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Phone Scam Part 2

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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
July 13 2011 18:50 GMT
#1
LOL, really people? Man these scammers must think everyone is stupid or something ... I just got a phone call from a 000-000-0000 number so in my head I was like "AWESOME, time to fuck with another scammer or telemarketer!" and thus began my journey ...

I found out in the middle of the call that the guys name is Kevin so here we go.

Kevin: Sir, my name is Kevin and I am calling from the Windows service department.
Me: Hi.
Kevin: You recently did a Windows update and I have noticed that your computer is acting sluggish. [1]
Me: Yes, it's very slow when I use the internet.
Kevin: I can help you with that, what Anti Virus program do you use?
Me: I don't know, I don't know anything about my computer, I didn't set it up.
Kevin: Please go to the bottom right of Windows and list everything there.
Me: Oh it says Avira Anti Virus.
Kevin: Do you have the paid subscription?
Me: No, I don't think I'm spending money for it.
Kevin: That is the problem, please go to Start and click on Run. Next type in eventvwr.exe and click on the Application tab. Can you see any yellow triangles or red x's?
Me: Yes I see a lot. [2]
Kevin: Oh my, you will have to let me take control over your computer through Remote Desktop so I can fix it.
Me: Okay, how do I do this?
Kevin: Go to Google and type ammyy and hit enter.
Me: Okay, now what do I do?
Kevin: Click on the first link there to download the software.
Me: The browser just closed on me and I get this red x error with broken characters.
Kevin: Were you using Internet Explorer?
Me: I don't know, what's going on!? [3]
Kevin: Don't worry sir, I can help you, please hold while I transfer you to our senior supervisor.
Me: Okay, please help me fast!

So eventually he transferred me over to a senior supervisor Mick.

Mick: So what is the problem you are having?
Me: I opened Google and typed ammyy and hit enter and went to the site but my browser closed and I got this error with broken characters.
Mick: Have you tried it with a different browser?
Me: Aren't they all the same? I have Firefox and Explorer.
Mick: Please try it in the other one.
Me: I get the same error. I took a screenshot so I can so you.
Mick: Okay please upload it to imgur and link me to it.
Me: Okay it is http://i.imgur.com/1zhFM.png
Mick: *types the URL in* What is this ...
Me: TROLOLOLOLOLOL [4]

He then hangs up as I'm yelling into the phone and a minute later, as I'm writing this and I get a phone call from the same number 000-000-0000 and I put on my high pitched girl voice and pick up the phone.

Kevin: Hello this is Kevin, I was speaking to Mr. Jung earlier is he there?
Me: Hello? No, me no no who you talk about.
Kevin: I was talking to Mr. Jung about computer problems he had.
Me: No no, no computer here, me live alone with million cats and one Pokemon.
Kevin: Fuck off.

... and he hangs up the phone. This entire conversation lasted about 20 minutes and I had a BLAST!

As if my day couldn't get ANY better I get a call AGAIN from a private number this time. Turns out its a telemarketer trying to get me to transfer phone companies and I answer in Japanese and start yelling random shit into the phone and he hangs up as well.



[1] I finished a Windows update last night. Nice timing by these guys but they fucked with the wrong person lol
[2] All these Event Viewer errors are from the past so it's not an issue.
[3] I had the voice of a person who was in panic.
[4] I yelled this into the phone as loud as possible while making it understandable.



Authors Note:

They actually have a legit website where they tried to trick me into buying their shit product. Not only that, but he tried to Remote Desktop my computer ahahaha what an idiot. I can imagine people who aren't familiar with computers falling for this though because of the errors that you will see in the Event Viewer from time to time. I will try to record my next trolling attempt over the phone with my cellphone and I'll include it if I can but I forgot to do so this time around.

... and last but not least, the image I left for Kevin and Mick. Happy trolling everyone!

