To shout "What?" "What?"

[Hullygully]

at a computer scammer? No I'm not, but I wanted to share the joy. Someone very kindly phoned me to tell me that my computer had some corrupt files they wanted to help with and I kept asking them to speak up, shouting "What? What's that young man?" at increasing volume until they hung up.

hahahahahahaha

:(

I work in IT and I would love a computer scammer to call me... Reckon I could keep them on the phone for 30 mins minimum.

Scammer: Hello Mr cheeky, your pc has a virus.
Dh: Oh, what do I need to do?
Scammer: do you have it in front of you?
Dh: yes (lies)
Scammer: turn it on
Dh: ok, what now?
Scammer reads out long list of instructions which dh pretends he is following but struggling as a bit stupid.
Dh: oh I can't do this (sounding exasperated). Why don't I just give you my passwords and my credit cards numbers and you can just fleece me?
Scammer hangs up on dh.

lol, my Dad would do this, but he means it and says it to EVERYONE.

I CAN'T HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING.

Gets him out of all types of social interaction

I just ask them if they're wearing any knickers. They don't tend to hang around long.

I'm going to try that one Talc. I could segue into Godsquad if things get awkward.

I have a plan. I've mentioned it before. I am going to be interested and then after a few minutes I will ask them to hang on for a minute as there's someone at the door. Then I will scream and yell NO NO STOP GET OUT HELP ME HELP LET ME GO NO PLEASE DON'T HURT ME then there will be a huge thudding and silence.

Well, that's my fantasy, anyway. Whether I'm mean enough to actually do it I don't know yet...

DH once had a call from a mobile company trying to get him to upgrade. He led the woman a merry dance and when he told her he used the phone twice a year and paid £150 a month she actually almost sobbed and said "but Sir! You pay too much!" then passed him onto the supervisor. Supervisor hung up when DH confirmed he spent £10 PAYG.
I still snort now when I think of it, and it was about six years ago.

I do the same as cheekys dh

Yes I've done that but no I'm not seeing that screen.
Yes
Yes
Ok doing that now hang on
Nope still not seeing it. Ill turn off an try again
Ok you'll have to wait while it reboots
Ok it's done what now
Yup, nope not seeing that

All while mning

Oh talc, i have laughed so loud.
I will add that one to my list...

I find s/he has died works quite well..followed by fake sobs and phone down.

Also this is a commercial property gets rid of some.

I don't mess around now after one called back 3 times to call me a fucking bitch. DH doesn't either after the caller took down our number and went into the toilets at his work to phone back and threaten us multiple times.