Me Too - I would love to look in the "event log" and "find" warnings about someone is trying to gain access to my pc, and string them along, acting dumb.Originally Posted by Fearl3$$
Mmmm, new one to me, had to google it - http://www.bofh.net/man/lart.1m.html
Yep , I will definitely tell them I must apply a LART to the person trying to gain unauthorized access.
No, they don't. My father, who has been using a computer since about 1985, was recently called. Thing is, he is now 79, and approaching Alzheimers. They took him for about R4000 (I think). And he had lost his credit card previously, so my mom was not too worried. Until he toddled in and gave her HER card back!
Are you sure he deserved it?
So many elderly people are still trusting easily - just look at how many people lost their life savings investing in Krion scams!
Simple rule. If you didn't ask, ignore
can we get an Amen!?
Seriously not everyone is a geek. I know elderly people been hit by this.
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Well said!!!
They just called again.
Told them I'm running Linux (oi, I do).
Running Windows? ... Upgrade to Linux
Phoned our landline today. My mom answered, saw me grinning from ear to ear (she knows about this scam as well) and handed me the phone. "Jessica" gave me the whole spiel up to where I have to right-click on My Computer. I then also told her that I use Linux (which I do, occasionally) and can't find My Computer. She proceeded to tell me that it's not a Linux problem, but a Windows one. I told her again that I don't use Windows, and that I know it's a scam.
They just called again.
Told them I'm running Linux (oi, I do).
She got agitated, I told her to f-off (twice, for good measure) and she told me "Yes, you do that" and slammed the phone down.
You need to post your numbers first
You only get one chance to piss off a client. After that they are an ex client ...
I just love these personal attacks.
So it was my turn to get a call from these scammers this morning. Indian sounding guy calling from "Virtual PC Security" tells me I have a virus. I strung him along for as long as I could. I asked him which of my 8 computers were infected, he said "the oldest one". I asked how he knew which one was the oldest. And then I asked him how come their software is better at Microsoft Security Essentials? He didn't have an answer for that. He showed me the same "error messages" on my PC that can be found on anybody's PC. At that point I told him that I knew that he was a scammer and a criminal. I said, "You are a bad person and you should feel bad!"Then eventually hung up.
ClassicSo it was my turn to get a call from these scammers this morning. Indian sounding guy calling from "Virtual PC Security" tells me I have a virus. I strung him along for as long as I could. I asked him which of my 8 computers were infected, he said "the oldest one". I asked how he knew which one was the oldest. And then I asked him how come their software is better at Microsoft Security Essentials? He didn't have an answer for that. He showed me the same "error messages" on my PC that can be found on anybody's PC. At that point I told him that I knew that he was a scammer and a criminal. I said, "You are a bad person and you should feel bad!"
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+1
I know too many lazy (even young) people who find learning about computers to be an unnecessary waste of their time.
Hopefully someday they will start learning the basics..
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Duck Duck Go because Google has lost it's marbles
This scam is still around.
A customer called me as they were fooled by it for a while, followed their instructions to download Ammy admin remote control and they then showed her some of the "problems" with her machine.
She hung up and pulled out the ethernet cable when they started asking for credit card details.
I checked her pc, nothing else was installed while they had access, so she was lucky to get away relatively easily.
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