Even more improbably, fake Bill Gates turned out to be a woman. Last year, he annoyed a scammer sufficiently that “Bill Gates” promised to call back. He wrote a detailed account for us back in 2012 of how to string along a scam caller, and he has maintained the rage in the years since. Tactics To Stall Scam Callersįriend of Lifehacker and frequent contributor Alex Kidman is a master of this particular art. And if the scammer is being paid per successful target, you’re actually depriving them of an income. Not only can this be amusing, it also means that the scammer in question is not talking to someone else who might actually fall for their BS. ![]() But if you’re not doing anything else and one of these scum calls up, then it can be a good idea to keep them on the phone for as long as possible. That’s certainly the advice you should give to any friends or relatives who might be taken in by such a scam. If you receive one of these calls, it’s tempting to hang up immediately. ![]() Let’s just say I wouldn’t recommend anyone actually do that with a pitchfork. That said, when the call got nasty, she was no match for me when it came to abusive vocabulary. ![]() I’ve encountered this call twice in recent weeks, and in both cases the person on the other end was much pushier than with the “we’ve found a virus” variant. (Telstra gets singled out because it’s the biggest provider, which means there’s a fair chance a random number called in Australia will in fact reach a Telstra customer.) Again, the aim is to get your credit card details. A more aggressive variant is currently doing the rounds, and consists of someone telling you that your Internet is about to be disconnected if you don’t pay your Telstra bill.
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