Off Topic Scam calls

Billy Death

Billy Death

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Had a call yesterday from a bloke with an Indian/Pakistani accent saying he was from Talktalk.
After all the ****e of asking how I was, are you having a good day, blah, blah this is how the conversation generally went.

Him - Sir were you online between 2 & 5 am?
Me - No.
Him - Sir, someone has been trying to get access to your internet account.
Me - Really?:
Him - yes, it was really fluctuating between those hours. Someone is trying to hack your account.
Me - It may have been my son on his xbox or PS4.
Him - No sir, it was no one from your household.
Me - How do you know this?
Him - Our technology allows us to detect security threats. Now if you allow me access to your computer I can give you a new IP address & stop these threats.
Me - I'll just stop you there mate. Youre not from Talktalk.
Him - I am sir.
Me - Can I have the number you are calling from please?
Him - I'm sorry I can't give out the number.
Me - That's OK, my brother in law is a detective, I'll get him to put a trace on my line so we'll know exactly where you are next time one of you scamming bastards calls.
Him - **** off you stupid ****. Line dead. <laugh>

A warning to you all.
I mentioned it to a mate down the bar.
He's with BT & has had exactly the same.
NEVER allow anyone access to your PC
 
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Billy the Bastard said:
Had a call yesterday from a bloke with an Indian/Pakistani accent saying he was from Talktalk.
After all the ****e of asking how I was, are you having a good day, blah, blah this is how the conversation generally went.

Him - Sir were you online between 2 & 5 am?
Me - No.
Him - Sir, someone has been trying to get access to your internet account.
Me - Really?:
Him - yes, it was really fluctuating between those hours. Someone is trying to hack your account.
Me - It may have been my son on his xbox or PS4.
Him - No sir, it was no one from your household.
Me - How do you know this?
Him - Our technology allows us to detect security threats. Now if you allow me access to your computer I can give you a new IP address & stop these threats.
Me - I'll just stop you there mate. Youre not from Talktalk.
Him - I am sir.
Me - Can I have the number you are calling from please?
Him - I'm sorry I can't give out the number.
Me - That's OK, my brother in law is a detective, I'll get him to put a trace on my line so we'll know exactly where you are next time one of you scamming bastards calls.
Him - **** off you stupid ****. Line dead. <laugh>

A warning to you all.
I mentioned it to a mate down the bar.
He's with BT & has had exactly the same.
NEVER allow anyone access to your PC
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Bit rude.
 
Nacho said:
Ironic too given he'd just been busted.
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I get them on a fairly regular basis.
Normally I just hang up but thought I'd have a bit fun with this one.
Not long ago I had a letter from Talktalk saying watch out for scam calls & that they will never contact me by phone.
That's how I know it's all a con. Plus they never ask "is that Mr T***********."
It's all so obvious.
 
He wouldn't have got passed 'Online'. Worth remembering, a lot of these calls can charge you a premium rate just for staying on the line. So all though it's fun to argue the toss, one day it could run you up a big bill just for being clever. Just hang up on anybody you're not expecting a business call from.
 
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