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Okay, I need your help

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This has the potential to be fun. I just had a nice man call me from Microsoft. He introduced himself as “James,” a lovely East Indian name to be sure, to let me know my computer is sometimes “not responsive” because of a serious problem with Windows. James can fix it for me, but I have to be in front of my computer.

I explained to him that, unfortunately, I don’t have any electricity right now (a blatant lie) but he said that’s no problem, he can call me back later and we can fix this thing! He confirmed his name, “Justin,” and said he’d call tonight.

SO! How can I have the most fun with “James Justin” tonight? Suggestions, please!!

Author: Linda G. Hill

There's a writer in here, clawing her way out.

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  2. Anna
    November 27, 2016 at 9:17 am

    I have a habit of not answering calls when I don’t recognize the number. So no one had a chance to ask any questions

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  3. notewords
    November 27, 2016 at 4:20 am

    I had a lot of fun telling them I was a little old lady (true enough 😉 and I was so worried, because all my banking was done by computer, and there was a big payment from the insurance and would I be able to access it…

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  4. joey
    November 27, 2016 at 1:40 am

    I tell them I have a Mac 😉
    “Oh terribly sorry Ma’am.” CLICK!

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  5. oneta hayes
    November 26, 2016 at 11:23 pm

    Just call out to some imaginary son, “It’s this scam guy again. Would you turn on the tracer. Let’s see where he is calling from.” Then pretend be glad for him to stay on the line.

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  6. Michael
    November 26, 2016 at 9:59 pm

    Be your charming self Linda, play along and sound ignorant, ask him what colour button he is referring to because your son has coloured your keyboard…

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  7. Bee Halton
    November 26, 2016 at 5:35 pm

    Bahahahahaaaa so laughing at all the suggestions. Am just back from work and have no ideas but could you tape your conversation no matter what you choose and put it on YouTube for us all to enjoy?

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  8. Lori Carlson
    November 26, 2016 at 4:14 pm

    Gotta love these persistent “Microsoft” employees. Damn scammers. I friend fell for this and gave them access to her computer, but refused to pay for his assistance. He locked up her computer. She didn’t know that all she had to do was log out and then roll the computer back to before the call in safe mode. She ended up spending money to get a computer tech to fix it for her. Luckily she’d told me what happened and sure enough two days later I got a call. I argued constantly with him. Called him a liar, said I know you are not “Bill” that’s a western name and your are Indian. I told him that I would call Microsoft directly and he said, but I work for Microsoft, you must deal with me. I said, I don’t have to deal with a scammer. Then I told him to put his manager on and I blessed him out too. I hung up, they called back. I ignored them and they called every day for a week. Finally, I answered and said that I had reported them to the police (I did, as a warning since our locals report all scams to the FBI) and the FBI were investigating them. They haven’t called back since.

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    • LindaGHill
      November 26, 2016 at 7:02 pm

      He called from a “Private Number” which, as I recall, is illegal in Canada when you’re a telemarketer. I won’t be able to report him because I won’t be able to find him. I do plan to waste a lot of his time if he calls back though.
      So terrible what they did to your friend! I hope they got caught!

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  9. John W. Howell
    November 26, 2016 at 3:55 pm

    Talk in echo. Hello ohohoh. Myyyy Phone nnnn seems sss to be onnnn to fritzzzzz

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  10. quiall
    November 26, 2016 at 2:07 pm

    You have got to check out ‘Telemarketer Crime Scene Prank – Tom Mabe’. Priceless!

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  11. willowdot21
    November 26, 2016 at 1:54 pm

    Just keep asking him to repeat himself. Just keep him talking and wasting his time!!

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  12. MishaBurnett
    November 26, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    I just tell them I don’t own a computer. Then again, I’ve also told a scammer who called claiming to be from ATT that I don’t own a phone. (And then hung up on him while he was trying to figure that one out.)

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  13. phil795
    November 26, 2016 at 1:12 pm

    Run the old Nigerian prince scam on him. Tell him that you’re a Nigerian princess who recently lost her fortune to an error in international banking and that if he will deposit $10,000 in your account, you will repay him with $5 million later.

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  14. Judy E Martin
    November 26, 2016 at 12:44 pm

    I have had similar calls to this too Linda, I let them go on and on for a while then I thank them for pointing out that I had a problem, and that I will phone Microsoft (or whatever company they say they are calling from) directly. Suddenly, just like that, they are gone!

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  15. Dan Antion
    November 26, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    Ask him to explain everything. Understand nothing. Apologize and ask to explain again in laymans terms.

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  16. Ritu
    November 26, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    Oh my. … the fun you could have!! James-Justin indeed!!!

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  17. John Holton
    November 26, 2016 at 12:12 pm

    When he asks you to click on the start menu, tell him you can’t find it and say something like “Is it in Finder?” Basically act as though you’re on a Mac.

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    • LindaGHill
      November 26, 2016 at 1:21 pm

      I usually tell them after they’ve gone into their entire spiel that I’m sitting at the computer as they’ve asked, that I have a Mac. I so wish I was familiar with them, so I could make it sound realistic!
      Thanks, John. I have something to research now. 😀

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  18. Hugh's Views and News
    November 26, 2016 at 12:08 pm

    Do as I do with this call and pretend you think he is talking about your microwave or, rather than your computer, your unresponsive scooter. Always works well for me. 😀

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  19. rixlibris
    November 26, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Tell J.J. that an online computer tech sold you a superhypertensonator, designed to enhance the pastels in all your images. You installed it and it produced an undesirable rainbow halo or aura on all images. Not wanting this effect, you uninstalled the gadget but the condition persists. Can he fix it remotely?

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  20. M. Oniker
    November 26, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    Well, since apparently you are, in his mind, too daft to sense a scam, then I would be as daft as possible. “I don’t know how to turn on my computer, my children do it for me.” “Why do I need to open the window? It is cold outside, but ok, wait a moment while I open it.” “Yes, the screens are on the windows.” “Where is the on button?” “You’re such a nice man…”

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  21. insanitybytes22
    November 26, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    Ha! Well, if it were me I’d turn it into a dating game and pretend we were getting to know one another.

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