marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Mar 12, 2016 7:05:10 GMT -5
Got a call yesterday from an individual 'claiming' ,to be from Best Buy that my computer had issues. Asked why they were calling me. Reply was that I bought my computer there. NOT TRUE!
Aother tip offs: backround noise same as the Microsoft scam noise CSR also had a VERY heavy Indian accent
Same song; slightly different tune. |
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8 Bit WWBG
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Post by 8 Bit WWBG on Mar 12, 2016 8:44:22 GMT -5
Heaven help us... they are learning our retailers names!
I like the ones that are calling me about my "credit card account".
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ken a.k.a OMK
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Post by ken a.k.a OMK on Mar 12, 2016 8:48:48 GMT -5
I've gotten some of these calls. Twice I stayed on the line and offered to fix their computer.  I asked one guy what country he was in and how stupid did he think Americans were. Pissed him off and he told me how stupid we were. |
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resolution
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Post by resolution on Mar 12, 2016 8:52:32 GMT -5
I have gotten a couple of the fake IRS robo calls recently, except instead of being the IRS they were simply "the magistrate." It was final notice that I was going before the magistrate if I didn't contact them, and their accent seemed African rather than Indian.
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teen persuasion
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Post by teen persuasion on Mar 12, 2016 9:53:25 GMT -5
I have gotten a couple of the fake IRS robo calls recently, except instead of being the IRS they were simply "the magistrate." It was final notice that I was going before the magistrate if I didn't contact them, and their accent seemed African rather than Indian. Not very up on our terms, are they? Most Americans wouldn't know what "the magistrate" meant, dead giveaway. I hit the jackpot, apparently; I got 4!!! calls on one day this week. Two were definitely the "windows" one (they don't say Microsoft), one hung up halfway through before I found out who/what they wanted, one was the solar panels on your roof pitch. That one may be legit, but I've learned to cut them off by telling them our electric is <$50/ month (don't qualify). All Indian accents. I love when they tell me my computer is calling them, and I point out that it isn't even on. "Well, go turn it on right NOW". |
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tloonya
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Post by tloonya on Mar 12, 2016 10:10:26 GMT -5
I had that also. I had asked how do they know my computer is having a virus and they said they do. And they had claimed my computer is not working. I said yes it does and they said no it doesn't. I am sitting here typing messages and they obnoxiously telling me that it is not working! That what Microsoft told them they said... |
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marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Mar 13, 2016 6:49:31 GMT -5
i have not gotten the IRS call but one of my DDs got it about a week ago. She laughed at them & they hung up. That is how I KNOW these are robo calls as she is NOT listed anywhere. Only has a cell.
Me? I will 'arrange' to meet them in some public place (local McD?) to turn over the gift cards & call the cops.
I wish the do not call list actually worked & these places got shut down/major fines for violations. |
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tloonya
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Post by tloonya on Mar 13, 2016 8:50:07 GMT -5
i have not gotten the IRS call but one of my DDs got it about a week ago. She laughed at them & they hung up. That is how I KNOW these are robo calls as she is NOT listed anywhere. Only has a cell.
Me? I will 'arrange' to meet them in some public place (local McD?) to turn over the gift cards & call the cops.
I wish the do not call list actually worked & these places got shut down/major fines for violations. 'these' places do not have 'do not call list' because it would be 'out of business' list for them! |
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sesfw
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Post by sesfw on Mar 13, 2016 16:38:47 GMT -5
Last time I got a call about my computer not working ....... I told him I didn't have a computer.
He kept telling me it didn't work and I kept telling him I didn't have one
He finally hung up and I haven't gotten a call in several weeks.
Hmmmmmmm, wonder if they got a message.
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marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Mar 14, 2016 6:36:11 GMT -5
Last time I got a call about my computer not working ....... I told him I didn't have a computer. He kept telling me it didn't work and I kept telling him I didn't have one He finally hung up and I haven't gotten a call in several weeks. Hmmmmmmm, wonder if they got a message.
Actually about a year ago I went off on a rant about how computers were the work of the devil, dangerous........Did not get another call for quite a while but now getting them again regularly.
Just might play along next time (but NOT actually turn my computer on) to see what they want me to do.
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