Almost as bad are the genuine Telstra techs who request permission to access your computer when all the problems are at their end.
Don't do that.
And don't string them along. The people phoning you are probably poor people trying to make a living. Do they know the consequences of what they are doing? I suppose they must, but I'm not sure.
I just take note of their name and say "goodbye (insert name)" after their first sentence.
Last edited by Ross the fiddler; 07-09-2016 at 10:42pm.
Ross
I fiddle with violins (when I'm not fiddling with a camera).
Cameras: OM-D E-M1 & Mk II, Olympus Stylus 1, OM-D E-M5.
Lenses: M.ZD7-14mm f2.8 PRO Lens, M.ZD12-40mm f2.8 PRO Lens, M.ZD40-150mm f2.8 PRO Lens with MC-14, MC-20, M.ZD45mm f1.8, M.ZD12-50, M.ZD60 Macro, M.ZD75-300 Mk II, MMF-3, ZD14-54 II, Sigma 150mm F2.8 APO Macro DG HSM.
Flashes: FL36R X2, FL50R, FL50.
Software: Capture One Pro 12 (& Olympus Workspace).
I get the occasional call on my mobile claining to be from "esure" and asking if I've had a car accident in the past year and whether I'd made a claim. I always ask them which car they are asking about (We have 3 cars in our family), and they claim that due to privacy reasons they can't disclose that information.
Well says I, you called me so you should know which one you mean so unless you tell me I'm not prepared to discuss anything further with you and they hang up. Funniest part about this is that esure is a UK company that as far as I can find out doesn't operate in Australia.
Ask them, "Are YOU sure?"
Same carp as my "Opt(op)us".
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