Can anybody confirm this as a new form of pfishing?
I got a call from a number in DC today, somebody with a strong Indian
sub-continent accident, telling me that my computer was sending error
messages to the network and offering to help me correct them. (I have the
number in my phone trap, a
We've had these sorts of calls in Australia for last 2-3 years. My
wife had fun playing sport with one about 6 months ago. I usually
hang up straight away - like Doug said, there was no point mentioning
that we're a Linux (mostly) household.
I remember reading a blog by an internet security consul
I've gotten a few of those over the past few days from similarly accented
people trying to tell me that my Windows machine was infected with a virus,
but the callers' numbers were blocked.
No, I didn't bother to Linuxize them, although that would have been fun.
--Doug
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 1:
YES I've gotten calls like that in the past from some people from china
someplace trying to claim they work for MS. I don't know who to report them
to. It's not just fishing it's "social engineering" (aka fraud and lying)-
in my case the guy was all panicky that I might have malware and if I let
hi
I got the call a couple of months ago. He tried to give the impression that he
was working for Microsoft and they were doing the monitoring. He got very
flustered when I pointed out that I had only Apple hardware and didn't run
Windows. That didn't stop him from continuing his pitch. I finally h
lol if you do record the conversation for our amusement (as well as good
blog material).
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:03 PM, Douglas Roberts wrote:
> I've gotten a few of those over the past few days from similarly accented
> people trying to tell me that my Windows machine was infected with a virus
Yes same here- I didn't give him the chance to get annywhere when could
bairly say Microsoft I just hung up. That virln(Roach) is probably scurring
around I doubt that the kind of person that goes to or is on the FRIAM list
is his mark.
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:06 PM, Edward Angel wrote:
> I go
"Microsoft" is usually all it takes to get me to hang up as well.
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 2:19 PM, Gillian Densmore wrote:
> Yes same here- I didn't give him the chance to get annywhere when could
> bairly say Microsoft I just hung up. That virln(Roach) is probably scurring
> around I doubt that
Hanging up may not always be the best solution.
A while ago my wife was getting pornographic calls. I could tell it was the
crank caller since he asked for her as Rose instead of Rose Mary. When I asked
who was calling he got quite huffy and said he wasn't calling for me, he was
calling for Ro
A nice variant is this: Many years ago a friend reported getting a sales
call about window blinds and told the salesman that oh yes she was very
interested in this and please hold the line while she goes and makes some
measurements of her windows..
Bruce
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This scam has been around for years
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 1:33 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote:
> I've gotten a few of those over the past few days from similarly accented
> people trying to tell me that my Windows machine wa
Ed-
Cutting in before Doug gets there...
It sounds like you get *all* the fun!
Maybe I should answer my phone even when I don't recognize the phone
number... that is MY solution... it works amazingly well, though the
false positives do irritate my friends and colleagues, though that is
what
Sarbajit -
And here we thought it was you!
Pranking Nick is just mean, but maybe you could give Doug a ring and
tell him you can fix his Bluetooth/WiFi problem if he just gives you his
credit card and bank account numbers and the keys to his BMW Motorcycle...
We could all have a party and he
Hi Steve
I must mention that these scamsters target victims aged 50+ presumably with
little knowledge of computers and under-informed of human psychology.
Probably picked the wrong bunch at FRIAM :-).
Doug (from what I observe) takes care of himself very well. I'll ask my
friends to devise a spec
Throw in a US Navy Admiral (Retired) Sarbajit, and you have the perfect
recipe!
(Old, inside joke, I'm afraid).
--Doug
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Sarbajit Roy wrote:
> Hi Steve
>
> I must mention that these scamsters target victims aged 50+ presumably
> with little knowledge of computer
Would that be Vice Admiral George Nanos of "cowboys" and "butthead" fame?
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote:
> Throw in a US Navy Admiral (Retired) Sarbajit, and you have the perfect
> recipe!
>
> (Old, inside joke, I'm afraid).
>
> --Doug
>
>
> On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 7:15 P
The same, I'm afraid.
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 7:34 PM, Sarbajit Roy wrote:
> Would that be Vice Admiral George Nanos of "cowboys" and "butthead" fame?
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Douglas Roberts wrote:
>
>> Throw in a US Navy Admiral (Retired) Sarbajit, and you have the perfect
>> re
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We've had these sorts of calls in Australia for last 2-3 years. My
wife had fun playing sport with one about 6 months ago. I usually
hang up straight away - like Doug said, th
Glad we discussed this, its new to me and pretty interesting! Thans Nick.
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Thanks. I think it was the middle article I read.
On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 01:22:57AM -0700, Brent Auble wrote:
> Here are some links to the person you're likely thinking
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