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rhett o rick

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3. I think they get some kind of credit for keep a person on for a long time.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Original post)

Fri Mar 28, 2014, 12:33 PM

Mar 2014

I kept one guy on a long time and it seemed to me like he was saying things just to keep me on the line.

They claim they can see my computer and that it needs fixing, but they cant tell me what my IP address is.

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How long should I make phony "windows support" wait? [View all] Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 OP

I always act like a deaf old lady BuelahWitch Mar 2014 #1

LOL!!!!! I'm stealing that!!!! Squinch Mar 2014 #27

they are mercuryblues Mar 2014 #2

I think they get some kind of credit for keep a person on for a long time. rhett o rick Mar 2014 #3

I started laughing and failed last time. chrisa Mar 2014 #4

You have more patience than I do. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #5

Jeez--I haven't gotten that scam yet. Mostly I only hear from Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #6

This particular scam shows up on Caller ID blue neen Mar 2014 #9

We don't have Caller ID on our landline. Jackpine Radical Mar 2014 #17

Every week I get a call about adding an extended warranty on the car ecstatic Mar 2014 #10

We're still getting calls 3 1/2 years after we traded one in! blue neen Mar 2014 #14

Credit Card Services called me 3 times yesterday! Ino Mar 2014 #13

"Strategic Air Command, Col. Boner speaking - what are your orders, Mr. President?" Heywood J Jun 2014 #29

LOL! Ino Jun 2014 #30

Tell him breathlessly that you'll be right back and go wash your hair. n/t Catherina Mar 2014 #7

I had 4 of them in a week arikara Mar 2014 #8

Go for a walk! Wash the car! Keep 'em hanging! blue neen Mar 2014 #11

I started playing with one guy... Ino Mar 2014 #12

That is basically what I did. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #15

My mom finally told him she was running Windows FuckOff REP Mar 2014 #16

I just started telling the guy he was lying and he should nilram Mar 2014 #18

Oh, he was polite! Ino Mar 2014 #20

That's really funny! nilram Mar 2014 #21

DUZY for this whole thread wryter2000 Mar 2014 #19

Anyone have a link... laundry_queen Mar 2014 #22

Here you go! Ino Mar 2014 #24

Ha! perfect!! Thanks so much! nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #25

As long as you can. Warren DeMontague Mar 2014 #23

What is the scam? I haven't heard of it before. arcane1 Mar 2014 #26

"Microsoft" calls to tell you they have been receiving reports of malicious code... Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2014 #28