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A new scam to me.
I wrote this for another thread but will include it here incase you miss it. Plus one day I will compile all these stories in a book and this forum/thread is a good record.

A scammer is pretty evident, they always offer help in one direction or another. They usually have a heavy speech accent mostly Pakistani or the likes of. My usual tactic is to ask questions of them and converse as long as they are willing to continue. Simply, I like to waste their time and it mostly ends when they hang up on me or get angry with me. Sometimes I indicate interest but when they ask if I'd like their product I respond with “not really”. Sometimes they ask my address and I ask why. So I can send it to you. I say I don't want it. I know that's quite rude but never the less.
Sometimes I conclude by saying “the Gary you want is my dad and he was killed in a motor accident last week”.
It is possible to have some fun with these thieves.
Only this week I received a new approach. New to me that is. We can recover losses you have made on the stock exchange. When I questioned the fellow he said it was his job to help me. He appeared most helpful but I gave him there run around too.
A frequent call I get is from the tax department saying I have an outstanding account. I say “that is okay, just put a bill in the post and I’ll pay it”. Never get the bill of course.
Or my internet has been compromised and will be switched off if I don’t respond to this call (it's automated). I tell them to cut it off because I’m tired of it. It still continues to operate. Sometimes when a long discussion concludes I say “I think there has been an error”. They ask why and I tell them I don’t have the internet. That makes them very angry because I have wasted their time.
One caller asked if I would care to renew my prescription for Viagra. I explain to them just how much libido I have and how virile I am. I tell them I'll review their offer when I turn 90.
Could I speak to Mr Taylor please. No, he is on the floor and has been shot in the chest and there’s blood everywhere. I can hear approaching police sirens and it’s time for me to be out of here and I hang up.
A friend asks them to hold the line for a moment and he puts the receiver down not to return.
My wife Patsy gives them a reprimand. I enjoy irritating them. It’s fun. Try it.

On my email I have received notification from Eye Tech (whom I don’t know) to say my pay pal payment was successful. Another was from Mary to say she hadn’t heard from me for such a long time. I never respond to those emails and neither should you.