Strange repeat caller asking about broadband

A mate of mine keeps getting some foreign man call him regarding his
broadband. The caller apparently suggests that he might have a virus on his
computer and then asks him to switch on his PC. He knows my mate by his
first name, although he has never disclosed his name to him. This nuisance
call happens once or twice a month and has been going on for about 6 months
or more. The callers number is never available. He says this call has
happened at least 10 times or more. Has anyone else experienced this caller
and is there any way of stopping it? He is registered with TPS, and doesn't
know how to get rid of this problem. Any suggestions, apart from changing
his number (which he does not really want to do).

Thanks

On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:41:58 +0000, Bob wrote:

> A mate of mine keeps getting some foreign man call him regarding his
> broadband. The caller apparently suggests that he might have a virus on
> his computer and then asks him to switch on his PC. He knows my mate by
> his first name, although he has never disclosed his name to him. This
> nuisance call happens once or twice a month and has been going on for
> about 6 months or more. The callers number is never available. He says
> this call has happened at least 10 times or more. Has anyone else
> experienced this caller and is there any way of stopping it? He is
> registered with TPS, and doesn't know how to get rid of this problem. Any
> suggestions, apart from changing his number (which he does not really want
> to do).
>
> Thanks

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...a-call-centres

On 27/12/2010 14:54, Phil Stovell wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 14:41:58 +0000, Bob wrote:
>
>> A mate of mine keeps getting some foreign man call him regarding his
>> broadband. The caller apparently suggests that he might have a virus on
>> his compute
>
> http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...a-call-centres
>
I had this team on the phone the other week.

First Mrs 'Patel' phones and does the initial 'checks' and then hands me
to Mr 'Patel' who then guides me through the 'fix'
Whenever he got me to go to logmein.com there seemed to be a problem
with the password ;-)
I managed to keep him on the line for 25 minutes then eventually he
called me a 'mother sucker' and hung up on me!!!!

--
J B

On 27/12/2010 in message <(E-Mail Removed)> J B wrote:

>I managed to keep him on the line for 25 minutes then eventually he called
>me a 'mother sucker' and hung up on me!!!!

The caller I had wasn't that gentle, he used 'f' instead of 's' in sucker
:-)

I managed 25 minutes before he twigged as well, I'm hoping to do better
next time.

--
Jeff Gaines Wiltshire UK
It may be that your sole purpose in life is to serve as a warning to others.

Jeff Gaines wrote:
> On 27/12/2010 in message <(E-Mail Removed)> J B wrote:
>
>> I managed to keep him on the line for 25 minutes then eventually he
>> called me a 'mother sucker' and hung up on me!!!!
>
> The caller I had wasn't that gentle, he used 'f' instead of 's' in
> sucker :-)
>
> I managed 25 minutes before he twigged as well, I'm hoping to do better
> next time.
>
Fortunately it all works s well as when you have a support droid on line..

'Just click on the program start button on the left'
'What program start button?'

'What version of Windows are you running?'

'Gnome version 1.2.......' :-)

On 27/12/2010 16:45, Jeff Gaines wrote:
> On 27/12/2010 in message <(E-Mail Removed)> J B wrote:
>
>> I managed to keep him on the line for 25 minutes then eventually he
>> called me a 'mother sucker' and hung up on me!!!!
>
> The caller I had wasn't that gentle, he used 'f' instead of 's' in
> sucker :-)
>
> I managed 25 minutes before he twigged as well, I'm hoping to do better
> next time.
>
And I thought *I* was the only saddo with time to do that. ;-))

--
J B

On 27/12/10 16:22, DrTeeth wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 15:42:04 +0000, just as I was about to take a
> herb, J B<(E-Mail Removed)> disturbed my reverie and wrote:
>
>> I managed to keep him on the line for 25 minutes then eventually he
>> called me a 'mother sucker' and hung up on me!!!!
>
> Slick<g>.

I have better and more important things to do with 25 minutes of my life
that I will never get back!


--
Much love,
Ria xx

"Bob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>A mate of mine keeps getting some foreign man call him regarding his
> broadband. The caller apparently suggests that he might have a virus on
> his
> computer and then asks him to switch on his PC. He knows my mate by his
> first name, although he has never disclosed his name to him. This
> nuisance
> call happens once or twice a month and has been going on for about 6
> months
> or more. The callers number is never available. He says this call has
> happened at least 10 times or more. Has anyone else experienced this
> caller
> and is there any way of stopping it? He is registered with TPS, and
> doesn't
> know how to get rid of this problem. Any suggestions, apart from changing
> his number (which he does not really want to do).
> Thanks
>
>
Trucall
http://www.truecall.co.uk/

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/...5875-21530779/

Steve Terry
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"DrTeeth" <no-(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 19:09:19 -0000, just as I was about to take a
> herb, "Steve Terry" <(E-Mail Removed)> disturbed my reverie and
> wrote:
>
>>Trucall
>
> For 100 sovs I'll take the calls.
>
I think there are some cheaper alternatives?
>
> In fact, I feel left out as I
> haven't had any.
> Cheers,
> DrT
>
>
Put your number on here, that'll soon change.

Steve Terry
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