[–] Scruffy_Nerfherder 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago (edited ago)
You should always always insult these people with the worst insult you have imaginable. My go to insult is, " I hope your mother died before she found out what a horrible person you are."
The problem is if we hang up then there is no psychic cost to scamming people. If all of us insult or scream or harass them then there is a psychic cost to scamming people and they won't stay with the job very long. Even assholes don't want to be yelled at all day.
[–] Scablifter 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago (edited ago)
I am fond of baiting these people as well, its quite fun if its a slow day. My favourites are the ones who say they are from Microsoft Central.
[–] derram 1 point 0 points 1 point (+1|-1) ago
Torturing Tech Support Phone Scammers With Linux | FOSS Force
'When I tell people like Paul I run Linux, they can’t get away from me fast enough. '
'He wanted to know if I was in front of my computer, which I was. '
'I guess that’s my 2017 New Year’s resolution: to run more Windows so I can make lots of friends who are in the business of supplying bogus computer tech support. '
'Obviously, if I ran Windows more often, they’d want to keep talking with me and I wouldn’t be so lonely. '
'Paul said he called me because my computer was infected with “over 30 viruses.” Wow. '
[–] purr 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
I've had a few interesting experiences with scammers.
One time, I got a scam call and rebooted my laptop into Windows. I followed along with them until they asked me to install some software. At that point, I refused and called her a scammer. She replied, "How could you say that?" and hung up.
Earlier this evening, I got another virus scam call. I told him, "This is a scam. You're a scammer" and he nung up quickly.