|
|
Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 28, 2015 13:50:28 GMT -5
I've not gotten any phone calls from Microsoft Windows in a long time. I always wondered if my phone number wound up on some sort of 'loony' list. Alas, no.
Me: Hello
MSN: This is MS, calling about a computer error we are receiving on our servers <heavy Indian accent>
Me: Really, how is this so?
MSN: Our servers record all Windows installed <mental snort> and we have been getting errors from your computer.
Me: Which computer? We have 5.
MSN: The one you use most frequently. <LOL.....we have a desktop and 4 laptops and it depends on who is on it and what's being done as to which one is used most frequently>
Me: This is impossible.
MSN: Your computer <still singular> is sending us errors.
Me: Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
MSN: Why? For telling you that your computer is having problems?
Me: Nope, for trying to run a scam. You are going to try to do one of 2 things. Either get a credit card number out of me to try to 'fix' my computer remotely, or get control of my computer and read information off of it. I'm not stupid, your scams are well known.
MSN: We only want to help you fix your computer.
Me: <snort - audible this time> Yeah right.
Me: Does your mother know you are a thief? Because that is essentially what you are. You are calling people, particularly elderly who are not as understanding and trying to get money off of them. That makes you a thief by illegal means. If your mother knew, I'm sure that she never thought she raised a thief, and I imagine she'd be horribly ashamed of you.
<click>
I am so easily amused.......
|
|
Deleted
Joined: May 19, 2024 2:42:14 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 14:23:05 GMT -5
I never get calls like that.
|
|
Jaguar
Administrator
Fear does not stop death. It stops life.
Joined: Dec 20, 2011 6:07:45 GMT -5
Posts: 50,108
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"https://cdn.nickpic.host/images/IZlZ65.jpg","color":""}
Mini-Profile Text Color: 290066
|
Post by Jaguar on Mar 28, 2015 14:30:19 GMT -5
I never get calls like that either, BUT my BIL upstairs gets them all the damn time. He shoots the shit with them.  |
|
Deleted
Joined: May 19, 2024 2:42:14 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 16:58:50 GMT -5
I hang up immediately. They called 3X each morning for 3 days in a row when DH was home sick in January. He kept messing with them, pretending not to understand, and then getting very flustered because (he told them) he couldn't find the MS keys on his Mac. They finally stopped calling.
|
|
Works4me
Senior Member
Someone responded to your personal ad - a German Shepherd named Tara wants to have you for dinner...
Joined: May 5, 2012 12:11:37 GMT -5
Posts: 2,522
|
Post by Works4me on Mar 28, 2015 18:02:02 GMT -5
Mich - that is not only LOL funny but given the culture, extremely poignant. Who knows, maybe he will think about what you said, turn his life completely around, and become a productive member of the world ... Nah, probably not but it's a nice thought.
|
|
Spellbound454
Senior Member
"In the end, we remember not the words of our enemies but the silence of our friends"
Joined: Sept 9, 2011 17:28:42 GMT -5
Posts: 3,990
|
Post by Spellbound454 on Mar 28, 2015 18:06:18 GMT -5
Wish I could have responded like that when I got my call from Microsoft
just told him I didn't have a computer and he got all rude.....(Best I could think of but not too bright)  |
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,615 
|
Post by Tennesseer on Mar 28, 2015 18:10:03 GMT -5
Maybe the key to them not calling you back is to speak in unintelligible gibberish when they begin talking to you. They won't understand what language you are speaking.
|
|
|
|
Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 28, 2015 18:25:06 GMT -5
Maybe the key to them not calling you back is to speak in unintelligible gibberish when they begin talking to you. They won't understand what language you are speaking. I can't do gibberish, but nonsensical works. Thanks for my next idea when they call! |
|
|
|
Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Mar 28, 2015 18:34:02 GMT -5
Maybe the key to them not calling you back is to speak in unintelligible gibberish when they begin talking to you. They won't understand what language you are speaking. So you're saying learning to speak Klingon, or Tolkien Elvish might be useful after all? Think I can learn Klingon from the BBT before the next phone call? |
|
Deleted
Joined: May 19, 2024 2:42:14 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2015 18:35:30 GMT -5
I never get calls like that. what's your phone number? |
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,615
|
Post by Tennesseer on Mar 28, 2015 18:35:32 GMT -5
Maybe the key to them not calling you back is to speak in unintelligible gibberish when they begin talking to you. They won't understand what language you are speaking. I can't do gibberish, but nonsensical works. Thanks for my next idea when they call! If you can find reruns of the show to lean their language, learn the speak like the Teletubbies.  |
|
Jaguar
Administrator
Fear does not stop death. It stops life.
Joined: Dec 20, 2011 6:07:45 GMT -5
Posts: 50,108
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"https://cdn.nickpic.host/images/IZlZ65.jpg","color":""}
Mini-Profile Text Color: 290066
|
Post by Jaguar on Mar 28, 2015 18:37:41 GMT -5
I'll do Minion speak that should be good.
|
|
mmhmm
Administrator
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't based on the obligation to say something sensible.
Joined: Dec 25, 2010 18:13:34 GMT -5
Posts: 31,770 
Today's Mood: Saddened by Events
Location: Memory Lane
Favorite Drink: Water
|
Post by mmhmm on Mar 28, 2015 18:38:24 GMT -5
I don't get these calls, either, since I went to a cell phone instead of my land line. The land line is the number I use if I buy something online. It's still hooked up but it's turned off.  |
|
Jaguar
Administrator
Fear does not stop death. It stops life.
