NFT: I've been instructed to call 1-877-231-2486

"This is Microsoft Technical Support; there are problems with the Windows computer."

(All the devices in our family are Apple.)

"The WINDOWS COMPUTER????!!!! OH NOOOOOO!!!! What do I DOOOO???"

I'd keep them on the phone until they'd get mad and start swearing at me.

saddens me that some people in this world are in such a tough spot that they have to engage in scams and/or are just so ignorant.

I always tell these people when they call that I hope things improve for them and I don't take it personally.

1-877-Kars 4 Kids
1-877-Kars 4 Kids, that's
1-877 Kars 4 Kids
1-877 Kars 4 Kids

I guess they want me to donate my car today.

Where we were told "the cops" would pay us a visit if we didn't blah blah blah. Not the authorities, not the police, the cops.

Had I stayed on the call longer I imagine I would have been warned that a trip to the hoosegow was forthcoming.

i went on for 30 minutes on the cookies of my browser... chocolate chip cookies, macadamia cookies.

In comment 14139028 Marvin Across The sea said:

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saddens me that some people in this world are in such a tough spot that they have to engage in scams and/or are just so ignorant. I always tell these people when they call that I hope things improve for them and I don't take it personally.

I mean what a waste of time and breath, but whatever floats your boat. They do not care.

In comment 14139105 Mike from Ohio said:

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1-877-Kars 4 Kids 1-877-Kars 4 Kids, that's 1-877 Kars 4 Kids 1-877 Kars 4 Kids I guess they want me to donate my car today.

I sing along to that in the car with an altered version of the lyrics that I won't spell out here since this is a PG family friendly site

I usually respond with "I don't currently have a bank account but if you'll send me $1,000 I'll open an account and then borrow the $5,000 so we can seal the deal." If theyt ask for contact information I give them the phone number for the FBI.

In comment 14139154 GMAN4LIFE said:

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i went on for 30 minutes on the cookies of my browser... chocolate chip cookies, macadamia cookies.

Yes, I'm sure that a scam telemarketer stayed on the phone with you for 30 minutes while you read him a list of cookies, rather than hang up and call someone else.

Totally believable!

that in the header had an old password i used so i opened it (no links or exes tho). It threatened that if i didnt pay $6K in bitcoin to a listed address, it would in 24 hrs send all my contacts the url to a porn site i visited. I was like so? (btw it never happened)

I got those once in awhile. and we don't even have a Windows PC in the house. Lol

In comment 14139211 Jim in Tampa said:

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In comment 14139154 GMAN4LIFE said: Quote: i went on for 30 minutes on the cookies of my browser... chocolate chip cookies, macadamia cookies. Yes, I'm sure that a scam telemarketer stayed on the phone with you for 30 minutes while you read him a list of cookies, rather than hang up and call someone else. Totally believable!

i exaggerated the time. more like 15 minutes. but we did. it was good stuff

If you have caller ID, don’t pick up. You’re only encouraging a callback from or other scams because they know it’s a real telephone number with real people. You’re likely to get more phony calls

In comment 14139187 jnoble said:

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In comment 14139105 Mike from Ohio said: Quote: 1-877-Kars 4 Kids 1-877-Kars 4 Kids, that's 1-877 Kars 4 Kids 1-877 Kars 4 Kids I guess they want me to donate my car today. I sing along to that in the car with an altered version of the lyrics that I won't spell out here since this is a PG family friendly site

"1-877-farts for kids
F-a-r-t-s farts for kids
1-877-farts for kids
Donate your farts today"

problem is, alot of these idiots use something called spoofing or something when they are able to mask their actual phone # and replace it with a local # that appears as someone you might know. granted, it won't show a name, so you can still send it to voice mail etc. but people are more likely to answer a call from your locale than an unknown call from Nigeria

In comment 14139307 micky said:

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In comment 14139187 jnoble said: Quote: In comment 14139105 Mike from Ohio said: Quote: 1-877-Kars 4 Kids 1-877-Kars 4 Kids, that's 1-877 Kars 4 Kids 1-877 Kars 4 Kids I guess they want me to donate my car today. I sing along to that in the car with an altered version of the lyrics that I won't spell out here since this is a PG family friendly site "1-877-farts for kids F-a-r-t-s farts for kids 1-877-farts for kids Donate your farts today"

Lol
Mine has more of a fellacio angle to it

now they are getting through with random names

They do call from you area code and from exchanges in your town. For awhile , I was getting calls on my cell phone from my own cell phone number. I still say that you should not answer if you don't recognize the number and/or does not have a name you recognize.

What is really pissing me off now is that Verizon FIOS has the ability to block spam calls so they dont get through even if they come through your own area code or exchange. They allow you to block 100 numbers. If you exceed 100, you need to go into the web site and delete old blocked numbers to add new ones but you can only delete one at a time. They do this because they want to sell you blocking capability for 2000 numbers , $70 or 5000, $100. They really do suck when it literally costs pennies to block obvious spam calls and provide relief to thousands of customers.