Well This Is Just Great

[Raider Nation Fisher]

First off. This isn't really Amazon Tech Support.

My moms Kindle Fire has just broken. 2nd one in two months. Bought by my younger brother. However my dads that was purchased by me at the pawn shop works flawlessly. Yay me!

Anyway. Somehow or another my mom found some random number for amazon tech support. She called it and received no response. So she hung the phone up. Five minutes later she gets a call from a Haji asking if she had called Amazon tech support. She hands the phone to my dad and he proceeds to trouble shoot said kindle with Mr. Haji. Well the Haj tells my dad he needs to access the computer in order to view the kindle over their WiFi. Of course this is done via a website "created" by Microsoft. (giant load of crap lie) Dad follows instructions and grants the Haj access by downloading the program from said site. After more "troubleshooting", the Haji offers to fix the "problems" he is seeing on my dads computer for 150USD. Dad declines and ends the call. After calling Geek Squad. He was told most likely it was just someone trying to scam cash. I think it was more sinister than that personally. However, my pops is being hard headed about it tonight. He has agreed to call the bank tomorrow though. What do y'all think? Was it a cash scam or did they most likely take what they wanted from his computer?

In other news. My dear mum gave me the number she dialed and the one that had called her back. Both are 800 numbers so they are free to call. I have been having a field day with these people. I have been cussed out in three different Indian dialects as of now. Have placed over 20 phone calls to said phone numbers. Have attempted to sell them various services. Have claimed to be a Aztec ninja warrior that is coming for them and their families. Have twice impersonated a Pakastani Jihadist. That right there has gone over wonderfully. I have never in my life heard anyone get as irate as they did when I did that. The Vietnamese Ladel Swinger pales in comparison to these reactions. (I'm EXTREMELY good at Middle Eastern accents) Pretended to be Russian Mafia. (My accent needs work.) I figure I might as well irritate the hell out of them. What are they gonna do fly over from Punja India? Fools lucky I don't call my relatives in the Ukraine. I would hate for him to meet a sticky end like that.

[BassnChris]

On your computer issue.......if they were granted access to dad's computer and or wifi..........depending on their abilities/skills......any personal, banking information or any information for that matter could have been compromised. Hopefully not......but one should always keep a close eye on one's bank accounts. I work at a bank......at least for a bit longer anyway.......probably will be ok as long as dad did not give them any info, passwords or key in any passwords.......key stroke recorders are bad little things.

And as far as the rest..........ROFLMA

[tomustang]

I think amazons kindle support # begins with 1-866

[The Rooster]

The program he downloaded, could it have spyware and other bad stuff in it? Might want to take a look through the files to see if there are any strange programs there.

Other than that, the rest is hilarious. I'm laughing out loud. What's the number?

[iabass8]

The program he had your dad installed gives him remote access to anything on the computer. Microsoft does this if you are having issues with windows OS. I dont know if amazon does this(i doubt they do) i sure as **** wouldnt chance it. You will need to get your comp looked at for a keylogger. Simply downloading a random anti spyware program wont fix it. It will only find it. It will replicate itself within the registry every time.

As for the calls....well played.

[Jar11591]

If the word "Microsoft" isn't anywhere on the site or in the URL it's a scam!

[fish-fighting-illini]

Raider if I'm ever in some sort of warfare I want you on my side!

If that happens I would like to get some sleep on occasion though.

 

FFI- AKA Matt Crum

[Jigfishn10]

Giving a total stranger access to my computer over the phne is a no-no with me.

 

An individual from Alabama making middle eastern impersonations...hmmm, I would really like to hear that!

 

That was a fricken hilarious read!

[Teal]

I hate hearing about the scam issues for your folks. Take it tonthe geek squad and let them handle it. Call the banks. Now on to the rest of the hijinx..... .dude I just laughed so hard I spewed the Pepsi I was drinking all over my phone and coffee table. Good thing I call u q friend and I know enough to keep it that way

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Giving a total stranger access to my computer over the phne is a no-no with me.