Joined: Dec 20, 2011 6:07:45 GMT -5
Posts: 50,108
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"https://cdn.nickpic.host/images/IZlZ65.jpg","color":""}
Mini-Profile Text Color: 290066
|
Post by Jaguar on Mar 28, 2015 18:46:25 GMT -5
I don't get these calls, either, since I went to a cell phone instead of my land line. The land line is the number I use if I buy something online. It's still hooked up but it's turned off. My land line is turned on, but I got everything going to my answering machine. The ringer is turned off on both the phone and the answering machine, a light blinks if there's a new message. |
|
marvholly
Junior Associate
Joined: Dec 21, 2010 11:45:21 GMT -5
Posts: 6,540
|
Post by marvholly on Mar 29, 2015 5:17:45 GMT -5
I, too, jhave NOT gotten the microsoft call in a LOOONG time. Maybe it is because I went postal on the caller the last time SCEAMING;
Computers are the work of the DEVIL. I do NOT have a computer. ....... |
|
Knee Deep in Water Chloe
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 27, 2010 21:04:44 GMT -5
Posts: 13,864
Mini-Profile Name Color: 1980e6
|
Post by Knee Deep in Water Chloe on Mar 29, 2015 15:35:05 GMT -5
|
|
toomuchreality
Senior Associate
Joined: Sept 3, 2011 10:28:25 GMT -5
Posts: 15,858
Favorite Drink: Sometimes I drink water... just to surprise my liver!
Member is Online
|
Post by toomuchreality on Mar 29, 2015 20:05:27 GMT -5
 The last time they called me, I was irritated, but nice, in the beginning. About 2 sentences in, I started saying things like "why are you lying to me?"! They said "what?" I went on about how I knew they were not who they said, and that they were lying! They hung up and haven't called back. Apparently they don't like talking to people that are willing to confront them. Sorry Mich, that might be your last call from them. 
|
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,615
|
Post by Tennesseer on Mar 29, 2015 20:10:20 GMT -5
The last time they called me, I was irritated, but nice, in the beginning. About 2 sentences in, I started saying things like "why are you lying to me?"! They said "what?" I went on about how I knew they were not who they said, and that they were lying! They hung up and haven't called back. Apparently they don't like talking to people that are willing to confront them. Sorry Mich, that might be your last call from them. There will probably be other scams calling her where she can use it. I currently have 117 different phone numbers on Call Block. All of them were one scam or another or the same scammer using a different phone number trying to get me to pick up the phone. |
|
toomuchreality
Senior Associate
Joined: Sept 3, 2011 10:28:25 GMT -5
Posts: 15,858
Favorite Drink: Sometimes I drink water... just to surprise my liver!
Member is Online
|
Post by toomuchreality on Mar 29, 2015 20:40:28 GMT -5
The last time they called me, I was irritated, but nice, in the beginning. About 2 sentences in, I started saying things like "why are you lying to me?"! They said "what?" I went on about how I knew they were not who they said, and that they were lying! They hung up and haven't called back. Apparently they don't like talking to people that are willing to confront them. Sorry Mich, that might be your last call from them. There will probably be other scams calling her where she can use it. I currently have 117 different phone numbers on Call Block. All of them were one scam or another or the same scammer using a different phone number trying to get me to pick up the phone. Holy crap! 117 blocked numbers?! Ei yi yi... I agree, she'll have other times to use it. For sure. It was pretty creative! |
|
Tennesseer
Member Emeritus
Joined: Dec 20, 2010 21:58:42 GMT -5
Posts: 63,615
|
Post by Tennesseer on Mar 29, 2015 20:48:18 GMT -5
There will probably be other scams calling her where she can use it. I currently have 117 different phone numbers on Call Block. All of them were one scam or another or the same scammer using a different phone number trying to get me to pick up the phone. Holy crap! 117 blocked numbers?! Ei yi yi... I agree, she'll have other times to use it. For sure. It was pretty creative! Those are 117 phone numbers. It does not include the number of times they called from that number which usually averages out about 4 times per number. Fortunately the phone does not ring after the first time they call and after I have blocked it. My TV tells me a call is coming in but the phone does not ring. I then just delete the latest call from the caller from my phone. |
|
shanendoah
Senior Associate
Joined: Dec 18, 2010 19:44:48 GMT -5
Posts: 10,096
Mini-Profile Name Color: 0c3563
|
Post by shanendoah on Mar 30, 2015 15:41:00 GMT -5
Last time we got one of those calls C also called them a thief/mentioned what they were doing was illegal, the person on the phone threatened to kill C. Guess he wasn't that concerned about stealing...
|
|
toomuchreality
Senior Associate
Joined: Sept 3, 2011 10:28:25 GMT -5
Posts: 15,858
Favorite Drink: Sometimes I drink water... just to surprise my liver!
Member is Online
|
Post by toomuchreality on Mar 30, 2015 20:35:18 GMT -5
|
|
Phoenix84
Senior Associate
Joined: Feb 17, 2011 21:42:35 GMT -5
Posts: 10,056
|
Post by Phoenix84 on Mar 30, 2015 21:29:09 GMT -5
I actually got pretty much the same phone call, and it went pretty much the same way except I just hung up after going back and forth a few times when they couldn't tell me which computer was sending errors.
It was actually kind of amusing. Since I was at work, I didn't know if they were talking about my work or home computers.
Like you, I figured they were trying to get money/personal information or try to upload some type of malware on my computer. |
|
