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subterranean

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7. I received one of those calls yesterday.

Mon Mar 31, 2014, 11:29 AM

Mar 2014

The number on caller ID was something odd like 12243, and the location was "Not available," indicating it was from outside the country. Usually I don't answer those calls, but this time I did out of curiosity. A man with a heavy Indian accent said, "Hello. I am calling from the technical department of the Windows operating system. How are you today?" I just said "Goodbye," and hung up.

I agree that what you did was worthwhile, especially since you followed up by calling the Logmein service. The more we know about these scammers' tactics, the better.

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Got the "your PC has been sending us error messages" scam call today for the first time. [View all] Nye Bevan Mar 2014 OP

I had that one recently myself. I was pressed for time, so simply laughed and hung up. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #1

I got that one as well TlalocW Mar 2014 #2

Bernie Madoff was only doing his job too.... penultimate Mar 2014 #3

I just say "I'm using 4 computers which one do you mean?" dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

Any person who criticized you Kelvin Mace Mar 2014 #5

I love stringing these scumbags along sharp_stick Mar 2014 #6

I received one of those calls yesterday. subterranean Mar 2014 #7

Stringing these criminals along is the only defense we have left seveneyes Mar 2014 #8

Small World Liberal_Dog Mar 2014 #9

My all time favorite to nykym Mar 2014 #10

pesky callers! crash101 Apr 2014 #11

Say "Oh No! Hang on, let me go start my computer up, so you can help me"... then leave the phone on Warren DeMontague Apr 2014 #12