Comedian Catches Internet Scammers In The Act

[space otter]

I am so tempted to call this number everyday







Comedian Catches Internet Scammers In The Act With Grandma And Grandpa Impression



The Huffington Post    |  By  Leigh Weingus   
Posted:  03/03/2015 1:14 pm EST    Updated:  03/03/2015 1:59 pm EST
Ever been on the receiving end of an alarming pop-up message telling you there are viruses on your computer -- and that you should call a toll-free number immediately to have it fixed?

Usually those numbers lead to scammers who plan to rip you off, says comedian Jack Vale, and he's been there. He assumes your Grandma has, too.

"I decided to get to the bottom of this scam, so I took a screenshot of that warning message and called the company," Vale says at the beginning of the video above. When he calls the number, he puts on a very convincing voice of an elderly grandma.

When the alleged scammer who answers asks Vale if he's "in Safari," he replies, "That was a few years ago, we went to Africa for that, but I'm at home now."

When she tells him he'll have to pay between $400 and $500 to have his computer checked, he offers to pay her in fruit cake. It does not go over well.

Before it's over and done, the woman calls him a "f***ing douche." We call him a hero

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/03/jack-vale-prank-call_n_6792734.html

[adomaniac]

I actually deal with this scam directly in my line of work quite frequently, and have spoken to the scammers several times. Most of the time, they tell you they represent a company like Microsoft or Apple and have been alerted that your machine is infected. They will then initiate a remote session with your machine, which they use to install malicious software. Once the software is installed, they will inform you that your machine is in fact infected, and you'll need to pay them to remove it. Typically the removal costs anywhere from $200 - $400.

[space otter]

yeah this guy called  and basically harassed them and they hung up on him
it's a good vid