I would get these calls regularly.
" Hi Sir, [Indian accent] I'm from BT, you have a problem with your computer/internet and I am calling so we can fix it"

I would always just hang up, but they became so regular last time they rang I decided to play along.

"Oh no", I said "How can I fix it?"

"Do not worry Sir, turn on your computer"
"Now press ctrl & alt ... Sir"

I decided to drag the thing on as long as possible.

" I'm so sorry it's so slow to start up, please be patient"

Long, long pause /scilence.

"Now press Ctrl & Alt ... Sir"

" I'm sorry it's still starting up."

When I thought I had pressed my luck as far as possible with that line..

"Ok, it's ready what do I have to do?"

"Sir press Ctrl & Alt ..."

"Oh I'm so sorry what is the thing called Ctrl"

To cut the story short I spent ages..ages.. getting him to explain and re-explain every step and key I had to press and how to find it on the keyboard. I'm sure he thought he was about to hit the jackpot. Finally we got to a point where he said.

"Now Sir, there should be a box with a message in it can you read it to me please?

"Oh yes your right" I said timidly yet excitedly as if I had just achieved something important. " It say's my computer is not even turned on you scamming liar ..your nothing but scum trying to rip people off"

The penny dropped with him and my post would be deleted if I repeated all the expletives he blurted out before hanging up.

As far as I can remember I haven't had a call about my computer since. I felt bad because lying is against my beliefs, but as I look at it, he was role playing and so was I.

Don't blame you at all for having a go but just to say that my son did a similar sort of thing and roundly cussed the caller. For many nights he would get silent calls at say 2am. so be aware!

In reply to a post by bowdon:

Another reason ISP's support needs to be brought back to UK.

Pray explain how that stops these calls.












I work with plenty of people with Indian accents in the UK....

My daughter has just received a text from 'Microsoft' on her mobile with some 'security No.',
I told her to delete it without even looking at it....

In reply to a post by martinsq:

My daughter has just received a text from 'Microsoft' on her mobile with some 'security No.',
I told her to delete it without even looking at it....

Hopefully it wasn't the 2-factor authentication to log into her Microsoft account.

In reply to a post by JohnR:

I work with plenty of people with Indian accents in the UK....

It's quite easy really. I too have worked with many colleagues and clients who have Indian accents, but none of them has been called "Nigel"!

In reply to a post by JPL:

In reply to a post by JohnR:

I work with plenty of people with Indian accents in the UK....

It's quite easy really. I too have worked with many colleagues and clients who have Indian accents, but none of them has been called "Nigel"!

There are plenty with a Bradford accent who are called Sanjeev and Naresh though!

In reply to a post by MHC:

There are plenty with a Bradford accent who are called Sanjeev and Naresh though!

I almost spat my tea out reading that

In reply to a post by CJT:

In reply to a post by MHC:

There are plenty with a Bradford accent who are called Sanjeev and Naresh though!

I almost spat my tea out reading that

I hope it was Darjeeling and not Lapsang Souchong!

My Mum kept BT Internet on the phone for over 1/2 hr before she let them know she has no internet at all !