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Post by Roquefort Raider on Sept 22, 2018 7:53:11 GMT -5
How brazen can pirates be? The phone rings early this morning, and over a background noise of people sounding very busy a fellow with an Indian accent, claiming to be from Microsoft’s technical support, earnestly starts to explain that something urgent must be done about my computer. I laughed and told him that that was a pretty odd phishing attempt before hanging up, but I suppose that this kind of scam (whatever it is) must be worth it for those who set it up. Are they trying to get vulnerable people to give them personal information? To lock their computers and hold them for ransom? (“Microsoft”... heh! As if I’d let any Microsoft product into my house! )
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Post by Cei-U! on Sept 22, 2018 8:01:45 GMT -5
How brazen can pirates be? The phone rings early this morning, and over a background noise of people sounding very busy a fellow with an Indian accent, claiming to be from Microsoft’s technical support, earnestly starts to explain that something urgent must be done about my computer. I laughed and told him that that was a pretty odd phishing attempt before hanging up, but I suppose that this kind of scam (whatever it is) must be worth it for those who set it up. Are they trying to get vulnerable people to give them personal information? To lock their computers and hold them for ransom? (“Microsoft”... heh! As if I’d let any Microsoft product into my house! ) I get at least two of these phone calls a month. I usually just hang up on them, occasionally offering a "Nice try!" before I do.
Cei-U! I summon the minor annoyance!
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Post by comicsandwho on Sept 23, 2018 0:59:00 GMT -5
How brazen can pirates be? The phone rings early this morning, and over a background noise of people sounding very busy a fellow with an Indian accent, claiming to be from Microsoft’s technical support, earnestly starts to explain that something urgent must be done about my computer. I laughed and told him that that was a pretty odd phishing attempt before hanging up, but I suppose that this kind of scam (whatever it is) must be worth it for those who set it up. Are they trying to get vulnerable people to give them personal information? To lock their computers and hold them for ransom? (“Microsoft”... heh! As if I’d let any Microsoft product into my house! ) Usually, the Indian scam calls I get say they work for 'Windows'.
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Post by Rob Allen on Sept 23, 2018 4:17:08 GMT -5
I get them a couple of times a month also.
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Post by EdoBosnar on Sept 23, 2018 4:19:14 GMT -5
That thing with the 'technical support' call happened to me a few years ago here in Zagreb. The phone rings in the evening, and some guy with a very thick Indian (or may Pakistani) accent, who introduced himself as 'Philip Johnson' or something similar, from Microsoft or Windows (I forget which) insisting that I immediately open up some directory on my computer to eliminate some serious problem because my whole operating system was in jeopardy. I tell him I'm not interested and hang up. Not even a minute later he calls again, very insistent that I do this thing or my whole system will crash or something, so I blow him off again, and then a few minutes later, another call, a different guy, also speaking with a very heavy accent, who claims to be Mr. Johnson's supervisor, 'Robert Williams' (or something to that effect), warning me that I must really address the matter and follow his instructions, and talks over me when I try to say tell him I'm not going to do any of this. I realize they'll keep calling back if I hang up again, so I started repeating in a monotone voice "Please stop calling me" as he tried to speak for about a full 30 seconds before he angrily said something like "Oh, all right!" and hung up himself.
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Post by Duragizer on Sept 23, 2018 4:33:34 GMT -5
That happened to me some years back. I was stupid enough to fall for it.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2018 5:52:46 GMT -5
I'll never ever trust a person with my PC and let alone anything unless having someone physically on hand to fix it.
Even support people from "Microsoft" and/or anything else on the phone ...
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 23, 2018 7:00:29 GMT -5
That's why I swear by apple computers. The times I had to fix anything ( water damage) I took it to a repair place.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 23, 2018 7:31:40 GMT -5
I might have reached the saturation point in collecting. Whenever I go to a show or comic shop, I have a very small list of books to get. I am attending the NYC Comic Con in a few weeks and I'm not sure how many holes in my collection will be filled , but I might end up spending on stuff I don't really collect just to prove I was there...
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Post by The Captain on Sept 23, 2018 14:30:50 GMT -5
I might have reached the saturation point in collecting. Whenever I go to a show or comic shop, I have a very small list of books to get. I am attending the NYC Comic Con in a few weeks and I'm not sure how many holes in my collection will be filled , but I might end up spending on stuff I don't really collect just to prove I was there... This is where I am at as well. It's odd, because I don't think I've ever had more disposable income in my life that I could spend on comics, but my want list has about eight books on it. The only thing that I truly feel is critical to get is the one issue of Daredevil that I don't have, because it will complete the run, while everything else is "if I get it, I get it, and if not, that's OK too."
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 23, 2018 14:40:43 GMT -5
Let me know which Daredevil it is so I can pick it up if I see it.
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 23, 2018 15:00:50 GMT -5
I might have reached the saturation point in collecting. Whenever I go to a show or comic shop, I have a very small list of books to get. I am attending the NYC Comic Con in a few weeks and I'm not sure how many holes in my collection will be filled , but I might end up spending on stuff I don't really collect just to prove I was there... This is where I am at as well. It's odd, because I don't think I've ever had more disposable income in my life that I could spend on comics, but my want list has about eight books on it. The only thing that I truly feel is critical to get is the one issue of Daredevil that I don't have, because it will complete the run, while everything else is "if I get it, I get it, and if not, that's OK too." Which one do you need, Captain?
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Post by The Captain on Sept 23, 2018 16:24:22 GMT -5
Icctrombone and Prince Hal - the last one I'm looking for is #65. I know exactly where I can get a copy (or many, actually, as a number of the stores in my area have at least one or more versions), but it's usually not in the condition I'm looking for. It's not a matter of if I will add it to my collection but rather of when I want to pull the trigger on one of the copies I come across.
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Post by Prince Hal on Sept 23, 2018 16:29:51 GMT -5
Icctrombone and Prince Hal - the last one I'm looking for is #65. I know exactly where I can get a copy (or many, actually, as a number of the stores in my area have at least one or more versions), but it's usually not in the condition I'm looking for. It's not a matter of if I will add it to my collection but rather of when I want to pull the trigger on one of the copies I come across. Sorry, no, I know I don't have it, Cap. I'd've been happy to send it along to you if I did.
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Post by Icctrombone on Sept 23, 2018 18:58:39 GMT -5
What condition are you looking for?
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