29 January 2011

Ring, ring!!! "...goodbye"

29 January 2011 | Gerry-Built

Has anyone else been receiving calls with nobody on the calling end, a long pause, then an automated “goodbye”? We had 2 last night, one well after 10pm, and another today at 130pm…

Any idea who it is?

I rather suspect it has something to do with the lovely people that ring telling me my Microsoft products are sending them error messages…

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screaming banshee12:03 pm 31 Jan 11

A story from IT news today suggest these sorts of scam might slow down a little

Deref9:51 am 30 Jan 11

damien haas said :

Poor guy, he seemed quite angry that I wasted his time…

😀 Well done!

old canberran8:53 am 30 Jan 11

To answer the original post, yes we have had quite a few of these calls and my caller ID tells me they are from “overseas”. The only voice comment is “Goodbye” so since the first call we don’t answer anymore. I believe the call is computer generated to find out the best times for a human to ring so it’s best to not answer the call at all. The “Do Not Call” register does not seem to work with overseas calls.

yoyo238:07 am 30 Jan 11

JustThinking said :

[Trojans used to be good news for hackers a few years ago,,,,,but useless these days..That is why scamming has become more popular…The BEST scam wins the money….

If my firewall says no to ALL incoming connections, there is no way for a hacker to get in. If they can get you to download a Trojan, that then initiates the connection to the outside and then they have a way in to hack your computer. If I ask you to part with your money you are more likely to say no so stealing it is better!

cleo3:49 am 30 Jan 11

Yep I had my second call last week, but could not be bothered playing along, you only need to say two words, and they hang up.

LSWCHP1:11 am 30 Jan 11

screaming banshee said :

The best thing you can do is keep these idiots on the phone as long as you can, it gives them less time to call people who aren’t wise to it and might actually fall for it.

I’ve had a few calls from these arse clowns. I tell them I’m really interested, and to hang on while I go turn on my PC. I then put the phone down and continue cooking/ironing/Rioting/whatever. Generally they’ve gone elsewhere after about 20 minute, although one patient bugger was still waiting when I checked the line before hanging up.

If I had the option of shooting these f***ers through the telephone line, I would cheerfully take it. They are doofus fools, but the truth is they are also rancid bloody vermin bastard mongrel thieves who are trying to steal our possessions, just like a mugger in the street. I lost $5000 from my credit card when some shithead scammed my account details while I was overseas a few years ago. If I could find that sonofabitch I would hurt him.

damien haas9:58 pm 29 Jan 11

I was so pleased to receive a call from these scammers tonight, they asked for Mr or Mr’s Haas, i asked who was calling – it was Microsoft, they were calling because my PC has become infected and as they are the only authorised service technicians hey have called me so that my computer can become safe again. I muted the TV and stayed on the couch while i played along with him for at least 20 minutes. Sadly as a non-windows user, he tumbled me when i couldnt name a single file i was supposed to be looking at in some folder. he then said ‘you’ve just been kidding with me haven’t you’ i agreed. he then said ‘why would a person do such a thing!’ i said goodnight and hung up. He rang back and asked for my wife, i told him that she was out playing bridge, he then told me that he’d like to become quite intimate with her, as i was unable to satisfy her due to a malformation of my genitals. I laughed at him and said surely he could do better, but he didnt hear what I said and said ‘im sorry, could you repeat that’ at which point I said what sort of abusive caller apologises to the person he is abusing. he then accused me of being ‘quite a joker’ and again told me what he would like to do with my wife, then hung up. Poor guy, he seemed quite angry that I wasted his time…

Mr Waffle9:31 pm 29 Jan 11

I sometimes get the “…goodbye” voice, it’s a recorded American woman’s voice I think?! Usually happens during the day, once a week or so…

I’ve gotten the “computer” ones a few times, I say “tell me more!” and then leave the phone off the hook. Dunno how long they stayed on the phone for, they’ve stopped calling though!

screaming banshee5:27 pm 29 Jan 11

The best thing you can do is keep these idiots on the phone as long as you can, it gives them less time to call people who aren’t wise to it and might actually fall for it.

Skidbladnir5:04 pm 29 Jan 11

JustThinking said :

Who questions their bank about a $2.00 FEE each week (or fortnight)???

People who prefer their money to stay that way?
Fools and cash are easily parted.

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