On 21 June 2012 13:08, Chris Robinson wrote:
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> >
> > From: Chris Debenham
> >To: Boden Matthews
> >Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com
> >Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 10:02 AM
> >Subject: Re: virus phone call scam: question/w
Hi there,
On 20 June 2012 22:20, Tom Sparks wrote:
> 'We have been getting phone calls say "your computer has a problem..."
> Most time I just hand up. But I've been think of give these caller a 10
> question or some wacky replies
[...]
Check this out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb69H7l0vJA
Yeah these sort of phone calls can be a worry for elderly people. My
Mother keeps getting them and depsite how many many times I've told her
just to hang up the phone, she seems to think it's actually Microsoft
calling them.
But yeah, demand to talk to their supervisor, ask them what country
On 21 June 2012 13:08, Chris Robinson wrote:
>
> >
> > From: Chris Debenham
> >To: Boden Matthews
> >Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com
> >Sent: Thursday, 21 June 2012 10:02 AM
> >Subject: Re: virus phone call scam: question/w
We generally tell them we are running linux (or solaris).
I was quite surprised one time when one of them even knew what linux was!!
(most just don't understand at all)
For a period of time we were getting on average 5 calls a week - we still
get the occasional but only 1 a week or so.
Depending on
--- On Wed, 20/6/12, Boden Matthews wrote:
From: Boden Matthews
Subject: Re: virus phone call scam: question/wacky replies
To: "Dave Hall"
Cc: ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com
Received: Wednesday, 20 June, 2012, 11:24 PM
On notes to the VM, I have a Vista VM setup that I made to lo
On notes to the VM, I have a Vista VM setup that I made to look like an
actual PC - wallpaper, desktop covered in crap, shittons of bloatware and
no antivirus. Whenever they call next, I'm going to have some fun with them
>:)
Regards,
Boden Matthews,
http://bodenm.wordpress.com
On 20 June 2012
I really want to string them along some time, but they always call
during dinner time. Usually then I don't have a computer.
On Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:46:56 +1000, Dave Hall wrote:
On 20/06/12 22:20, Tom Sparks wrote:
'We have been getting phone calls say "your computer has a
problem..."
Most tim
On 20/06/12 22:20, Tom Sparks wrote:
'We have been getting phone calls say "your computer has a problem..."
Most time I just hand up. But I've been think of give these caller a 10
question or some wacky replies
...
I am wondering what question or wacky replies would you come up with?
One ni
Last time they called I told them I had a Mac (They claimed to be from
Microsoft). I don't actually have a Mac, but it makes them hang up :D
Regards,
Boden Matthews,
http://bodenm.wordpress.com
On 20 June 2012 22:20, Tom Sparks wrote:
> 'We have been getting phone calls say "your computer has
'We have been getting phone calls say "your computer has a problem..."
Most time I just hand up. But I've been think of give these caller a 10
question or some wacky replies
1 What Operating System I am I using?
2 What's my local/network IP address?
3 What's my router's IP address?
4 What's m
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