(Yes, this is another boring techie nom from a boring techie cunt. My apologies!)
Back in the early days of dial-up internet in the public domain (early to mid 90s+) scamming people was often extremely primitive but hugely effective, primary because people were not aware of who scammers were, what they did and how they did it.
Over the years scamming has moved on from the “Nigerian Prince wants to give you $10m” (although that is still doing the rounds) and its not just a case of trying to con people through dodgy email addresses with bogus links to supposedly legitimate websites.
In this age of Internet of Things (IoT) scamming has become incredibly subtle, complicated and ultimately very rewarding for the cunts that do this.
Most of the time it’s just a sad couple of geezers working out of their bedroom or kitchen. But more often cyber criminals (some of whom are/were legitimate programmers gone bad and wanting bigger slices of the money pie) use very sophisticated hardware and software to hack into your local network and rain in not only on your computer but any of your IoT logged onto your local network (including smartphones, TVs, car entertainment decks, fridge-freezers, home security systems, wireless thermostats and Virtual Assistants such as Siri and Alexa. Even a Bluetooth connection can be hacked in to!)
Scammers are also able to use voice-altering software that can disguise their voices when they speak to you over the phone,thus making it difficult to know the gender or race of the person who is trying to raid your piggy bank.
There are lots of precautions that you should take (a Google search will cover this) but a good AV app is a must. However, don’t choose a basic free version that only protects you from viruses. Instead go for complete packages that offer virus/malware protection, web browser protection, VPNs, online finance transaction protection, anti-tracking, IoT screening, video conference call protection etc. (These usually come at a cost but are worth it. Moreover, to be effective the app may have to be installed on all devices on your network where practical – including the router.)
You must also be wary of built-in apps such as Microsoft’s “Remote Desktop” and physical devices such as microphones and webcams: all of which can be activated remotely quite easily once a few bits of information are known. (In Windows, “Remote Desktop” services should be disabled or set to manual and never Automatic.).
The Hacker News Link (Safe and Legitimate website – Day Admin)
Also be on guard in case someone over the phone (or online chat apps like Skype and Teams) asks you to download a remote control application such as AnyDesk or TeamViewer. (Both apps are genuine and legitimate, but the apps could have been previously downloaded by the hacker, reprogrammed with a trojan and then uploaded to a fake website that looks very similar to the legitimate ones.)
If you download and launch the app the scammer (who says they’re working for Microsoft, Apple, HP, Asus or Google IT Support etc) will be able to legitimately connect remotely and resort to what is known as the “Iceberg Effect“.
On the surface what they do is to try and fix your “compromised” computer. However, underneath there’s either some malicious code running that hacks into your personal data; or there’s a stealth second remote connection with some other guy connecting to your machine without you knowing.
Scammers are real cunts, but it is reassuring to know that there are Robin Hood-type guys out there that can play the scammers at their own game. The following link is about 20 minutes long but gives you an insight into how hackers do their thing, what is involved in terms of how they scam victims and how they get their comeuppance.
Nominated by: Technocunt
Cunts. What’s the matter with a good old ‘Augustus Kwembe’ type calling you about your internet or mobile ‘phone?
https://youtu.be/D3z3Sqm_Vug
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Fuck me DCI, I loved Fonejacker!
There was also George Agdgdgwngo from the same show and “better dealings than your current dealings” Indian call centre worker, Sajnu.
All very racist in Britain 2022, but at least he didn’t discriminate and took the piss from a wide range of different groups.
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Horace Von Khute, from the telephone fraud prevention unit, speaking in gravelly hush “Seth Efrican” tones!
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Quality, LL, quality!
“Pardon me, sah, are you the homosexual from Eastenders”?
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Very informative thank you.
I try to be tech “savvy” but also rely on a few back-up programs,such as:
What does this cunt want?
Don’t ever contact me again you cunt.
Is that so,brilliant..now fuck off you silly cunt.
They are old school technology but remain quite effective.
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Worth mentioning these scammers are probably worse than the gyppo types who try the “can I use your phone” at some 80 yr olds house.
They are vermin and need gassing.
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I’m as off grid as I most possibly can be, it’s not easy and somethings, like the ability to connect to ISAC is a requirement.
