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The most effective way to troll these types of scams is to let them convince you, but repeatedly tell them that your computer froze and needs to be restarted. I
by kevinalexbrown 14y ago
The most effective way to troll these types of scams is to let them convince you, but repeatedly tell them that your computer froze and needs to be restarted. If they feel certain you're willing to pay, they will wait for the 20 minutes it takes to "restart" your computer. The more you "restart" your computer, time they invest in you, and the less costly that 20 minutes will seem.
That said I don't think I'd have the patience to do it more than once. And I suppose there are better ways to help humanity than trolling scammers.
- zalew 14y agothis guy on ubuntu trolled them well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSFRtPus3DQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSFRtPus3DQ
- JagMicker 14y agoI'd suggest trying to get the email address and any other personal info. of the scammer. Tell them you have an office with 200 PC's and they're all infected. Tell them you want to buy their software for all of your PC's. Try to get bank wire/routing info or a mailing address to send payment. Then report to FTC, DHS, FBI, et al.