Apr 8, 2026, 10:08 PM@vees I just tell them I use Linux and half the time their scam involves installing Windows only software. They immediately hang up
- Apr 8, 2026, 10:08 PM
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- Apr 8, 2026, 10:11 PM
@vees after reading comments though... I should just click to record the call
Kerr Avonsen (she/her)kerravonsen@mastodon.auApr 9, 2026, 1:23 AM@codebam @vees There was one time, and one time only, that I had the patience to lead them on as they were directing me to do things like open my Windows Registry, and I played the dumb-user card and said, "but I can't find that, it isn't on my menu" and so on.
I wasn't very patient, though, because after five minutes I broke down and said "I'm running Linux, and I know you are a scammer, goodbye!"- Apr 9, 2026, 1:27 AM
@kerravonsen @vees If you go through what they want you to do they usually have you open Event Viewer and tell you you need antivirus software. Once they have remote control they can do anything, depends who you're dealing with and what they find on your PC. Often they try to send themselves money from your bank account