Schooled Him On Scamming A School
(I am answering the phone at the college I work at.)
Me: “Hello, this is [College]. How can I direct your call?”
Scammer: *in a very thick Indian accent* “Yes, this is Peter, and I am calling from Microsoft, and we have detected a hacker has gotten into your computer and is trying to steal all of your information. Is your computer on right now?”
Me: *knowing this is a scam* “Yes, it is.”
Scammer: “Okay, I am going to get into your computer to remove the hacker.”
Me: “Which computer?”
Scammer: “The hacker is in your computer, ma’am.”
Me: “You know you called a college, right? There are literally hundreds of computers you could be referring to right now.”
Scammer: “Oh, I called a college? You know what? I think I have the wrong…” *click*