I had a call from a scammer the other day.
Me: “Hello.”
Scammer: “Hello. This is Bob Bobson from Microsoft Support. We are seeing a lot of virus activity from your device.”
Me: “Oh no. My device? Are you sure?”
Scammer: “Oh yes, we have many reports.”
Me: “Oh jeez. How can I fix it?”
Scammer: “It’s okay Sir. We can help you right now. Are you in front of your device Sir?”
Me: “Yes. I was just about to use it. I’m glad you called.”
Scammer: “Yes Sir, we are going to help you. Can you please push the Start button?”
Me: “I think it’s already on.”
Scammer: “Okay, Sir. Now you want to click on Control Panel.”
Me: “I don’t see that.”
Scammer: “Do you see a bunch of information above the Start button?”
Me: “Yes.”
Scammer: “That is your Control Panel.”
Me: “Wow, I didn’t realise it had a name.”
Scammer: “Yes Sir, now press on Internet Options.”
Me: “Yeah, I definitely don’t see any Internet options. I don’t think I purchased that feature. This is just a cheap one.”
Scammer: “They all have the Internet, Sir. Press the Start button again.”
Me: “Okay, it’s the same as before.”
Scammer: “That’s okay Sir. We are going to restart your device. Can you please turn it off?”
Me: “Um … I don’t know how. I’ve never turned it off. Since I bought it, it just kind of stays on all the time.”
Scammer: “There must be an off button on your device. How do you stop it when it’s running?”
Me: “In those cases, I usually press the big button.”
Scammer: “Okay sir. Please press that button.”
Me: “Okay.”
Scammer: “Is your device off?”
Me: “No. The door popped open.”
Scammer: “Door? Is there a disc inside the door?”
Me: “No, there’s a burrito.”
Scammer: “Why is there a burrito in your computer?”
Me: “Computer? I thought you said this was microwave support.”