I know the head of cyber security at a large multi-national. This individual refuses to have a smart meter, pays cash wherever possible and avoids on line banking, shopping and the like wherever possible.
Given the issues they see on a daily basis when trying to protect the business has been an eye opener for sure.
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Yes total scum.
Terry’s oven.
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Public gallows
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Bearing in mind that I am completely “tech-ignorant”….why the fuck would anyone be interested in my fucking fridge-freezer?….good luck to them if they are though…there’s lumps of frozen flesh and bone in there that are a complete mystery to me…never know if I’ve eaten something intended for the Hounds or for human consumption…must start labelling things.
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I suppose your ‘home security systems’ for Fiddler Towers are the hounds and the shotgun.
Afternoon Fiddler.
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They are indeed,LL….I have no burglar alarm…and after seeing that advert where some Fruity Gent is fitting an alarm for another Fruity Gent, I’m unlikely to risk getting one.
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Hackers look for weak links/devices in a local network, and unprotected IoT such as fridge-freezers are easily accessible remotely. When they by-pass that they can quickly access most if not all of the devices on your network.
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It’s all beyond me,tbh….but I do appreciate and heed your warnings about updates and things…it’s probably incredible to you just how ignorant I (and a few others,I suspect) am about stuff like this.
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This ‘Internet of Things’.
I’m just imagining the fridge of the future, clocking how much wine I drink of an evening and putting a black mark against my name for insurance, health, driving and so on in the (inevitable) global central database. Not to mention being inundated with ads for wine offers or how to protect your liver etc blah.
Our personal data will be the currency of the future. Therefore the least ‘smart’ home as possible is the way forward, methinks. Even if you miss out on the *massive convenience* of asking Alexa to flush your smartlloo™️ and turn your lights out when you go to bed. Or order more booze for you, whatever.
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This is what they don’t tell you on those ISP adverts when they boast about being to connect up to 100 devices.
No thanks.
The more devices you have connected to the internet the more of a target you make yourself.
There used to be a really easy way of gaining access to a network via a certain brand of “smart” doorbell.
Of course, I obviously know naffink abaaaaht it.
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I’ve often thought that we should use technology to fight these cunts. It must exist. I’m sure outfits such as GCHQ could draw an exact bead on the fuckers and then initiate a drone strike on said bedroom or kitchen. I’m certain afer a few views on you-tube of the resulting mayhem, the perpetrators of such cuntishness might be convinced of the error of their ways.
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My amazon package for delivery is awaiting (having never used amazon for fuck all)
please click on the link to confirm status.
This was texted to my phone, now i hate texting and have built up millions of free texting credits on my phone but i made an exception for this cunt whose mobile number was visible.
i won’t exactly say every word, but it ended in Cunt.
That finished the latest fucking ape bothering me.
probably start up again in a few weeks.
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Dear Prince Ooga-Dooga
Thank you your recent email asking,
“Sir, please li-SUN to ME. AH am hold-ING a cheque an’ EET is for ONE mill-ee-ON dollaz. Ah NEED your BANK account dee-TAILS.”
Nat West Sort Code 70-52-41,
Account number 65214388.
Lineker, Gary
Use the transfer word, C-U-N-T
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Cheers, Techno, much appreciated advice, mate.
I know someone who lost £20k+ through a phone call purporting to be from their bank.
Such scamming cunts should be fed to rats.
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Had the latest Nigerian Prince scam email the other day.
Only, they have altered it to ‘Ukrainian War millions’ Yup…never ones to miss a trick the scammers are sending out emails asking for your help (and bank details) to offload a huge amount of plundered money from the Ukraine war. Apparently some dodgy Russian captain has made off with shit loads of cash and needs your help to off load it…..offering you 40% of the rake.
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Biggest bunch of scammers in modern day Great Britain?
The fucking government and all politicians.
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Absolutely.Unkle T’s special heater please for the traitors.
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I enjoy telephone scammers.
I have great fun playing the doddery old, semi senile old cunt, who’s put his bank details “in a safe place”, and can you hold on while I find them?
I then mute the phone, read my book for 15 minutes, unmute and ask if they’re still there.
