Josh_S Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Just wondering if anyone else has had a call from the "Global Computer Maintenance Department". Ive just got off the phone with a nice indian lady claiming that i had downloaded unwanted files that were damaging my computer, and she would help me remove them. I wonder what would have happened if i went along with the instructions she was giving me. Luckily im used to scammers ringing up so i caught on straight away but i can imagine that alot of people less tech savvy would get suckered in. She ended up hanging up on me when she realised i was wasting her time. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amethyst Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Yup, I hung up on them because they rang my shop while I was really busy. Really flippin annoying aye!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 Just wondering if anyone else has had a call from the "Global Computer Maintenance Department". Ive just got off the phone with a nice indian lady claiming that i had downloaded unwanted files that were damaging my computer, and she would help me remove them. I wonder what would have happened if i went along with the instructions she was giving me. Luckily im used to scammers ringing up so i caught on straight away but i can imagine that alot of people less tech savvy would get suckered in. She ended up hanging up on me when she realised i was wasting her time. lol Haha, Yeah, I think those might be the same people that called up my sister in law. She said they claimed to be from microsoft and that her computer had a virus. Says they had her "Enter some kind of code." But she couldn't say where they had her enter it or what it was. *Facepalm* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 They rang my dad but he has had a number of strokes and is hard of hearing so he told them he didn't understand what they were saying and hung up :lol: I keep getting called by overly perky sounding computers claiming their name is "Mike" or something else and they are ringing from Las Vegas! I think one claimed I had won a holiday but I haven't listened long enough to the others to find out what they were selling. Being cold called by humans is bad enough but when computers do it... :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkLB Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 My father has had the call telling him his computer has a virus...... when he told them he didn't have a computer they hung up on him :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix44 Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 It's even on stuff now. apparently 60+ people got called about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oO SKIPPY Oo Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 You wouldn't believe the number of people that have rung the National Cyber Crime Center aka Police about this scam its crazy !! edit - I don't know what people think the police can do about foreign scams etc when they have no jurisdiction in the countries that these people are calling from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_S Posted November 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 I did get to have a bit of fun though, she asked me turn my computer on (which i was in front of at the time). i asked her to hold on and googled the scam. after a couple of minutes picked up the phone and she was still there. was quite a good laugh asking loads of technical questions and hearing her trying to make up answers on the spot. I think its about time to get my number removed from the directory, i hope this stops it. Ive had about 4 scammers ring in the last month. its bad enough having my bank, insurance etc calling to sell me extra carp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 They called my grandparents too. They picked up on it straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshlikesfish Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 These guys keep calling still :facepalm: Same lady. Twice I've asked her what kind of computer I have and shes hung up on me :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoon Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 i get aussies ringing me telling me about a deal where i get cheap as flights and accommodation and all they need is my credit card !! all they get is a stream of obscenities worse than you would wish on your worst enemies and worse than you have ever seen on an internet forum then using caller id i ring them collect and abuse them again( they typically always answer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 with calls like that i say i will have to transfer them to the IT department then put the phone up to the cockatoo cage and wind him up :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reptilez Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 it was in the local paper..... what they do is ask you to make a code and then tell it to them.... then they have full access to your computer ! Bank details and all!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlogged Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 i feel like i'm missing out on the fun noone ever calls our flat. we could wind them up real good lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted December 23, 2010 Report Share Posted December 23, 2010 i like messing with them. asking how their day has been, would they like to immigrate here & be my cleaner, other things i cannot post on here & they usually get the message after giving up trying to get info from me or getting me to do what they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 I get a number that comes up as 1800 something on the caller display and when I pick up it's just a beep but not like a fax. Can't be a 1800 number as they don't exist as phone numbers on the network as far as I know. Thankfully don't get those other spammers mentioned above as our details are confidential. We tend to get the random market researchers who get all embarrassed and hang up quickly when I say they've rung a confidential number :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fmxmatt Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Ahhh yes a few people I know got this call, so when I got mine, I played along with them for about 45mins Possibly the most entertaining thing I've had this year! I'm quite computer savvy, work in IT etc, so I knew how to act the fool So fake! Warn heaps about it though, it does catch the odd person out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bishop Posted December 24, 2010 Report Share Posted December 24, 2010 Sorry guys I got really drunk one night and rung everybody I could, no body wanted me to fix there computer. :happy1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windsparrow Posted December 25, 2010 Report Share Posted December 25, 2010 Sounds like some Telnet command which can render your pc useless/break it ect (Or remote access). Side note : you can watch Star Wars episode IV via command prompt. (completely ascii) Just for general precaution, if it's involving dos/cmd, pop a goggle search and it should give you an idea of what it can/will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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