I had a phone call a while ago from a number I didn't recognise When I picked up the phone no one answered
But I could here people arguing in the background. All with Indian accents. One bit I did hear was "what did you do"
Phone down.
Then 15 minutes later another call from the same number. This time a recorded voice telling me there was a charge of £900 on my debit card. To cancel it press 1.
No point in swearing at a record. Phone down.
I await the next attempt.
The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
Have you tried phoning the number back at some ungodly hour? Perhaps ask if they want to buy some double glazing.
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
You should try some of the scambaiting channels on YouTube, always cheers me up to hear these thieving bastards being given the run round.
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
The main scambaiter, I cn't recall his name, is great, keeping them on the go via e-mails for days.beingsoblase wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:21 pm You should try some of the scambaiting channels on YouTube, always cheers me up to hear these thieving bastards being given the run round.
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
India are currently +4.30 hour on us
Give them a call back around 9pm UK
I've had more than my fair share of the scam calls from India over the last year or so. I generally just lay on a very heavy Glaswegian accent and talk pish to them. Generally they're calling about my Windows computer errors. I led one guy on for about 30 mins. Got to the stage where i told him i was getting the credit card out and about to read him the number. Could tell he was getting excited
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
This is one the best responses I've ever seen to a scammer, not to mention being absolutely hilarious.VeritasVincit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:02 am I had a phone call a while ago from a number I didn't recognise When I picked up the phone no one answered
But I could here people arguing in the background. All with Indian accents. One bit I did hear was "what did you do"
Phone down.
Then 15 minutes later another call from the same number. This time a recorded voice telling me there was a charge of £900 on my debit card. To cancel it press 1.
No point in swearing at a record. Phone down.
I await the next attempt.
"Lenny" is a series of responses that are triggered every time the scammer asks a question, and the cycle repeats after about 7-8 minutes.
The scammers thinks they're chatting to a rather forgetful old man, but in reality it's just a recording
The funniest thing is that even when they realise it is just a set of recordings, they get incredibly abusive and start swearing at "Lenny" as if he is a real person
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
shabbado wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:29 pmIndia are currently +4.30 hour on us
Give them a call back around 9pm UK
I've had more than my fair share of the scam calls from India over the last year or so. I generally just lay on a very heavy Glaswegian accent and talk pish to them. Generally they're calling about my Windows computer errors. I led one guy on for about 30 mins. Got to the stage where i told him i was getting the credit card out and about to read him the number. Could tell he was getting excited
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
The ducks are geniussubsub wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:01 pmThis is one the best responses I've ever seen to a scammer, not to mention being absolutely hilarious.VeritasVincit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:02 am I had a phone call a while ago from a number I didn't recognise When I picked up the phone no one answered
But I could here people arguing in the background. All with Indian accents. One bit I did hear was "what did you do"
Phone down.
Then 15 minutes later another call from the same number. This time a recorded voice telling me there was a charge of £900 on my debit card. To cancel it press 1.
No point in swearing at a record. Phone down.
I await the next attempt.
"Lenny" is a series of responses that are triggered every time the scammer asks a question, and the cycle repeats after about 7-8 minutes.
The scammers thinks they're chatting to a rather forgetful old man, but in reality it's just a recording
The funniest thing is that even when they realise it is just a set of recordings, they get incredibly abusive and start swearing at "Lenny" as if he is a real person
A joyless arsehole.
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
Yep, a few scammers mention thatshabbado wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:58 pmThe ducks are geniussubsub wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:01 pmThis is one the best responses I've ever seen to a scammer, not to mention being absolutely hilarious.VeritasVincit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:02 am I had a phone call a while ago from a number I didn't recognise When I picked up the phone no one answered
But I could here people arguing in the background. All with Indian accents. One bit I did hear was "what did you do"
Phone down.
Then 15 minutes later another call from the same number. This time a recorded voice telling me there was a charge of £900 on my debit card. To cancel it press 1.
No point in swearing at a record. Phone down.
I await the next attempt.
"Lenny" is a series of responses that are triggered every time the scammer asks a question, and the cycle repeats after about 7-8 minutes.
The scammers thinks they're chatting to a rather forgetful old man, but in reality it's just a recording
The funniest thing is that even when they realise it is just a set of recordings, they get incredibly abusive and start swearing at "Lenny" as if he is a real person
Some of the scammers are incredibly hostile, too - a bunch of charlatans! I'd take a pickaxe to them etc #bobby
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
There is no connection to the number. I tried a few minutes ago.shabbado wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:29 pmIndia are currently +4.30 hour on us
Give them a call back around 9pm UK
I've had more than my fair share of the scam calls from India over the last year or so. I generally just lay on a very heavy Glaswegian accent and talk pish to them. Generally they're calling about my Windows computer errors. I led one guy on for about 30 mins. Got to the stage where i told him i was getting the credit card out and about to read him the number. Could tell he was getting excited
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
Kitboga, tooVeritasVincit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:58 pmThe main scambaiter, I cn't recall his name, is great, keeping them on the go via e-mails for days.beingsoblase wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:21 pm You should try some of the scambaiting channels on YouTube, always cheers me up to hear these thieving bastards being given the run round.
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
Don't think it was a scam but I kept getting a call (landline) from an unfamiliar number. After looking it up on a phone number checker site I answered their must've been seventh attempt.
I picked up but stayed silent.
"This is your local domestic energy advisor" he said
"How can you be local when you're 100 miles away in Bournemouth?"
"Uggghhh." Click.
https://www.unknownphone.com/
I picked up but stayed silent.
"This is your local domestic energy advisor" he said
"How can you be local when you're 100 miles away in Bournemouth?"
"Uggghhh." Click.
https://www.unknownphone.com/
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
As soon as I get a call that is clearly a Russian telesales (not even a scammer) I just start talking over them in English about wasps or carrots or something. Doesn't last more than ten seconds.
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He's great. Have a listen to "The angriest scammer I've ever called (30 mins of rage)".
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Re: The best, sorry worst, scam attempt
Tbf bro, every single one of your posts reads like some sort of scam attempt.VeritasVincit wrote: ↑Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:02 am I had a phone call a while ago from a number I didn't recognise When I picked up the phone no one answered
But I could here people arguing in the background. All with Indian accents. One bit I did hear was "what did you do"
Phone down.
Then 15 minutes later another call from the same number. This time a recorded voice telling me there was a charge of £900 on my debit card. To cancel it press 1.
No point in swearing at a record. Phone down.
I await the next attempt.
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