[Hidden-tech] iComputerCare: dangerous or the real deal?

[Brian Johnson]

Insisting on a number that you can call them back on works too. I've had 
them tell me that they could schedule a time to call me back, but they 
hang-up when I insist that I want to call them.

If they give you a US number to call them back on, then that at least 
gives authorities a little something to start investigating with.  
Caller-id can be spoofed a lot more easily, but setting up an inbound 
number that can't be traced back to you is more challenging.

I always enjoy when they tell me that they're calling from my IT support 
department.  That's funny, I was quite sure that my IT support 
department was sitting in my chair with me.  I've never had the patience 
to sit there and toy with them though.  I think my time is a lot more 
valuable than theirs.  I wish there was an automated system that I could 
forward their calls to that would toy with them for me and let me know 
the results.  Kind of a tarpit for scam calls?

On 10/28/2014 05:58 PM, Dede wrote:
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> Ed, no idea about your call being a new or old scam (certainly seems 
> like a current one) but your email reminded me of something I read 
> today elsewhere...that someone was saying that every time they get a 
> cold call now they mention that they are recording the call for review 
> for potential scam operators and that gets them a lot of hangups and 
> taken off lists. Sounds good to me.
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