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jberryhill

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3. Yes, but they are fun as temporary pets

Thu Nov 27, 2014, 05:44 PM

Nov 2014

You can take them along on any scenario....

"Wait, by 'go to that site', you mean like their Facebook page? I can't find them on Facebook?"

"What do you mean 'browser'? You mean, like, the Google thing?"

The thing is, they want you dumb. The dumber the better. And if you are really nice to them, and really, really, dumber-than-dogshit dumb, you can be the most inept computer user ever. But if you keep them on the hook, they will try and try to explain to you how to download the malware they want you to download, and you just keep missing it by... this much.

It's better than shaking a piece of string at a cat!

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I just got a call from the "Computer Support Department" [View all] jberryhill Nov 2014 OP

I've had those scammers call me. onehandle Nov 2014 #1

Yes, but they are fun as temporary pets jberryhill Nov 2014 #3

You might enjoy this. Epic scam baiting: Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #8

;-) jberryhill Nov 2014 #10

The "Busted" scam-bait is hi-fucking-larious. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #12

How do you get a scammer to produce the Dead Parrot Skech. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #13

Cultivation jberryhill Dec 2014 #19

My caller, with an Indian accent, told me his name was...Ralph! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #15

What they are after.... jberryhill Nov 2014 #18

Not sure if you can record it, but that'd be awesome to hear. joshcryer Nov 2014 #16

Last time I strung them along for awhile then asked what kind of scam they were running dflprincess Dec 2014 #20

Best laugh today so far Fumesucker Nov 2014 #2

I got a couple of those calls recently, and reported here: The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #4

I hate telemarketers. nt darkangel218 Nov 2014 #5

These aren't just telemarketers; they're scammers. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2014 #6

I know. darkangel218 Nov 2014 #7

The last time I got a call like that I acted very very stupid Kalidurga Nov 2014 #9

"Sorry ...we're being robbed right now ...please call later on" - my answer L0oniX Nov 2014 #11

Do they claim to be from Microsoft? SickOfTheOnePct Nov 2014 #14

So do I at least once or twice a month. RebelOne Dec 2014 #22

I mentioned my typical response in the last thread on this topic MurrayDelph Nov 2014 #17

Anyone else get the "call" from the IRS scam.. KinMd Dec 2014 #21