tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post7093695884984367211..comments2024-03-21T07:59:14.639+00:00Comments on Captain Picard's Journal: TWQ: Phone & Mail CrooksJean-Luc Picardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-27619175308245730972011-06-18T10:32:59.231+01:002011-06-18T10:32:59.231+01:00Keeping them on the phone sounds a great way to st...Keeping them on the phone sounds a great way to stop them!Jean-Luc Picardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689798190618944262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-23653820749808170362011-06-13T05:00:34.455+01:002011-06-13T05:00:34.455+01:00Those types of calls seem to have tapered off at m...Those types of calls seem to have tapered off at my house.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00017192454403363349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-27922932002878258672011-06-12T03:20:42.632+01:002011-06-12T03:20:42.632+01:00@ Linda: My favourite course of action is to keep ...@ Linda: My favourite course of action is to keep them on the phone as long as possible, uttering assertive mmmhmms and uh huhs whilst they continue their mind numbing spiel. <br /><br />Then there's asking them if they wouldn't mind repeating something or asking to provide further information on whatever product they're hawking. <br /><br />It's fun to keep them on the call for a good thirty minutes and when you're done, simply state that you aren't interested. Rage can ensue...and it's bloody hilarious when it does. :)Der Übermenschhttp://ubermensch.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-26552882486889859332011-06-11T19:36:11.647+01:002011-06-11T19:36:11.647+01:00Most of the phoneys and fakes and sca artists get ...Most of the phoneys and fakes and sca artists get redirected directly into the Spam folder on my email so I don't have to deal with them and I've got an unlisted number so I don't get calls but every great once in awhile if one sneaks through I simply hang up on them!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05698969349369789642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-16845303127220706292011-06-11T15:28:54.125+01:002011-06-11T15:28:54.125+01:00nigeria people wanting your bank account so they c...nigeria people wanting your bank account so they can "deposit" millions of dollars in your account to split with them. yeah, right. i'll get right on that!<br /><br />local police wanting donations. they are really union thugs and no money goes to the police actually.<br /><br />have a great weekend!<br /><br />smiles, bee<br />xoxoxooxoxoxEmpress Bee (of the high sea)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08300140506585000934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-8636994861126594272011-06-11T14:49:43.255+01:002011-06-11T14:49:43.255+01:00I have also experienced these persons who contact ...I have also experienced these persons who contact you on your home telephone number, making irrational statements regarding your highly compromised home network. Ahem...<br /><br />My version of Windows was supposedly corrupt and I also had to enter a code to fix things. I'm not sure whether it was a secret code or a special code. But in any case, entering this code would fix my copy of Windows.<br /><br />I was quite perplexed.<br /><br />Mind you, I use Linux.<br /><br />*shrugs*Der Übermenschhttp://ubermensch.blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12535495.post-12467194452561144382011-06-11T12:57:52.128+01:002011-06-11T12:57:52.128+01:00I've registered to get exclusion from the mark...I've registered to get exclusion from the marketing phone messages but still get several a day from people claiming to be helpful with regard to tax/claims/similar. I presume they are offshore. They get an answerphone style message and sometimes play their taped scripts anyway.<br /><br />(Delete)<br /><br />The post stuff is the usual offers that are too good to be true about credit and similar as well as plenty of magazine subscription offers with free T-shrts, jackets and watches.<br /><br />(Bin)<br /><br />I sometimes wonder how they make any money from it, so assume that the few that reply must get taken for a significant amount.rashbrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01138427049001650099noreply@blogger.com