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what happens when a tech support scammer cold calls Emsisoft?

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what happens when a tech support scammer cold calls Emsisoft?

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2014/08/29/what-happens-when-a-tech-support-scammer-cold-calls-a-security-expert/?ref=ticker140829&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=onlineversion&utm_campaign=ticker140829
from Stardock Forums

 

Just an interesting read.

"What happens when a tech support scammer cold calls Emsisoft?" 

http://blog.emsisoft.com/2014/08/29/what-happens-when-a-tech-support-scammer-cold-calls-a-security-expert/?ref=ticker140829&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=onlineversion&utm_campaign=ticker140829

 

One of the companies I deal with in regards to anti-malware software played with one of the 'Microsoft tech' scammers. 

 

 

Enjoy your coffee people!   O:)

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 25


Quoting harpo99999,
reply 24

3 has a phone/fax answering machine set up with the message "you have reached the '(name)' fax machine.



OR... "You have reached the number of Detective Inspector Trigger, you do not need to leave your name or number as I have recorded your details for future contact."

:grin:

End of starkers's quote

How's that workin' out fer ya cap'n.

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 26


Quoting starkers,
reply 25






Quoting harpo99999,

reply 24


3 has a phone/fax answering machine set up with the message "you have reached the '(name)' fax machine.



OR... "You have reached the number of Detective Inspector Trigger, you do not need to leave your name or number as I have recorded your details for future contact."

:grin:



How's that workin' out fer ya cap'n.

End of Uvah's quote

Put it this way, they don't stay on the line too long after that.... when the messages are played back I can pretty much tell the genuine callers [they leave messaages] and those who seek to do no good.... there's an almost instant [hangup] click after my greeting, then beep, beep, beep.....

Another greeting I used to leave on my answering machine was: "City Morgue, you stab 'em we slab 'em." :grin:

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Kelly's Mortuary...you kill 'em we chill 'em.

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Coroner's Office... please call back later, I have my hands full with a rather stiff one at the moment.

Reply #30 from Sins Forums Top

gillingham's mountings, you stick em, we stuff em, computers a speaciality

 

 

harpo

 

Reply #31 from WinCustomize Forums Top

"Madame Besties, high class escorts.... 'til the morgue people come pick her up the dead girl is just half price."

It's one the ex and I used on the answering machine in a bid to put off sales people, trouble was, it attracted a couple of sickos who rang back for a price on the 'dead girl'

Another one was: "Christies Civil Ceremonies, sorry I can't come to the phone right now, but a shotgun wedding ended in tragedy when the groom said I can't... please leave your name and number and I'll return your call as soon as the police are done and bodies have been removed."

:w00t:

Reply #32 from Sins Forums Top

another idea

the taxadermy place, you kill em, we stuff em, Bulk discount offer on computer support fraudsters!

harpo

 

Reply #33 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Had a company call me and they said that they handled the warranty on my printer. Then they asked me what the make and model was. *click*

Reply #34 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting harpo99999, reply 32

another idea

the taxadermy place, you kill em, we stuff em, Bulk discount offer on computer support fraudsters!

harpo

 
End of harpo99999's quote

Hehe... Commando's Taxidermy, computer support fraudsters are the in-thing these days as far as stuffed animals go, and one would look great above the mantle in any home. Leave your name and number, or address even better, and I'll be in touch ASAP.

:grin:

Quoting heft, reply 33

Had a company call me and they said that they handled the warranty on my printer. Then they asked me what the make and model was. *click*
End of heft's quote

What, you didn't tell them it was a Russian made Cutabollokoff and it was completely broken?

Hmmm, me thinks you missed the chance to get yer money back. :-"