Copier customer service fake calls

billgarland3835 · 2014-02-03T15:45:15.000Z

Just got one of those scam calls from the Photocopier customer service people in L.A. Calf.

They at least didn’t waste too much time. When I asked which copier they hung up.

benspain · 2014-02-03T15:53:27.000Z

Toner Pirates! YAAAARRRRRRRRRRG!

andre-s · 2014-02-03T15:54:56.000Z

We get those too.

I also tracked them to California.

When they ask the model number, I like to read of random numbers from around the office, to amuse myself.

I even read back their own phone number.

Eventually they hang up.

diamondchick42 · 2014-02-03T15:55:15.000Z

Those were the bane of my existence when I was a receptionist. I used to screw with them (and any other telemarketers) mercilessly. I’d lead them on just long enough then ask what the name of their company was. A lot of times they’d hand up then. If they did give the “company” name I’d tell them, “well, that’s not the name of our vendor”. Then they’d hang up for sure.

matt234 · 2014-02-03T16:17:56.000Z

Coworker just got one less than 10 minutes ago

billgarland3835 · 2014-02-03T16:40:42.000Z

I’ve had them tell me oh the one closest to my desk and even give me general descriptions of a copier in the past. I’m slightly disappointed in the one from this morning as I didn’t get any play time.

lenn · 2014-02-03T17:03:40.000Z

Those are a gift that keep on giving. They must fool a lot of people, because those have been going strong for a while now.

billgarland3835 · 2014-02-03T17:50:32.000Z

At times like this I wonder about our remote locations (restaurants) and wonder if they are getting these calls as well and if so how are they dealing with it? Scary thing is if someone called them claiming to be a new IT person they might give up all/anything they know.

Bud-G · 2014-02-03T19:02:53.000Z

Glad I don’t get calls like that… just get vacation marketers.

billgarland3835 · 2014-02-03T20:07:31.000Z

Bud do you get the ships horn one? You pick up the phone and a ships horn blows. I’m always like aaaaccckkk!!!

stevez · 2014-02-03T20:36:43.000Z

Andre S:

I also tracked them to California.

How’d you do that?

Bud-G · 2014-02-03T21:04:24.000Z

Steve Zemanek:

Andre S:

I also tracked them to California.

How’d you do that?

Usually phone number + Google is how I do those things.

matt7904 · 2014-02-03T22:52:52.000Z

“We have a contract” usually shuts them up. Also, the person who deals with that is at lunch, their backup just went into labor with their 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th quadruplet children, and I’m a quadriplegic who can’t get up and read the model number off the copier I’m looking at the side of right now.

andre-s · 2014-02-04T16:20:49.000Z

Steve Zemanek:

Andre S:

I also tracked them to California.

How’d you do that?

Just like Bud G. said, with their phone number via Google.

No fancy P.I. work required.