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Persistent nuisance calls

  • 25-09-2012 11:52PM
    #1
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭


    Anyone else getting calls from people saying they work for Microsoft Windows and they need to talk about your computer problems? It sounds like they're straight out of Fonejacker. I'm getting a call every single day from them. I don't let them continue but I'd imagine they'll end up asking for my bank account details or some other personal info. I've started to scream down the phone at them to leave me alone and that I know it's a scam but they still keep ringing me back. It's driving me mental:(


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  • #2
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Anyone else getting calls from people saying they work for Microsoft Windows and they need to talk about your computer problems? It sounds like they're straight out of Fonejacker. I'm getting a call every single day from them. I don't let them continue but I'd imagine they'll end up asking for my bank account details or some other personal info. I've started to scream down the phone at them to leave me alone and that I know it's a scam but they still keep ringing me back. It's driving me mental:(

    Hi, I have detected some problems on your end of things. Please PM your phone number.


  • #3
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Tell them you have a mac, probably wont ring back after that, seriously


  • #4
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,779 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Anyone else getting calls from people saying they work for Microsoft Windows and they need to talk about your computer problems? It sounds like they're straight out of Fonejacker. I'm getting a call every single day from them. I don't let them continue but I'd imagine they'll end up asking for my bank account details or some other personal info. I've started to scream down the phone at them to leave me alone and that I know it's a scam but they still keep ringing me back. It's driving me mental:(

    Simple.

    No matter how much they walk about windows, youy simply insist that your windows are clean and that you ahve a very good cleaner.

    If they persist, just tell them all the things you can see. Montains, sea, hoards of wildebeast sweepmg majesically over the plains, volcanic eruptions from Mount vesuvius on Mars - the more surreal the better.

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #5
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Anyone else getting calls from people saying they work for Microsoft Windows and they need to talk about your computer problems? It sounds like they're straight out of Fonejacker. I'm getting a call every single day from them. I don't let them continue but I'd imagine they'll end up asking for my bank account details or some other personal info. I've started to scream down the phone at them to leave me alone and that I know it's a scam but they still keep ringing me back. It's driving me mental:(
    What are you wearing?


  • #6
    DarkJager
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Anyone else getting calls from people saying they work for Microsoft Windows and they need to talk about your computer problems? It sounds like they're straight out of Fonejacker. I'm getting a call every single day from them. I don't let them continue but I'd imagine they'll end up asking for my bank account details or some other personal info. I've started to scream down the phone at them to leave me alone and that I know it's a scam but they still keep ringing me back. It's driving me mental:(

    It's a scam that's been ongoing for nearly 2 years. Hang up or have some profanity laced fun with the bastards :D


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  • #7
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    Yiz are all a pack of smart árses:D


  • #8
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    I nearly lost the plot this morning with one of them, amongst my splutterings I threatened to call the Guards. Fcuk sake, sure they prob hadn't a clue who 'the guards' are. I'll have to think of a better threat.


  • #9
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    No seriously, I'm not joking, tell them you have an apple mac, they will lose interest in you


  • #10
    dodderangler
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    When they ring say 'hold on il ask my computer'


  • #11
    Mocha Joe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 895 ✭✭✭Mocha Joe


    I asked one of them why is he interested in my computer? What's it got to do with him? He then unleashed a beautiful expletive-laden rant at me in broken english. I was stunned. Then completely broke my bollocks laughing. He then said 'Don't laugh at me' and other such things. This made it worse and I was on the ground laughing. They still ring now and again and I'm always disappointed that the same fella hasn't rang again.


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  • #12
    El Weirdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,651 ✭✭✭✭El Weirdo


    naughtysmurf wrote: »
    No seriously, I'm not joking, tell them you have an apple mac, they will lose interest in you
    It's true. I know when anyone tells me that they're an Apple user, I immediately ignore them.


  • #13
    Sauve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vuvuzela-South-African-Traditional-Soccer-Horn-for-sale-/120982147246?pt=US_Soccer_Fan_Shop&hash=item1c2b1910ae


  • #14
    Where To
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,455 ✭✭✭Where To


    Play this down the line to them on a loop.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWhkbDMISl8


  • #15
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    naughtysmurf wrote: »
    No seriously, I'm not joking, tell them you have an apple mac, they will lose interest in you

    Really? i must try that but sure I keep abusing them on the phone and the next day another pain in the árse rings me again. I don't think they inform each other of unlikely victims. A woman on the phone on Friday came out with the same shíte and I said to her 'Listen here, I know this is a scam, so stop ringing me'..she says 'how do you know that?' I was incandescent with rage:(.


