Had a Blast with a Scammer Today – Share Your Own Stories of Turning the Tables!

[andy_pandy]

I say "I'm very sorry, but I don't speak English."
"What language do you speak?"
"This and that. Bit of French, bit of German. I can get by in Russian."
"But you don't speak English?"
"Not a word. Sorry."
"We have detected an error on your computer."
"Sorry, I don't speak English."
It's quite amusing as it's clearly not on their flow chart.

 

[andy_pandy]

I get calls for a former resident of the house.
"Hello, I'm from Acorn stairlifts. Can I speak to Mrs X?"
"Have you got a Ouijia board?"
"What?"
"Well, she died 17 years ago so I don't think you'll get her on the phone."
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Would you be interested in our stairlifts offer?"
"This is a bungalow."
"Oh."
"Yeah."

 

[snw]

@andy_pandy that was good enough for me to pause the TV and read it to my husband

 

[willemien890]

I always agree then say so sorry excuse me whilst I answer door go back on phone and dsy excuse me whilst I change the baby see how long I can keep them on phone. If they are still on I say was just trying to waste your time as that's exactly what you are doing by phoning me !

 

[esthersurya]

I once had a phone call years ago selling conservatories. Spent 20 mins selling it to me. He asked if I would like one.
Me: "Oh yes! I would love a conservatory"
caller: great let's get the ball rolling!, Can I ask what property you live in.
Me: of course, I'm in a 2nd floor flat.
Caller: *hangs up*

 

[renoir]

@esthersurya my brother did that. Had the guy adding all the extras.. must of thought he was rolling in it... then my brother asked how they fit them on flats...

 

[carlo]

@esthersurya I had 37 mins on one of those. Accused me of wasting thier time, very unhappy when pointed out they called me and said I had "been specially selected"
It was when I suggested stilts that they finally hung up........

 

[carlo]

Oh and was 20+ years ago too

 

[steven92]

@carlo yeah think i misread that bit a bout 20 years haha

 

[anjd]

@esthersurya I've done that before lol

 

[jbob87]

@esthersurya my mum done this too... mind of this @mary44 mum was really pleased with herself xx

 

[mary44]

@jbob87 lol xx

 

[angie28]

I keep getting ones where I've been in a car accident... my reply is "I'm glad ypu called me back " they say "why?" I said "you called me last week and you took my attention off the road so I crashed so I'd like to claim on your insurance " click lol

 

[goo]

Rude. He should of been more helpful , what about the bear nextdoor

 

[brojohn1611]

I tell the scammers calling regarding the recent accident I had in my vehicle that it wasn’t an accident and I intended to unalive all them Girl Scouts.

 

[lenngren]

My dad answers the phone (to numbers he don’t know) saying West Sussex police department, fraud squad how can I help and they hang up

 

[glorylobrown]

I had one a few years ago I had loads that week and had enough of them.
Me
Scamer : hello I am calling from inland revenue you owe use £3000. What's you NI number 0lease.
Me they are two of us in the house that pay NI which owes ? you not my checked name.
Scamer: what's your name mam
Me who is it you are affter
That's confidential mam
Me I know my name and my husbands
Scamer we need to know your name to check our records
Me OK I will spell it to you has its difficult one it's A S c a m have you got that
Phone goes down

 

[steven92]

@glorylobrown i feel left out, not had that one lol

 

[glorylobrown]

@steven92 NI con its usually text or email. It's been huge in the UK for years. Basically pretending from inland revenue and taxestelling you owe tax trying to get national insurance number and names etc

 

[hogynllan]

@glorylobrown I’ve had that one before, I sometimes reply with..
“Oh, I work for HMRC too, which floor are you on? I’ll come and see you in my lunch hour”