ATO Threatening Arrest SCAM - Page 2

jenchris (Jennifer) · #21 29-01-2016, 12:19 AM

A lifejacket whistle hangs by my phone.
There must be a load of Indians with sore ears by now.

alpal · #22 30-01-2016, 10:38 PM

I'm on the do not call register &
I still get calls from "Microsoft" - always someone with an Indian accent.

I tell them I don't have a computer & I'm on the do not call list.
They hang up.

I'm fed up with unsolicited phone calls -
one way is to tell them to f off.

Slawomir (Suavi) · #23 31-01-2016, 08:26 AM

I used to get a few of those phone calls in the past, but I would start speaking Polish to the person at the other end of the line, and it seems to have done the trick LOL

cfranks (Charles) · #24 31-01-2016, 09:05 AM

So you are the cause! My last call said he was the Vindows Wirus team and then asked me if I spoke English.

el_draco (Rom) · #25 31-01-2016, 09:16 AM

I got one of these once, along with a jovo visit... once. The ATO scammer got "Bring it on mate; I already have my baseball bat primed. The Jovo got a 3 hour lecture with a personal invite to return at any time. Never came back... Whimps!!!

Neutronstar (T) · #26 03-02-2016, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slawomir

I used to get a few of those phone calls in the past, but I would start speaking Polish to the person at the other end of the line, and it seems to have done the trick LOL

I've reverted to using Klingon. There are numerous retorts in that language.

el_draco (Rom) · #27 03-02-2016, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neutronstar

I've reverted to using Klingon. There are numerous retorts in that language.

bigjoe (JOSEPH) · #28 03-02-2016, 04:37 PM

I had one of ,yes Indian accent supposedly from MS calling, and told him that an image of JESUS had just appeared on my screen and what to do about it as I was in shock!!!

I thought, I'll have a little sport,so-

I bible bashed him for 20mins, about , till he gave up exhausted!!

He just did not believe what I told him "it was the coming of the Messiah"!!

bigjoe.

OICURMT · #29 11-05-2016, 12:34 PM

ATO Scam call today on my mobile from (02) 6172 0347

Typical voicemail left in a computer generated voice from "John Smith" in the ATO crime division.

Called them back...

1) They answered as the ATO
2) I said that I received a call from this number.
3) They asked for my name
4) I said "No"
5) They spouted something unintellgible and hung up.

OIC!

clive milne · #30 11-05-2016, 01:21 PM

Lucinda made the mistake of ordering a carton of wine through "Cellar Masters" a year or so ago.. the wine was below par for the price.
Let's just say that they have an aggressive marketing department and don't understand the meaning of the term 'no thank you' as evidenced by the twice a week ritual calls from them.
So... their tele-marketers became fair game.
Our trolling included such things as: (in a strong chinese accent) complaints that our order of take away being un-delivered.
Pizza orders (unfulfilled) ... the trick is to rant like a demon and not give them a chance to explain.
And of course, bearing in mind this is cellar masters..(cue Barry White voice) ~ an inquiry wrt the accessories they were offering suitable for use in our dungeon' We actually managed to get a laugh out of the young woman on the line, and kept her entertained for a couple of minutes.. It was probably the highlight of her day.
It never seemed to blunt their fervour though.

bojan · #31 11-05-2016, 03:58 PM

Well, I am not surprised the call from "ATO" could be accepted as genuine, frightening some people..
Even a perfectly legitimate letter from them is not always very polite and could sometimes be quite frightenning (for example if containing the threat to call debt collectors if not paid in a week or two etc.).
I received one such letter.. as a consequence of mygov website not accepting the forwarding email address in a form different from x@y.com.au (my email address is a@iinet.net.au.. sistematically being rejected as valid. I hope I sorted it out via phone call.. which was also not very pleasant experience at the beginning).

JaseD (Jase) · #32 12-05-2016, 08:19 AM

I get one of these calls every few weeks, MS, ATO, Telstra, etc. If I am in the mood, I play with them and ask them stupid user questions. They get cranky at me when they have explained the Windows instructions and I then tell them I have a Mac. The ATO one I pretend to be all scared and say I will write down the details and get a payment to them, when they ring back saying they haven't received the money, I sprout some random WU with number and tell them it's been paid. When they threaten more action and gaol, I just keep stringing them along.
If I am not in the mood, I let fly with every disgusting insult I can lay my tongue to (I am ex Aussie Infantry I know a lot) without letting them get a word in until they hang up.

My dear old Mum did get a call once, just after my Dad past away. They asked for Dad and when she said he past away, they said was responsible for the debt yada yada yada (had her in tears). She rang me and gave me the number. I rang them back said I was tracing it, knew where they lived and threatened violence against them, their family their dog everyone they knew etc etc. Mum hasn't had a call in 7 months.

vlazg (George) · #33 12-05-2016, 08:24 AM

Be careful, there is a Telstra scam by email on at the moment.

It wil have " Dear Customer ".... note no name
and links at the bottom of the page.

Delete then delete

I use a referees whistle, it is very effective

speach (Simon) · #34 12-05-2016, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LewisM

My grandmother got one of these recently. She said for them to hang on and to talk to her son, as he was computer savvy.

So, my father jumped on the line. Rights, so we have a microsoft problem on our computer he says. Indian goes through telling him what to do. Father pretends to be booting up the computer, but keeps telling the guy that he cannot find the boot disk....

Apparently the guy was getting pretty huffy, and asked what system the computer was. Father said "I thought YOU knew?".

No, replied the scammer.

"Oh, its an Apple"

click.

Yes, my grandmother DOES have an ANCIENT old Apple (first gen - probably worth some money now to a collector!!!).

I love these calls. I always ask them questions as of I'm very dum about computers, so they think they have a "live one" on the end of the line, after I drag the conversation out as long as I think they can take, which some times can be a long time the longest I've gone is 28 min. I'll then tell them I haven't a computer!!!! Love it!!!

xelasnave · #35 12-05-2016, 11:54 AM

Why are you calling me I don't have a telephone.

jenchris (Jennifer) · #36 12-05-2016, 01:29 PM

Really loud whistle.

Baddad (Marty) · #37 12-05-2016, 02:35 PM

Been reading all your posts on the ATO scam etc. I seem to be left out of all the fun.

Possibly because in the past I told them: "How did you get this number? You have the emergency number for the Brisbane Special Operations Police. Your number has been traced. You will receive a visit from....Click" They hang up before I can finish.

Its been fun reading some of the posts.