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POiNTx
Profile Joined July 2010
Belgium309 Posts
July 13 2011 18:54 GMT
#2
Oh man people need to record this stuff. Good job in wasting their time scamming people!
Fuck yeah serotonin
edc
Profile Blog Joined May 2011
United States666 Posts
July 13 2011 18:57 GMT
#3
Damn, that was funny! GJ dealing with those scammers!
“There are two kinds of people in this world, those with loaded guns, and those who dig. You dig.” - Clint Eastwood
moltenlead
Profile Joined December 2010
Canada866 Posts
July 13 2011 18:57 GMT
#4
Wow, I feel badly for the people who actually get caught with this. Next time a computer guy calls, imma link them to /b/ or something.
Chocolate
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States2350 Posts
July 13 2011 18:57 GMT
#5
Brilliant trolling, I wish these people called my home phone...*sniff*
vectorix108
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States4633 Posts
July 13 2011 19:06 GMT
#6
You are awesome. Yeah please record the next one! Sucks that people keep on trying to scam you though
Aka XephyR/Shaneyesss
R1CH
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Netherlands10342 Posts
July 13 2011 19:12 GMT
#7
You should prepare a virtual machine loaded up with shit tons of spyware next time they call and let them have remote control of that. For bonus points, figure out what their program installer does and break the VM copy of Windows in such a way that if they try to install their software, it fails with obscure errors.
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Gao Xi
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
Hong Kong5178 Posts
July 13 2011 19:17 GMT
#8
Wow he actually believe the high pitched girl voice?
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DroneAllDay
Profile Joined April 2011
United States140 Posts
July 13 2011 19:22 GMT
#9
On July 14 2011 04:12 R1CH wrote:
You should prepare a virtual machine loaded up with shit tons of spyware next time they call and let them have remote control of that. For bonus points, figure out what their program installer does and break the VM copy of Windows in such a way that if they try to install their software, it fails with obscure errors.

R1CH, you are the man, and now I know what do to if anyone does that to me. ^^
Don't pressure me please, I like my drones too much
apm66
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada943 Posts
July 13 2011 19:30 GMT
#10
omg you're the best troll ever!
(╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻
Sufficiency
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Canada23833 Posts
July 13 2011 19:31 GMT
#11
Just tell them you use archlinux.
https://twitter.com/SufficientStats
silverfire
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States304 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-13 19:54:48
July 13 2011 19:54 GMT
#12
On July 14 2011 04:12 R1CH wrote:
You should prepare a virtual machine loaded up with shit tons of spyware next time they call and let them have remote control of that. For bonus points, figure out what their program installer does and break the VM copy of Windows in such a way that if they try to install their software, it fails with obscure errors.

Just deny your nonprivileged user account write access to HKCU and read access to HKLM\Software in the registry and watch as hilarity ensues.
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kOre
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
Canada3642 Posts
July 13 2011 19:55 GMT
#13
On July 14 2011 04:12 R1CH wrote:
You should prepare a virtual machine loaded up with shit tons of spyware next time they call and let them have remote control of that. For bonus points, figure out what their program installer does and break the VM copy of Windows in such a way that if they try to install their software, it fails with obscure errors.

LOL massive time waster ahahah ... I think I have a useless computer with windows on it that has like 256mb or RAM that I could do that with ...
http://www.starcraftmecca.net - Founder
Tomken
Profile Joined January 2010
Norway1144 Posts
July 13 2011 20:00 GMT
#14
Haha so goooood :>
MBCGame HERO FIGHTING!!!~
Ponyo
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States1231 Posts
July 13 2011 20:11 GMT
#15
I wish i was tech savy. I bought this cool comp with liquid cooling and stuff, Never figured out how overclocking works.
ponyo.848
Ganfei2
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
473 Posts
July 13 2011 20:14 GMT
#16
"Fucked with the wrong person" - lol?

I didn't know that telemarketing scams involved this kind of angst
Torte de Lini
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Germany38463 Posts
July 13 2011 20:19 GMT
#17
5 fucking stars.

I can't believe these idiots and it's a two-man operation, lulz!
https://twitter.com/#!/TorteDeLini (@TorteDeLini)
Hokagexyz
Profile Joined January 2011
Norway5 Posts
July 13 2011 20:21 GMT
#18
GOLD!
DomiNater
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States527 Posts
July 13 2011 21:09 GMT
#19
I so badly want these guys to call me! How do I get on their phone lists? lol
After I captured the elephant in the room, swept her under the rug for the hell of it... I welcome you to the melting through, of a planet that was selfish in its development of a healthy view.
BrTarolg
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United Kingdom3574 Posts
July 13 2011 21:25 GMT
#20
On July 14 2011 04:54 silverfire wrote:
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On July 14 2011 04:12 R1CH wrote:
You should prepare a virtual machine loaded up with shit tons of spyware next time they call and let them have remote control of that. For bonus points, figure out what their program installer does and break the VM copy of Windows in such a way that if they try to install their software, it fails with obscure errors.

Just deny your nonprivileged user account write access to HKCU and read access to HKLM\Software in the registry and watch as hilarity ensues.


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