it crashed of Friday! Now you're saying I might not be able to use it! Aaaarrrggghhh!

WELL Dave that's what he said so if it all goes off we will know he was speakin the truth but I think its a scam

[Guest]

There is a well known scam where the fraudster reports that there is an issue with your internet and / or hub and will ask you to run a test on the line.

If you are concerned that there is a fault, hang up and call your provider using the info on your bill. DO NOT give these people any information and DO NOT use any details they give you.

[Gary MacKenzie]

I suggest this is a scam call that went wrong.
They would be wanting you to provide your internet provider info to trick you into either allowing access to a computer or moving you to another provider.

p.s. without the web all smart technology would shutdown , so looks like someone at the other end reading from a poorly prepares script.

[Mr Bowcat]

I had a call from "BT" the other day saying my internet address has been used for hacking. I kept the guy on the phone for over 30 minutes with various questions before telling him I wasn't with BT. :tears-of-joy:

So much fun wasting a scammers time.

[boatman]

There is a well known scam where the fraudster reports that there is an issue with your internet and / or hub and will ask you to run a test on the line.

If you are concerned that there is a fault, hang up and call your provider using the info on your bill. DO NOT give these people any information and DO NOT use any details they give you.

WE DINT Chris as the bloke got angry an hung up as jen was angry as well

[boatman]

I suggest this is a scam call that went wrong.
They would be wanting you to provide your internet provider info to trick you into either allowing access to a computer or moving you to another provider.

p.s. without the web all smart technology would shutdown , so looks like someone at the other end reading from a poorly prepares script.

YEA Gary I said to jen its a scam then he hung up so he dint get nothin from us

I had a call from "BT" the other day saying my internet address has been used for hacking. I kept the guy on the phone for over 30 minutes with various questions before telling him I wasn't with BT. :tears-of-joy:

So much fun wasting a scammers time.

AN WELL DONE Bob AN BET that cost him a bob ot two lol
SO guys be wary if you get a phone call from him an how angry jen got I thought she was goin to strangle the phone lol
chris

[Mr Bowcat]

One of my favourite ways to deal with this is say to them "can you hold while I get my glasses", then just leave the phone on the side for 5 minutes and go back and ask them to hold why you find something else. The game is to see how long you can keep them holding, my best is just over an hour. :tears-of-joy:

[adt70hk]

One of my favourite ways to deal with this is say to them "can you hold while I get my glasses", then just leave the phone on the side for 5 minutes and go back and ask them to hold why you find something else. The game is to see how long you can keep them holding, my best is just over an hour. :tears-of-joy:

Very well done!!!!!

[Gern]

One of my favourite ways to deal with this is say to them "can you hold while I get my glasses", then just leave the phone on the side for 5 minutes and go back and ask them to hold why you find something else. The game is to see how long you can keep them holding, my best is just over an hour. :tears-of-joy:

Must remember that for my scam calls!

[Mr Bowcat]

I find it funny.

One of my occasional hobbies is scam baiting, when you reply to one of the obvious scam emails and play the scammers along (obviously with a fake email address). I'm on the 4.9eater.com forum which is dedicated to this.

The game here is to either get bank details (which can be submitted and the accounts closed) or to get the scammer (usually referred to as a "lad") to go on "safari" which means you make them go somewhere (preferably far away) to a supposed meeting.

The scambaits can get quite involved, my best included 3 separate characters/emails (all me) and went on for other 6 months.

It's quite common to obtain "trophies" normally by getting the lad to take a photo holding a sign with wording that you have given them as "proof of their honesty". This is mainly because the bulk of the scams come from Nigeria, and it costs the lads money to get the pictures taken, so you are wating both their time and resources. The scambait I mentioned above was based around a large purchase of weapons for the US military, so I made the lad send me this pic.



Friendly looking chap ain't he. :tears-of-joy:

[Guest]

That's epic Bob!

I work with a guy that could talk a glass eye to sleep. He's a lovely bloke, just always has too much to say, but it makes his day when he gets a scam call as he too uses all kinds of tricks to keep them on the line. They always hang up first :smiling5:

[PaulTRose]

The game is to see how long you can keep them holding, my best is just over an hour. :tears-of-joy:

i dont know if it still works now everything is digital but in the old days as long as you dont hang up they cant use that line to phone out again, and they are still racking up costs of calling you

[Dave Ward]

An unknown person phones you, and forecasts doom if you don't follow his directions/provide financial details. It's a scam, or a phishing exercise. Even if it was a legitimate call, then, as far as I'm concerned, the use of an overseas call centre, with staff unable to speak intelligible English is enough to hang up.
I will never engage in conversation with these people - answering and conducting 'tricks' on them just proves your number is a 'live' one, and will keep it on their active list. Sadly, because these people can 'spoof' legitimate telephone numbers, then the Telephone Preference Service, and Caller ID services can't filter them out.
I'm naturally cynical, so this is a good start to recognising scam phone calls, the same with emails! If you're unsure, check on the 'net, there are various websites dealing with these people.
Dave