There is also another one, that I also use with telemarketers: I say: Yes, I am very interested on this, please don't hang up while I go get my (whatever I make up at the moment) Then lay the phone somewhere, go on with my day and hang it up some 30 minutes later... :) ET Mark Phillips writes: > Very cool.....I wish I had the presence of mind to say something like that! > > Mark > > On Mon, Apr 5, 2010 at 11:08 AM, X Y wrote: > >> >> It was some Friday last year when someone called me at home, in the evening >> approx >> 6pm. A guy I could easily understand despite the strange accent asked me, >> in a very >> authoritative voice, for the numbers of all (he repeated, ALL) my credit >> cards. >> I responded: "of course, yes, whatever you like, but please let me connect >> you first with >> me brother, he works for the FBI and". I had hardly spoken out the last >> word, "and", when >> he hung up. Nobody ever bothered me again. Before that evening they >> bothered me very >> often. >> >> >> --- On *Sun, 4/4/10, Mark Phillips * wrote: >> >> >> From: Mark Phillips >> Subject: Nigerian Scammers Are Now Calling On the Telepone! >> To: "Phoenix Linux Users" >> Date: Sunday, April 4, 2010, 4:12 PM >> >> >> I just got a phone call on my cell phone from 2347040921200 (Pankshin, >> Nigeria) from someone I could barely understand. Basically, he had a package >> waiting for me, and if I would please give him my email address he would >> send me all the details for getting my package. Since I don't know anyone in >> Pankshin, Nigeria, I just hung up. He even called back! >> >> Wow, these guys are getting pretty aggressive. Is there anyone I can/should >> report this to? >> >> Mark >> >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss