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AmandaJayne


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Help4windows (scam)... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA cant get to thier website no more!!!!! I got one of those phone calls and gave the info I got to my son.... well... they now have windows problems!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Its real good to get yer own back on those kinda leeches dont ya think!



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Sheba


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Don't tell me they've started that one again.   Hope they miss me this time.

Cheers,

Sheba.



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hang up...don't tell these scammers ANYTHING!

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Blue Orchid


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I've had these people ring me, I keep them on the line for 30 minutes or so with detailed questions and then tell them I dont own a computer, but ask if they can come and clean my windows.

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AmandaJayne


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HAHAHAHA so funny!!! we just sent them a million emails and crashed thier system for a few hours.... well... it made me feel ok about the phone call :)



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jules47


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Have had two phone calls in the last week from this mob - I am on the do not call register - told them first time - this is garbage - you have no business ringing me - do not call me again - lo and behold two days later - back they are - let them have it this time - threatened to contact the authorities - etc etc - hope it is over now. Mongrels!!!! Nothing against telemarketers, all have to do a job - it is the "scammers" that really get my goat - preying on vulnerable people.furiousfurious



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jimricho


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These scammers are not legitimate telemarketers but are criminals and couldn't give a rat's backside about the Do Not Call register. I repeat my earlier advice....HANG UP STRAIGHT AWAY, TELL THEM NOTHING (deliberate shouting). This is the advice given by professionals in the business of dealing with scams and malware.

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HAHAH they rang me a few weeks ago and I asked for their name and a return Ph No to hand onto my brother whom I told them was Commisioner of Consumer Affairs in Adelaide and they hung up on me ! RUDE buggers


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AmandaJayne


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My son crashed thier webpage for hours.... they got it up and running again... so he crashed it once more... this went on till the evening when they left it alone for awhile.... have been too busy to check the site again... but if its up... it will come down once more...

might even ring them up telling them that THEY have a problem with thier computers!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA



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Clyde Camel


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I don't have those problems. I have a Mac. :D

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