Tonight on CEP, it’s Torment a Scammer!
- The first call is a Paypal-Bitcoin scammer, trying to convince me that someone hacked into my computer and that’s how they got into my paypal account (not at all how it works, but most people believe it). Foghorn misinterprets his instructions and take him on a wild ride.
- One lady did the usual “russia, nigeria, and dayton ohio” line, and i gave her back my usual “whoa OHIO! i heard that was scary!”
- Next, Foghorn gets a fake email from a geek squad impostor. I called and drove the lady nuts. Every time a guy asked me how I was, I’d keep saying “I’m fine, how are you?” keeping them in a loop until they realized it.
- The next caller is a Diabetes testing supply spammer. i tell them that both I and my friend Ross Pierogi have the Beetus, and hilarity ensues.
- Finally, Karxl Mailllchimqp talks to a regenerative medicine spammer. He’s put on hold with some very touching 80s music, and provides his commentary throughout. The part is when the lady spells his name back to him had me in stitches.
Thanks for listening and tell your friends!
Marc-Anthony Arena was born in the 80s, back when technology was hopeful. He's an honors graduate of both McQuaid Jesuit and RIT. He has been in the IT industry since 2000. He is the author of "How to Protect Yourself from Your Computer", the only Plain English guide to the concepts, scams, and scandals of the tech industry. After 10 years as a dynamic and outspoken local talk show host, he launched The Computer Exorcist Podcast, available anywhere and anytime. His message is this: ALL of the heartache, headache, and expenditures in this industry are completely preventable.
