Bill, You are way too much! I’m still chuckling after 5 minutes. Harry > On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:21 PM, William Micou <[email protected]> wrote: > > Why answer? Well, it might be the IRS and they have a warrant for my arrest. 😜 > > "It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top.” > > On Nov 30, 2018, at 1:49 PM, Sandra Schreiber <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> I have said the same thing......after about 5 minutes.....It's not kept me >> off their mailing lists, however! Sandy Schreiber >> On Nov 30, 2018, at 12:06 PM, William Micou wrote: >> >>> There’s a great podcast where they try to research one of these ‘support’ >>> centers. >>> Podcast is “Reply All”, and look for episodes #102 & #103 called ‘Long >>> Distance’. >>> I too have fun with those calls. I act really excited that they found a >>> problem and I’m so thankful that they want to help me. Eventually I tell >>> them I have no Window system. >>> Bill >>> >>> "It’s the sides of the mountain which sustain life, not the top.” >>> >>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 11:35 AM, John Robinson <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Funny, love to toy with them and glad the bad guys are being arrested…how >>>> many folks go along with them and get suckered…. >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Nov 30, 2018, at 11:31 AM, Lee Larson <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Over the last few years I’ve been sometimes annoyed and sometimes amused >>>>> by the frequent calls from “Microsoft Technical Support” about “problems >>>>> with my Windows computer.” >>>>> >>>>> The calls always begin with someone speaking in a heavy Indian accent >>>>> saying something like “Hello, this is Edward from Microsoft Technical >>>>> Support. We have detected problems with your computer.” >>>>> >>>>> Just for fun, I usually ask “How do you know it’s my computer?” >>>>> >>>>> Edward: “We have extensive security monitoring and have matched it with >>>>> the number under which you registered Windows.” >>>>> >>>>> At this point, I go in one of several directions. >>>>> >>>>> If I’m in a hurry, I say something like "But I have no Windows >>>>> computers.” Or I ask “Does your mother know you’re a criminal?” These are >>>>> usually answered by a quick click. >>>>> >>>>> If I’m not in a hurry, I’ll play stupid to see how long I can keep >>>>> “Edward” on the line by having trouble with my computer. >>>>> >>>>> A while back, I fired up VirtualBox on my Linux machine and opened a >>>>> Windows VM, just to see what they would do. I connected to the Web site >>>>> they suggested and watched lots of traffic as they “diagnosed” my >>>>> problems. There were lots of changes to the Windows registry. After a >>>>> short time, they came back and suggested things could be fixed for $150. >>>>> At that point, I used my mother-criminal line, hung up and deleted the >>>>> Windows VM from the Linux machine. >>>>> >>>>> This has been going on for years and I’ve often wondered why Microsoft >>>>> put up with it. According to ZDNet, it looks like they finally hit the >>>>> breaking point. >>>>> >>>>>> New Delhi police have arrested 63 suspects in the last two months >>>>>> working and operating 26 call centers that were engaging in tech support >>>>>> scams, posing as tech support staff at Microsoft, Google, Apple, and >>>>>> other major tech companies. The raids on Delhi-based call centers have >>>>>> taken place over the last two months, Microsoft said. Police first >>>>>> raided 10 call centers and arrested 24 people in October, and then >>>>>> raided 16 other call centers and made 39 more arrests this week. >>>>> >>>>>> Microsoft said its staff received over 7,000 victim reports associated >>>>>> with the 16 call centers raided this week, from over 15 countries. Users >>>>>> reported paying between $100 and $500 for unnecessary tech support >>>>>> services and products. The raids resulted in the seizure of substantial >>>>>> evidence including call scripts, live chats, voice call recordings and >>>>>> customer records from tech support fraud operations, Microsoft said. The >>>>>> Delhi police's crackdown on tech support call centers came after >>>>>> Microsoft filed legal complaints earlier this year. Microsoft has been >>>>>> collecting customer complaints about tech support scams since 2014, via >>>>>> its "Report a technical support scam" portal. >>>>> >>>>> L^2 >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Lee Larson >>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> Glory awaits, gentlemen. In the words of General Tacticus, 'Let us take >>>>> history by the scrotum.' 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