F#rk@n scamming pricks.

**98tls** · 11th November 2008, 20:28

Just got a ring from my old mum,phone went and some lowlife starts on about her winning a trip overseas blah blah then hands over the phone to some supposed manager who in turn has a crack at buttering her up some more until the inevitable bank account question

well pissed off really,you hear about this shit going on through emails etc but when the fuckers start ringing your old mum its getting serious,bastards.

**wilber** · 11th November 2008, 20:33

Ring telecom and report the f@@kers .

**98tls** · 11th November 2008, 20:34

Was kind of thinking the same,trace the number and give it to the cops.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th November 2008, 20:44

Originally Posted by 98tls

Was kind of thinking the same,trace the number and give it to the cops.

Don't think about it it... do it...

**JimO** · 11th November 2008, 20:47

it will be someone from overseas, cops wont do diddly about it

**JMemonic** · 11th November 2008, 20:48

We had one like that from the US, American accent etc we had won a free holiday staying at some specific hotel etc but the offer was only valid in the US, the woman even knoew she was calling New Zealand, wierd.

**98tls** · 11th November 2008, 20:53

Originally Posted by JMemonic

We had one like that from the US, American accent etc we had won a free holiday staying at some specific hotel etc but the offer was only valid in the US, the woman even knoew she was calling New Zealand, wierd.

These guys offered her the choice of any destination in the world

which makes me think there Kiwis,only Kiwi scammers could be that thick..surely.

Be a beneficiary involved for sure (reaching for the popcorn)

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th November 2008, 21:02

Originally Posted by JMemonic

but the offer was only valid in the US, the woman even knoew she was calling New Zealand, wierd.

duh ummmm okay

Originally Posted by jimjim

it will be someone from overseas, cops wont do diddly about it

They give the info to Interpol

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th November 2008, 08:33

This crap is increasingly common. I'd get maybe 1 a week. It goes like this...
*ring ring*
"Hello"
...pause...
"Hello?"
"Good (whatever). This is Rosemary, from your next holiday."
"Fuck off"
*click*

Works for me. And Sky. And DVS. And Real Estate agents. Etc.

**FROSTY:Me** · 12th November 2008, 08:39

If I get one more call for an "investment oppertunity " im gonna scream

**Mom** · 12th November 2008, 08:47

Originally Posted by MSTRS

This crap is increasingly common. I'd get maybe 1 a week. It goes like this...
*ring ring*
"Hello"
...pause...
"Hello?"
"Good (whatever). This is Rosemary, from your next holiday."
"Fuck off"
*click*

Works for me. And Sky. And DVS. And Real Estate agents. Etc.

You love real estate agents though MSTRS, come on fess up, you do really

**MSTRS:Me** · 12th November 2008, 08:59

Originally Posted by Mom

You love real estate agents though MSTRS, come on fess up, you do really

Slow-roasted over a bed of gently glowing charcoal? In that case, yes I do.

**Tank** · 12th November 2008, 10:12

Originally Posted by FROSTY

If I get one more call for an "investment oppertunity " im gonna scream

I love them - They all want to come around and pitch to you at your home.

I give them the address of the fucker down the road who reverses out his drive without looking.

**CookMySock** · 12th November 2008, 10:14

Originally Posted by jimjim

it will be someone from overseas, cops wont do diddly about it

I think they have quite a few resources upstairs they can call on, on this one.

edit: I dunno why any spam calls are still allowed. It's illegal if its electronic-based, as in TXT or email. I had vodafone spamming me their speshal offers all the time until I "reminded" them that it was against the law - boy did they disappear fast.

DB