Mess with Scammers?

[Tiger Teeth]

(05-31-2017, 12:55 PM)BengalHawk62 Wrote: Normally, I do not pick up unknown calls. But today I'm waiting for the repairman to call. When I answered, there was a long pause as the robodialer was transferring the call to the next human in line.

There was a resounding click.

A gent with a gravelly voice with a heavy Indian accent picked up. "Hello. This is US Pharmacy company calling about your Medicare." [Gravelly cleared his throat] "What plan do you have?" 

I waited for a pause, and used my best policeman voice: "Sir, this is the Federal police. Your call has been transferred to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ..." [really stressed that Federal part] "... we are tracing your call now. As soon as the trace is complete, we will contact the local police in your town. And they will come to arrest you!"

Stopped to let that sink in.

"We need three more minutes to complete the trace. Please.....keep talking."

Started counting in my head.

He hung up at three.

Damn!

I hope he peaks out the window for the rest of the afternoon.

Anyone else ever toy with these scammers?

Yeah, I always ask them for their home phone number and tell them I'll call them at home later in the evening.  I get some interesting responses to that one.