Re: [Hampshire] Scamming call

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Author: Victor Churchill
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Scamming call
I, somewhat to my shame, 'toyed' with one of those "Hello, my name is Tom
and I am calling to tell you that Microsoft have found a problem with your
computer" calls for a while, to the point where I departed from the script
by not having an Internet Explorer to open, and then not having a Start
button.

Just before the (rather explosive) end of the call "Tom" asked me, rather
plaintively, "Why have you been wasting my time?"

Looking back I actually feel rather sorry for the guys actually doing the
calls (at least in some of the operations). Though the perpetrators are
contemptible, the droids are really more just pathetic.

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best regards,

Victor Churchill,
Bournemouth
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