Just received a strange call...

[Stretch]

I had one of these calls while I was in the middle of reformatting my PC I laughed at them told them to stick their call and hung up they phoned back threatening to have me arrested for swearing at them even though expletives were never exchanged, I told them good luck with that because a I didn't swear & b so far as I know swearing at someone down the phone is not a criminal offence and proceeded to tell them I was phoning the police myself to report them for harrasing me... they hung up!

It's an unsolicited call, you have every right to tell them what you want.

 

[MarcLister]

I'd like to hook a sound box up to the phone....The arnie one or something...I'd have great fun!!!

Nah. Play a porn video with the speakers on full and leave the phone near a speaker.

 

[russ0r]

Should have just said you use a Mac and they don't have virii. That would have shut him up.

He'd probably just have lol'd. Do people still honestly believe Macs aren't vulnerable?

 

[cdcopyman]

i cannot wait to get this call! rick rolled , debbie does dallas the whole lots getting played!! may even ask him to wait awhile my spectrum 128k loads a game!

 

[MrMoonX]

I had this he said your PC has many viruses, I LOL's its a mac moron, nice try now go back to nigeria and hung up!

 

[Luke]

I want one of these calls soooooo badly!

 

[No-One]

There's a couple of these calls recorded on youtube. Just search supportonclick

 

[Poppy]

Bradford = Asian = Scam

Simple really.

 

[sunama]

"Ahh so you're from apple?"
"Yes sir"
"Macs don't get viruses, now, would you like my bank details or my identity?"

Trouble is, some people are daft enough that it'll work on them.

I don't use Macs, so know little about them. But from what I know about Virii, they can be programmed to circumvent almost any system.

The following article also states that Apple Macs are not immune to Virii.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2242

 

[MrViper]

wasnt there a thread on here years ago where someone scammed the scammers ?

 

[Amp34]

I spoke to someone else who had exactly this call the other day...

very targeted malware .. (I guess they harvested the contact details from the pc)

Very unlikely, more likely is they bought a load of contact detalis from another company. All they need is a name and phone number, then just blag it as almost everyone has a computer and hope some take the bait.

He'd probably just have lol'd. Do people still honestly believe Macs aren't vulnerable?

Shhh! Don't say that, Mac users get grumpy about it.

 

[Amp34]

Many people have suffered:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1424731

Completely off topic but is it just me that finds the MSE a complete nightmare and a massive pain to navigate?

Not that I use it but still...

 

[R.O.S.S.I]

Really do wish I had one of these calls!

 

[unwashed potato!]

your phone number doesn't happen to be advertised on gumtree does it? if unsure a quick google of the number will tell you

 

[Mark A]

I find doing the noise the dead girl on the Grudge makes down the phone is an effective deterrent.

 

[K1LLSW1TCH]

He'd probably just have lol'd. Do people still honestly believe Macs aren't vulnerable?

Vulnerable yes, but far less than PC's. There was a discussion about this recently in the Apple sub-forum so if you're interested then you should go and take a look.

 

[EasyG]

tell them u'll do it later and ask to be transferred to the billing department if they claim to be from ISP etc.

THat will get them.

 

[Vita]

Lol Bradford. Must have been some of my asian friends. :\

 

[eatcustard]

When I get spoof calls, I just pass it on to my 5 year old

 

[sunama]

When I get spoof calls, I just pass it on to my 5 year old

LOL.