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MADem

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4. I like the "Let me go get my laptop" ploy....

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 07:40 PM

Feb 2014

And then leave 'em hanging, listening to your favorite television programs while you fart around doing other things.

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Got another scam phone call... [View all] Archae Feb 2014 OP

I told them the police chief was a friend of mine rurallib Feb 2014 #1

I got a weird one too. They said they were with the FBI Pretzel_Warrior Feb 2014 #2

Are you serious Pretzel? JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #5

Be careful also JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #3

I like the "Let me go get my laptop" ploy.... MADem Feb 2014 #4

I am glad that you were coy and got over on the scam artist. John1956PA Feb 2014 #6

I asked him to tell me which computer had the virus XRubicon Feb 2014 #7

Oh BTW, I am recording the conversation, dixiegrrrrl Feb 2014 #8

Good strategy! Denzil_DC Feb 2014 #9

Sound a bit a redundant.... penultimate Feb 2014 #10

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