topic Re: Scam call in Among Friends

Scam call

dex — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:20:04 GMT

I got a call from a woman with a heavy accent who told me I needed my windows cleaned.I told her they had just been cleaned and a lovely job was done.She replied oh my god I am talking about your computer so I said roto router...thought you were talking about my windows.She Replied I am and I said no I don't need them cleaned at this time but thanks.

Re: Scam call

Stormygirl — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:26:56 GMT

Those scam calls are ramping up again....LOL @ the windows vs the computer windows. Either way do not accept any windows help. Actually is best not to engage those scammers at all in conversation as there is a new scam now and they try to get you to say just one word "YES" and record you saying the word "yes" and try to rope you into agreeing to pay for something you didnt order. Yea so is best not to even engage them in any verbal conversation. I have been getting the one from so called IRS threatening to send me to jail or take me to court over back taxes....hahahaha yea right please send me to jail ..LOL I just hang up on them. In fact now that these calls are ramping up I dont answer my phone unless I know who is calling. Another one from a private number claims to be from "police fund" asking for donations but I wont answer them either now. I guess some have fallen for these scams or they wouldnt still be doing this?

Re: Scam call

happycat — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:32:26 GMT

@Stormygirl,

You are correct. The best thing is not to even engage with these people. I get a call from some moron saying he was from the IRS, and could not even talk to the psycho. I hung up and quit answering if I don't recognize the number.

And there have been calls every day here lately that I don't recognize.

Re: Scam call

Allegheny — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:33:11 GMT

Oh your reply was so funny.

Re: Scam call

Zhills — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:19:16 GMT

I say, "That's interesting because I don't own a computer".....they probably know I am lying, but so are they! Then I just hang up!

Re: Scam call

dex — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 02:38:19 GMT

I like to play with them..they annoyed me so it is fair.I like to take up their time so there is one less call they can make and hopefully someone is spared a scam.

Re: Scam call

happygolfcartrider — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 03:22:07 GMT

I get about 12 of these calls everyday. At first I would mess with their mind like when they told me I "won" a security system I said Oh My God, you don't know how much I need one. People have been breaking in stealing my stuff. I then ask if they can put a system in a camper and if they can, can they get ( then president) Obama to pay the monthly fee because I have no money. Shuts them up.

I also keep a loud whistle by my phone and I play along just long enough to go outside and blast their ears.

Now I just don't answer numbers I don't recognize, if they know me they will leave a message.

Re: Scam call

Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 04:07:04 GMT

Now you opened yourself up to other scammers, they know that someone is on the other end and that number of yours is a valid phone number.

Please be careful, use your caller id or just plain hang up.

Re: Scam call

chrystaltree — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 07:47:22 GMT

Yes, it's unfortunate that people just don't understand how those calls work. They engage these callers in conversation which is what they want. I agree, they now know that this is valid phone number and the owner is extremely naive and will listen to anyone who calls her....which is the first step in any scam....getting the caller's attention and engaging the caller in a conversation.

Re: Scam call

Pook — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 08:57:59 GMT

When I toy with them to waste their time, talk giberish and I never get any more calls so for me it works because they then know that this number won't fall for their scams and not worth wasting their time!! As a result I very rarely get more calls like this. When I just didn't do this, each day I got 3 or 4 calls from some of the same numbers and they kept calling unless I answered and wasted their time. I've had nasty replies saying well you're obviously not interested so we'll take your number out of our system also! I never use the word yes in any conversation.

Re: Scam call

cotton4me — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:12:50 GMT

We get 5 – 10 scam calls a day. We never answer. This has been going on for about 3 years now. More calls/numbers have been coming in recently. It’s beyond annoying. We bought a call blocking device which has helped a lot but they keep changing numbers.

I was reading about a woman who was getting a lot of these calls so she decided to unplug her landline for a year. After a year she plugged it back in the calls were still coming. I don't think it matters if one answers or not. Once you're on the list, you're on the list. It feels like there’s no escape from this nuisance.

Re: Scam call

Krimpette — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:18:00 GMT

As I've mentioned on other posts on this subject, I have a Panasonic phone with call blocking capability. Love it! You can also elect to not even have the phone ring at all for those numbers you've blocked. I don't choose that option, but the phone only rings once on a previously blocked number. Love caller-ID. Love call blocking! HATE all these scammers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: Scam call

happygolfcartrider — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:38:35 GMT

@chrystaltree wrote:
Yes, it's unfortunate that people just don't understand how those calls work. They engage these callers in conversation which is what they want. I agree, they now know that this is valid phone number and the owner is extremely naive and will listen to anyone who calls her....which is the first step in any scam....getting the caller's attention and engaging the caller in a conversation.

Let me see now, since I have used the whistle on the ear I don't get anymore my computer has a virus call, I don't get anymore I have won a security system calls and I have not won any more cruises..

Re: Scam call

Group 5 minus 1 — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:16:16 GMT

If someone calls about a computer DH will tell them we do not have a computer.

Re: Scam call

OnlyShopsOnline — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:57:14 GMT

Mine have ramped up too. It's been crazy for the last few weeks, even on my cell phone.

I have the CPR CallBlocker hooked up and that does a pretty decent job. I have my phone through Comcast, so I don't have a copper line. There are a few quirks when it works with this phone system. But, I've gotten used to them and work around them.

I also just bought a new Panasonic phone and it has a call block button.

The blockers let me block entire area codes, international calls, etc. That really helps.

Right now the scammers are spoofing local numbers to make you think the calls are legitimate. If I don't know the number, I will wait for a message before I pick up the phone.

Re: Scam call

labloverrr — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:19:52 GMT

I usually don't answer my phone if I don't recognize the number, one time I did because I thought I recgnozied the number. It was a woman with a very thick accent that said "we got notice last week that your computer got virus" - aagghhh!!! Why did I answer!!! I told her I don't own a computer. Her response was "oh" then nothing but dead air, you'd think that response wouldn't have caught her off guard but I guess her script didn't have a reply for that.

Re: Scam call

Qshopper1991 — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 17:23:33 GMT

@dex

LOL

I love when I get those calls at work. I play with them (they don't realize that I do IT). OMG....they get so frustrated and wind up hanging up on me. It's like playing cat and mouse