Among Friends

[dex]

I answered because the call showed up as local...wrong.The man with a very nice accent told me my computer had a virus.I told him I loved his accent and asked if he would repeat something for me...I am a scammer.he hung up on me,bless his heart.

[fthunt]

Was that "JOHN" from India?   He's called 3 times - says my computer is giving off a signal and he can see what's on my computer.  He hung up when I told him....I didn't have a computer.  (SLAM WENT THE PHONE)   I read on here that some other lady told him the same thing...and SLAM!

[3suwm5]

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@dex wrote:

I answered because the call showed up as local...wrong.The man with a very nice accent told me my computer had a virus.I told him I loved his accent and asked if he would repeat something for me...I am a scammer.he hung up on me,bless his heart.

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@dex  I've had that before also, I remember it well.  After he blabbered through the whole story, I said 'thanks for playing, I've heard this before - Have a nice day'.  Dial tone came next. haha

[3suwm5]

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@fthunt wrote:

Was that "JOHN" from India?   He's called 3 times - says my computer is giving off a signal and he can see what's on my computer.  He hung up when I told him....I didn't have a computer.  (SLAM WENT THE PHONE)   I read on here that some other lady told him the same thing...and SLAM!

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@fthunt  good one.  I'll have to try that next time.

[makena]

@dex I love that.  That's so awesome.

[jackthebear]

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@dex wrote:

I answered because the call showed up as local...wrong.The man with a very nice accent told me my computer had a virus.I told him I loved his accent and asked if he would repeat something for me...I am a scammer.he hung up on me,bless his heart.

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I don't agree with talking to scammers, but that's funny

[Desertdi]

Well, sometimes you have to answer the phone because it's the repairman telling you "he's on the way"...............but I always use my crackling 100-year-old "voice" when I pick up a number I don't recognize.

[Carmie]

@dexIt is so easy to make a phone call look like it's local.

At one time, I had a Magic Jack device and installed it on my computer.  I could choose what area code I wanted to use.  I live in PA and I changed my area code to one used in CA once to make a few inquiries about some rental properties. I wanted to make it look like I was already located in CA.

I didn't want  be bothered with calls from the brokers forever.  If they have your phone number and you expressed an interest, they bug the heck out of you.  

i loved that you turned the tables on him and he hung up.

[Carmie]

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@Desertdi wrote:

Well, sometimes you have to answer the phone because it's the repairman telling you "he's on the way"...............but I always use my crackling 100-year-old "voice" when I pick up a number I don't recognize.

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Many times I answer the phone and the caller asks if my Mommy is home.  I have been told I have a young sounding voice, but never guessed it was that young.  Maybe I should pretend I am a kid and put the phone down and say. " I'll go get her" and never return unti they hang up..

[onlyshopsonline]

I've got a call blocker and I have a phone with a built-in call blocker.  They have both helped to greatly reduce calls like this.

However, one evening while I was fixing dinner, and before I got the call blockers, the phone rang.  I knew it was the "guy from Microsoft" because I recognized the number from earlier in the day.

I called my husband and he answered.  Kept the guy on the line for 30 minutes, while he was waiting for dinner to be finished.  That was one angry scammer, LOL.