by Roger | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
This is probably a very effective scam. This is another “Fraternal Order of Police” soliciting donations for the families of cops tragically killed in the line of duty. Of course we want to support such a charity. I think this particular company is...
by Roger | Mar 6, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
Has news of the Jolly Roger Telephone robot finally reached the shores of Windows Support? In this call, my robot is asked if it is a robot/machine three times. Strangely, they still keep trying to scam it, so I guess they weren’t quite convinced. Eventually...
by Roger | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
This is a very brief call, but in my mind very powerful. It shows how brazen these scammers are. They hide behind fake caller-ids and robodialers and are completely invulnerable to retribution from the public, telecommunications carriers, or even the government / law...
by Roger | Mar 3, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
Hello Internet! Can you post some suggestions for bots here? Keep them simple! I’ve heard lots of great ideas about kids, dogs barking, things breaking, and other distractions. But this bot works best with simple inane statements. Humans can usually tell when...
by Roger | Mar 2, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
This call is great for several reasons: It’s a Windows Support scammer who is trying to take control of my PC and install some ransom-ware. None of you should have any sympathy for this guy. It shows the practice of “master/apprentice” that is...
by Roger | Feb 28, 2016 | Blog, JollyRogerTelephone
My Kickstarter campaign ends tomorrow! I have backed several projects in the past and often heard that “you should not expect to get any rest during the campaign.” Well, that has certainly been true for my family and a couple close friends of mine. I could...
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