Called the first time and claimed to be Microsoft. I was unaware of the scam and stupidly followed through until they asked for money. I told don't them have a bank account, credit or debit card. They had spent about 1/2 and hour or better on the phone with me and the caller got desperate and gave himself away. So I laughed at him and hung up. The idiot called back after a few weeks and I just hung up. The idiot called back today and I cussed at him, called him out for being a scammer and told told him to get a real job. I tried calling the number back he called from and it is no longer in service. He probably will get a new number and continue to try and scam hardworking folks with actual legit jobs.
I never answer numbers I do not know. The left no message and I checked on here to see they are scammers. Good to know - just blocked them on my phone :) love that feature!!
A man with a heavy accent told me I am having a problem with Windows. When I told him I have a Mac, that clearly caught him off-guard. He stuttered and stammered before asking if I'd like to be transferred to the IT department. I said no and began casually chatting with him. He told me he was calling from Brooklyn, NY. When asked about his accent, he said he was originally from Nigeria. Nice guy, actually. Too bad he is mixed up in this scam. There must be better ways to make money, even in Nigeria.