Interesting Scam

[ameridaddy]

Is that the verbal equivalent of stuffing coffee filters and other trash in those pre-paid envelopes in junk mail and sending them back?

Make that used coffee filters and used band aids

 

[pasound]

I have a good friend who speaks fluent Farsi. When the spammers start, he goes into a great dialog that says basically nothing. The spammers always go silent, so much so that he usually hangs up on them.

 

['79 Magnum GT]

When I go no one will know nor care.

Rick

 

[wproct]

If someone cold calls you with the scam dujour you are morally obligated to provide them with the most outrageous, most bazaar reply as possible. This serves 2 purposes. It give the caller a very clear message that you're not interested in their scam and you get a cheap thrill to share with your forum mates. Win/win!

I'm with you totally. If they call you, they can expect whatever comments you give them.

 

[45Smashemflat]

I usually start with "May I mumble dog face in the banana patch?" as my first response to any question. After that I go with "what's your favorite color?" If answering a question with a question doesn't deter them, then I answer every question with "six".

 

[usmcsgt]

Like it is not rude for them to call you...

My 94 year old mom gets these calls, shes polite and listens to them. I finally gave her a script to read "oh wait a minute my son just walked in - he will know he's an FBI agent - click- gone LOL

 

[The Last Standing Knight]

Most I get these days are very bad AI trying to get me to say "yes" (this is recorded and used to try to scam access to your private stuff on line). Since they are recorded, I like to use a demonic voice and tell them "Thank you for calling the United Church of Satan...all our operators are busy...if you wish to sell your soul to the devil, press one now...if not, please wait for the next availble operator...Satan bless you..."

I've had "changes in medicare", "your recent car accident", pre paid burials, car warranties, and the occassional "your social security number is (insert whatever here"calls 24/7. I have gotten human operators (most with Hindi accents) who just come right out and say "Let's just make this short and give me your bank account information or (insert threat here)"

 

[Greyman50]

Many years ago when the spam calls started read where a guy answered a spam call with," hello this is detective Smith with homicide division of( whatever police dept) your number has been recorded and do not hang up . There has been a homicide at this address. How do you know the person this number belongs to? How long have you known them? When was the last time you saw and spoke with them? Were you angry with them? What type of firearms do you own?" Usually after a few seconds they hang up and never call back….

 

[steelslaver]

Sometimes when I am bored I have some fun with them

I used to sell chain. They would hit me with their spiel, then I would hit them with "I am selling chain, I have it in 1/8 links up to links that weigh 100# each. I can provide it in lengths up to 500' long and anything over 100ft the first 10 are free." Once in the while they would go, but I am selling magazines, to which I replied and I am selling chain.

I have also asked where they are at and when they reply tell them that is where I am currently at too and invite them to meet for lunch, then get all mad because they wanted to sell me something, but were to good to meet for lunch.

 

[Smeckler]

I get a couple of those calls a day. They're the new car warranty spam. I tell them I don't care what happens after I die, I'm no longer responsible for it.

 

[hdfinder47]

I always ask if the death benefit can be used for just the funeral and burial or can it be used for the wake also. When they say "well, I guess so" I inform them that I want the $50,000 policy 'cuz I want an open bar and topless dancing girls and that gets expensive. That usually dissuades them.

 

[mtgianni]

At my wifes' family reunion last week the local town was having a fair. There was a man there selling coffins for $400, pure stained pine and rope handles guaranteed up to 400 lbs. That price is tough to beat.