I got to 38 minutes, that’s my record, I’ll beat it soon, because they’re getting desperate, now the Albanians have jumped on the bandwagon, which is why so many of them are recently arriving in the UK.
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On my landline (which is rarely used) I have fitted a device whereby the person calling cannot disconnect the call until I replace the phone in its cradle and disconnect it my end. Last time I had a scammer or cold caller, I said something similar like getting my account details, then fucked off out the back, mowed the lawn, had dinner, then took off mute ensured they were still there- obviously were still connected as you can hear other scam calls being made on other lines, then replaced the receiver. Must have cost them a fortune in call time. Beauty of it is, should they call back to maybe have a go, then I just do the same again. Beauty.
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that device should be made free to the public like a vaccine for the viruses of scammer cunts
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Don’t think it’s available to the general public….it’s the kind of thing the emergency services use, so if someone is being assaulted whilst making a call for example, then can stay connected irrelevant what the caller does.
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sound like a very smart device, begs the question , how did you get your hands on one Chuff ,heheheheh. i can’t do emojis cause im on the desk top ha ha
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Excellent, CC.
I must get one.
I never use my landline for calls, but with that device, I may make an exception.
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And id never hang up on the cunt
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Been away for a week. So has Vernon Fox permanently left the site?
Cunters should stick together, this place has been mostly an oasis of sanity in good old clown world 🤡.
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Cuntfinder General seems to have departed as well.
I’m always here I just don’t say much 😁
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It emerged that the erstwhile Mr Fox was the ‘Fagin’ of a group of former ISAC contributors who had banded together to perfom the afformentioned ‘Ukranian’ scam mentioned above.
This gang of disgraceful miscreants under the evil Mr Fox consisted of Black and White Cunt, Spoonington and JR Cuntley.
Before the dastardly gang was apprehended (working from a portacabin on a vast Northumberland estate), they had netted a tidy £117 in under 5 weeks, stolen from the less tech-savvy members of ISAC.
I myself was relieved of the princely sum of £23, the bastards.
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‘So has Vernon Fox permanently left the site?’
It was Mr Fiddler drove him out. He was getting onto him all the time.
He’s got very nasty recently has Mr Fiddler.
I’m going to tell Admin on him.
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To quote MNC:
“Mr Grimsdale, Mr Grimsdale”!!
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I too was scammed by Bertie the other month. He was sat outside the Warrington branch of Aldi’s in a wheelchair rattling his beggars tin claiming to be a homeless Korean War vet. I gave generously and was only in there for 10 minutes before seeing him head into Titty Teasers, the local strip club.
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I was in part responsible for JR Cuntly’s exit Mr C-E.
I challenged him about his sceptical position on the Covid Vaccine.
Me and another Cunter.
Only a fews posts but it was enough.
We were ‘ganging up’ on him. Posted that he was going to leave. And has kept his word.
No more jokes.
Gone never to return.
WTF!
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The jokes were older than God’s dog Miles. Keep up the good work. 👍
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JR Cuntley was a good cunter.
His jokes were often very funny.
Celebrating the fact that a poster has ceased posting, is fucking pathetic.
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Pull your tongue out of his arsehole.
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Pathetic.
Nothing to do with having my tongue in anyone’s arsehole.
This is an open forum where alternative views and jokes are welcome. By most people anyway.
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Exactly, and these are my thoughts. Why do I feel like I’m being baited ? This is an open forum like you said. Not all comments are for everybody’s liking, just deal with it. It’s not personal so don’t make a meal of it.
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Evening Miles.👍
I don’t think Foxy realises what a favour Dick did for him .
He got upset because Fiddler said he was a bullshitter, and borderline headtheball.
But if Foxy is serious about going into politics he needs thicker skin.
If he gets so upset imagine what would happen in the public eye?
Paparazzi mithering,
Allsorts of prying etc.
He should thank Fiddler.
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I think Black and white cunt might have left because every other comment was racist. Can’t have been much fun having that rammed down your throat every day.
I reckon it probably puts off quite a few people who might be great cunters but ain’t up for the white supremacy crap. It stops me posting as much.
Just my opinion, for what it’s worth.
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Mr Fiddler is a truth-seeker I see now.
