[chbot] surprise phone call from an Indian PC tech ?

[kerry at manukadesign.co.nz]

I had maybe half a dozen calls a few months ago, strategies I used  
included just hanging up, downright abuse and telling them that I was  
really concerned about this but I a version of debian without x and  
could he explain the process to me via the command line or that I used  
haiku.

Mark, maybe next time they ring tell them you use DOS.

Kerry

Quoting m.beckett at amuri.net:

> You're lucky .... can I have your phone number.
>
> We've had about 10 or 12.
> Even the wife doesn't fall for it.... she can tell its a skype type
> call by the delay.
>
> Anyway the best idea is to ask them to hold while you go start your
> slow computer.
> 10 minutes later she was still there waiting.....while I informed her
> it was just about ready.
>
>
>
> mark
>
>
> On Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:40:15 +1300, Mark Atherton wrote:
>>
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres
>> [1] - makes interesting reading.
>>
>>  You can decide for yourself if it is a hoax when the phone rings
>> (mine has done so twice) !
>>
>>  Please pass this on to your friends.
>>
>>  -Mark
>>
>>
>> Links:
>> ------
>> [1]
>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul/18/phone-scam-india-call-centres
>
>
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