From WaPo:
In a call center, somewhere on Earth, a telephone rang. John picked up. On the other end of the line was a man who spoke in a preposterously fake Russian accent and introduced himself as “Vicktor Viktoor,” which was not his real name.
It’s very possible that John used a fake name, too, as the call center was in actuality an Internet scam headquarters — something “Vicktor” knew very well, though he had no intention of telling John right away.
Not for hours, if he could help it.
Yep, waste scammers’ time. I’ve been contemplating constructing an interview form for use with scammers. When a scammer calls about my computer, the idea is to override their desires and begin answering questions. Perhaps give them a ‘promise’ that once the interview is over, they may ask their questions, but in the meantime, Mr … Jones, for purely statistical purposes, I need to know your age? Income level? Educational level?
See how far I can drag it out.
I once asked a scammer if his mother was ashamed of what he was doing. He said he was very ashamed, but he was desperate for money. Persistent.