 

An individual from Alabama making middle eastern impersonations...hmmm, I would really like to hear that!

 

That was a fricken hilarious read!

I also do extremely accurate Scottish, Irish, Hindi, and Asian American as well. My Mexican, Russian, and British need work. I'm ok with a French accent, but haven't perfected it yet. Boston, Bronx, Queens, and New York City in general. As well as most the Yankee dialects give me problems though. I can't seem to quite get them down. My North Dakota dialect is coming along nicely though don't ya know.

[shootermcbob]

WAIT!

 

 

You mean you are not an Aztec Ninja Warrior?????

 

:grin:

[Raider Nation Fisher]

WAIT!

 

 

You mean you are not an Aztec Ninja Warrior?????

 

:grin:

No comprende amigo. Unfortunately no. I'm just a Scottish Ninja Warrior. Not as impressive as the Aztec variety.

[Raider Nation Fisher]

Update.

Another day and between my brother in law and myself we have made 60 more calls to the scammers. Including 15 group calls. One of which was Cleatus and Clestus the Sand Mountain twin red necks. One was Goober McSmoocher and his attorney Ezikiel Feinstein who represents the Jewish Collection Agency of Queens New York. (My very good friend Miami played the part of Ezikiel.) Big Red and Little Red two brothers from Nawlins LA. Ness Monstair and Haggis McDuffy from Lochness Scotland. Hank and Frank both from Mississippi they are lovers apparently. (That one was awkward). Plus some others.

My four favorites from the day were Chinese Imam, Iranian Revolutionary Guard seargent, Yukon Cornelius of the 41st Mountain Panzer Division based in Quatar, and Royal Visior(sp) Abu Al AfganiIraqi of Abu Dhabi.

We have also made several collection calls and phished for information such as personal information from them. None of which have worked.

[The Rooster]

Is there even the slightest possibility they're legit? 60 calls and having them answer every time, if they're scammers just sitting around trying to pull a fast one it is hard to believe they'd keep taking the calls. Of course I know they'd be waiting on the next fool to call. Still, I can't see them saying "maybe this time, no, maybe this time, no not then either, oh well. Maybe this time, still no. Ok how about now? Wow, he got me again. Ok, maybe this time?" Sooner or later they'd have to say, "Hmm, something isn't right".

Keep in mind, a lot of companies are outsourcing their tech support and customer service to places like India and other middle eastern countries. When I worked for AT$T, they were doing this and it made my job miserable when I had someone with an accent so thick you could cut it with a knife.

[Fishing Rhino]

What, you didn't try to sell them ladles?

[shootermcbob]

Update.

Another day and between my brother in law and myself we have made 60 more calls to the scammers. Including 15 group calls. One of which was Cleatus and Clestus the Sand Mountain twin red necks. One was Goober McSmoocher and his attorney Ezikiel Feinstein who represents the Jewish Collection Agency of Queens New York. (My very good friend Miami played the part of Ezikiel.) Big Red and Little Red two brothers from Nawlins LA. Ness Monstair and Haggis McDuffy from Lochness Scotland. Hank and Frank both from Mississippi they are lovers apparently. (That one was awkward). Plus some others.

My four favorites from the day were Chinese Imam, Iranian Revolutionary Guard seargent, Yukon Cornelius of the 41st Mountain Panzer Division based in Quatar, and Royal Visior(sp) Abu Al AfganiIraqi of Abu Dhabi.

We have also made several collection calls and phished for information such as personal information from them. None of which have worked.

I laughed so hard I gave myself a headache!

[Raider Nation Fisher]

What, you didn't try to sell them ladles?

That will be happening today.

[Fishing Rhino]

That will be happening today.

 

I'll suggest Lucky Lucy's Ladies' Ladles Ltd., for the business name. 

 

When they try to repeat that, their tongue will get tangled around their eye teeth and they won't be able to see what they are saying.