Replying to scam calls.

SternAAlbifrons · Post by **SternAAlbifrons** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:58 pm

I just got an SMS from a fake local number/ major bank i do not have an account with - fishing for my account details for "verification".

My response before i blocked the number
"Fuck off"

corrected immediately after with
"Sorry, should read... Fuck Off Dogs Penis.
Your God will burn you in Hell. That's his job"

Was that out of line?
How do you do it?

nerdlinger · Post by **nerdlinger** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:13 pm

Yeah or give them fake details in the hope that if enough people do likewise it’ll draw the attention of the bank’s security team.

Post by **Freightdog** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 8:22 pm

I like a good venting down the phone, but my doctor says that it’s not the best coping method.

Once I’ve identified such calls, and unless I need the phone to be available, I’ve often adopted the approach of
-putting the phone down without hanging up, and then go and make a cup of tea.
-When I come back with my tea, they’re either gone, or excessively persistent. In the latter case, I generally just hang up. It’s happened that some muppet has persisted for over 5 minutes! That was a live sales call, though.

Phnom Poon · Post by **Phnom Poon** » Wed Mar 10, 2021 9:00 pm

SternAAlbifrons wrote: ↑Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:58 pm I just got an SMS from a fake local number/ major bank

careful the reply doesn't go to a premium sms at $5/msg or whatever

techietraveller84 · Post by **techietraveller84** » Sat Mar 13, 2021 9:01 am

I always follow such calls and texts up with quick block of the number.