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JJW009
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:58 pm
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Location: behind the sofa
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I guess you'll be needing a few hundred picks and a month or two of mining then  _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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soddit112
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:12 pm
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Location: Mute City
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unfortunately yes  i managed to regain some by correcting a few mistakes, and there was enough to build up to number 7. redstone collection can wait till tomorrow though, because i am tired.
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veato
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:17 am
Posts: 5550
Location: Nottingham
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Just had a phonecall....
Her: Our Windows server is showing your virus blah blah blah
Me: Ha ha ha ha ha... really?
Her: I don't understand I did not crack a joke
Me: Yes you did
Her: I did not. The virus blah blah blah
Me: So your Windows server is reporting a virus from my iMac?
Her: You use Mac?
Me: Yes
Her: Oh. James (?) Veater has asked us to call him about a virus blah blah
Me: Look. I'm not an idiot. I know all about these scams. Not only that but I'm an IT tech.
Her: Oh. Er.
Me: Ok then. Bye.
I gave the game away too quickly. I should have played along.
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Amnesia10
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:02 am
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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Yes you could have dragged it out for at least twenty minutes. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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AlunD
Site Admin
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:12 am
Posts: 7011
Location: Wiltshire
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My wife gets really fed up with me when I do that.  Its great fun though 
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm
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Yeah, I spun it out when I had one of those calls. It's interesting listening to them spin it out. I even got the manager on the line at one point.
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Amnesia10
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Last time I had one of those calls I basically said I had a mac so was not affected, plus I already used and AV. I was more annoyed by the fact that I have signed up to the telephone preference service so should not get such calls.
_________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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TPS only applies to calls originating in the UK. Which these days, virtually none of them do.
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jonlumb
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:44 pm
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Location: Exeter
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It's also an opt-in service. Given that these people are trying to comit fraud however I doubt they give a flying [LIFTED] about TPS, even if it was legally enforceable.
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saspro
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Location: location, location
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Zippy
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:20 pm
Posts: 3838
Location: Here Abouts
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FFS - WON'T SOMEBODY PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZE ENTERTAIN ME!!!???
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| Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:31 pm |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm
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Give me a fiver and I'll draw you a monkey.
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am
Posts: 12700
Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Someone tried that on my father-in-law the other week.  He was just about to give thim access too. Until I walked in the door, heard what he was doing, and let rip down the phone at them. 
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm
Posts: 6355
Location: IoW
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This is so unfair. I'm dying to get one of those calls - I fully intend to lead them on for as long as possible.
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
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Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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They get away with it because:
1) Phone companies don't track incoming call phone numbers (if they've used 141 or come from abroad). Which means they can't block it or report it to the powers that be.
2) The police can't/won't do anything when you report the scam if you spot it as a "crime hasn't taken place yet".
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