  • #16
    gronemeyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭gronemeyer


    Ann22 wrote: »
    I nearly lost the plot this morning with one of them, amongst my splutterings I threatened to call the Guards. Fcuk sake, sure they prob hadn't a clue who 'the guards' are. I'll have to think of a better threat.

    Gardai probably wouldn't do a thing, most of the scams apparently operate out of India.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres


  • #17
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    gronemeyer wrote: »
    Gardai probably wouldn't do a thing, most of the scams apparently operate out of India.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres

    Thanks for that...this is exactly what they say to me. I'm just being totally harassed by them. I might well go ex directory next year.


  • #18
    naughtysmurf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,352 ✭✭✭naughtysmurf


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Really? i must try that but sure I keep abusing them on the phone and the next day another pain in the árse rings me again. I don't think they inform each other of unlikely victims. A woman on the phone on Friday came out with the same shíte and I said to her 'Listen here, I know this is a scam, so stop ringing me'..she says 'how do you know that?' I was incandescent with rage:(.

    Nah, only kidding, what did you say you were wearing?

    They only seem to be interested in windows users, worth a shot, know of people who told them they were mac users and that was the end of it.


  • #19
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    naughtysmurf wrote: »
    Nah, only kidding, what did you say you were wearing?

    They only seem to be interested in windows users, worth a shot, know of people who told them they were mac users and that was the end of it.

    Haha! I'm so gullible...explains why they persist:o. Actually after reading the Guardian article it would make sense why they wouldn't be interested in Mac users.


  • #20
    Light Switch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭Light Switch


    Managed to keep one on the phone one day, preteded i was an OAP and told him hold while i got my glasses and left him there for 5mins on hold

    Then he wanted me to press windows button, couldnt find it and told him my computer was Apple made.

    Kept him on for about 15mins. :)

    Another time, i answered and told him **** off and hung up.


  • #21
    gronemeyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68 ✭✭gronemeyer


    Ann22 wrote: »
    Thanks for that...this is exactly what they say to me. I'm just being totally harassed by them. I might well go ex directory next year.

    Probably best or just buy a whistle and leave it next to the phone... Everytime they ring pretend to care and when they let you speak blow it into the phone :D


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  • #22
    DonkeyStyle \o/
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,144 ✭✭✭DonkeyStyle \o/


    Huuuuuge thread on it here, OP.

    I wish the media would publicise the shit out of this scam, so every dog in the street knows... no more customers for these assholes and no more phonecalls.
    Been going on for years and fuck all is done about it.


  • #23
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,059 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    Contact your phone company and ask for the number to be blocked. If it's your mobile, some devices allow you to forward all calls from a particular number straight to voicemail


  • #24
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    gronemeyer wrote: »
    Probably best or just buy a whistle and leave it next to the phone... Everytime they ring pretend to care and when they let you speak blow it into the phone :D

    I'd actually really, really like to do that:)


  • #25
    KKkitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,537 ✭✭✭KKkitty


    Can you get the number blocked at all?


  • #26
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    DonkeyStyle \o/ wrote: »
    Huuuuuge thread on it here, OP.

    I wish the media would publicise the shit out of this scam, so every dog in the street knows... no more customers for these assholes and no more phonecalls.
    Been going on for years and fuck all is done about it.

    I searched for 'nuisance phone calls' to see if there was a thread already but it didn't show up. I'd be livid if I thought someone actually fell for this. Among all the callers I've had that woman pist me off the most, the cheek of her!!


  • #27
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    delete system32, this stops it


    dont do this


  • #28
    Local-womanizer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,798 ✭✭✭Local-womanizer


    They used to ring our house a lot. It got to the point that my dad answered and said yea he does have a problem.

    Cue them talking him through a "fix" for his computer for about 10 minutes. He then stops and says " ah hold on, I don't have a computer, sure this is a microwave..."

    They just hung up and we have never heard from them since.


  • #29
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    KKkitty wrote: »
    Can you get the number blocked at all?

    I forget the number, I think it starts with a 019 though. I'll write it down tomorrow. Doubtless I'll get another one in the morning. Sometimes I treat myself to a nap mid morn and the cnuts keep waking me up:mad:


  • #30
    tommyboy2222
    Closed Accounts Posts: 914 ✭✭✭tommyboy2222


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7OgWcwgB50


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  • #31
    Ann22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,006 ✭✭✭Ann22


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    delete system32, this stops it


    dont do this

    What's system 32?


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