Phishing call from "MicroSoft security services" game, beat my hi-score! (string along for score)
Ok, beat my high score! I just finished with the usual call from Indian-accented "Microsoft Security services" at 5:20:40 and was able to string them along until 5:40:02. I still haven't beat a friend's ~35 min hi-score though. It is *vital* that no one laughs or the gig is up.
FYI: these are the scammers who trick people into giving remote access to their computer, stealing financial info, etc. Thankfully I only know of one (a neighbor) who fell for it, necessitating cancelling all bank accounts, cards, etc, wiping his PC, etc. I could even here the scammer carrying on multiple scripted calls in the background looking for marks.
recap:
I gained >5 min at the start from feigning me having an old Win XP PC tower that takes forever to boot.
@5:29:30 transferred to an English fluent gal (this made the "I can't understand" tactic much less effective/believable
@5:36p I was transferred to their "security dept," easily fluent as above and has a higher INT score), this fellow suspected something, asked if I was a technician (I fibbed and said "oil change tech" instead of IT tech, *never* say you're an IT person, play dumb)
For a good chance at an expected round 2 (instead of randomly when I'm leaving, etc) I feigned that another paid the internet bill so he'll call back in a bit. Risky strategy, but we'll see.
key bits scoring strategies:
-"don't understand" as much as *believably* possible, can feign being hard of hearing, or a non-computer literate senior (the latter is gold for this, perfect bait for them)
-feign "not having reading glasses on" to draw out repeating things they want you to type (I just typed on a text edit doc for a play-along record)
-additional string out tactics, eventually feign internet oddness, rebooting router, modem, loose cable etc, but it's all a balance act. If they think they are being had (like fish) they'll cut the call. Or I think if thing are taking too long, even if believable. If they think they have a chance, they'll stick to you.
if you can get them to start swearing at you without insulting them, that's a bonus.
Good luck folks!
FYI: these are the scammers who trick people into giving remote access to their computer, stealing financial info, etc. Thankfully I only know of one (a neighbor) who fell for it, necessitating cancelling all bank accounts, cards, etc, wiping his PC, etc. I could even here the scammer carrying on multiple scripted calls in the background looking for marks.
recap:
I gained >5 min at the start from feigning me having an old Win XP PC tower that takes forever to boot.
@5:29:30 transferred to an English fluent gal (this made the "I can't understand" tactic much less effective/believable
@5:36p I was transferred to their "security dept," easily fluent as above and has a higher INT score), this fellow suspected something, asked if I was a technician (I fibbed and said "oil change tech" instead of IT tech, *never* say you're an IT person, play dumb)
For a good chance at an expected round 2 (instead of randomly when I'm leaving, etc) I feigned that another paid the internet bill so he'll call back in a bit. Risky strategy, but we'll see.
key bits scoring strategies:
-"don't understand" as much as *believably* possible, can feign being hard of hearing, or a non-computer literate senior (the latter is gold for this, perfect bait for them)
-feign "not having reading glasses on" to draw out repeating things they want you to type (I just typed on a text edit doc for a play-along record)
-additional string out tactics, eventually feign internet oddness, rebooting router, modem, loose cable etc, but it's all a balance act. If they think they are being had (like fish) they'll cut the call. Or I think if thing are taking too long, even if believable. If they think they have a chance, they'll stick to you.
if you can get them to start swearing at you without insulting them, that's a bonus.
Good luck folks!
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And, I don't know, the antagonists sound more sympathetic than the protagonist.
That's the reason why such phising scams are so popular.