I don’t know if Vernon and CG indulged in ‘wicked lies’ but the vehement way Mr Fiddler challenged them both relentlessly I thought at one point he was going to paraphrase Jonathan Aiken-
‘If it falls to me to start a fight to cut out the cancer of bent and twisted Cuntings with the simple sword of truth I am ready for the fight’.
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Oh well, no point crying over spilt milk…
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@MP
Fiddler didn’t drive Vernon Fox anywhere, he merely asked VF, politely yet persistently, for evidence to verify his increasingly ludicrous claims. Evidence came there none.
I’ve noticed DF-F rarely gets nasty unless someone gets nasty with him first, as was the case with that Cuntfinder General fella.
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Vern’s gone off in a petulant huff on several occasions. Usually only for a month or two. He’ll be back, you can bank on it!
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Dummy, pram.
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🤣🤣🤣🤣👍Nice one RTC.
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Evening Miserable,
I thought it was legit to call out Vernon maybe once or twice. But (apt for Mr F) it seemed he was ‘hounding’ him towards the end.
Who doesnt embellish the things they write on here?
I am not sure that Vernon was or is a bullshitter btw.
His thing with Cuntfinder was an argument over nothing I thought.
Provoked by Mr F.
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It happens Miles,
Lots of stubborn, opinated, crotchety men,
Sooner or later a argument will kick off.
Natural.
As for my part in any past arguments I’m not sorry,
Regret nothing,
Fuck em.
I wouldn’t worry about it,
It’ll happen again I’m sure,
Just enjoy yourself 👍
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The obsequious sycophants have spoken as one voice. Adherence is demanded. Dissenters will be persecuted.
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Best tell admin!
Mr Grimsdale!
Mr Grimsdale!!!!!
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The preposition “with” rather than “as” would have improved clarity, admittedly at the expense of style. The set-phrase “as with one voice” (meaning “as if with” but with a pleasing ellipsis) would have imported the wittily fake erudition you perhaps were meaning to contrive, General Custard. Even better and far more elegantly you could have used “as one”, omitting “voice”.
The sentiment you express is incontrovertibly true, however.
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Evening Ewan,
The good General starts- ‘The obsequious sycophants…’
But a sycophant is by defiition obsequious isnt he? Sycophantic is a synonym of obsequious surely.
There is a word for that…using two words that are identical in meaning consecutively
Evening Miserable,
I am sure Mr Fiddler doesn’t care ‘two shits’ about what I’ve said.
Rightly so.
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tautology of course
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@Ewan
Cue the jarring chord…
NOBODY expects the English Inquisition! Our chief weapon is grammar. Grammar, spelling…OUR two chief weapons are, grammar, spelling and a fanatical devotion to…
Start again…
NOBODY expects the English Inquisition! Amongst our weaponry are such diverse elements as grammar, blah, blah, blah, blah…
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@Miles
“Sycophancy refers to attempting to win favor with rich or influential people by flattering them. Obsequiousness refers to showing servile complaisance or deference. Thus, by definition, this is the fundamental difference between sycophancy and obsequiousness.”
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https://youtu.be/FG7GeISPPLA
😁
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This Norman Wisdom shit is tedious.
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Oh, I’m far from finished…
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You answer your own query, I’m happy to note. However, often a better choice than “tautology” might be “pleonasm”, Miles Plastic. Broadly the same in meaning, but without the baggage (of its use in formal logic) hence more potentially elegant. A bit Wardour Street, perhaps, but certainly preferably in some circumstances.
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@Mjb
I said Mr F was getting nasty and I was going to tell on him. Like a kid.
No (just to clarify) he was getting aggressive. Needlessly aggressive imo
I mean I get frustrated and angry with RT and GJ but we make our points (or jibes) then move on.
We don’t go ‘after’ each other like Fiddler did with Vernon.
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“potentially more elegant”, not “more potentially elegant” – or possibly “more potential for elegance”. The latter slightly different in concessive force, hence meaning.
Sorry about that. I have also over-grilled the halloumi somewhat (having a pissed-up evening with some disturbingly demanding guests). Selfishly perhaps: it wasn’t for me.
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Evening Ewan, GC,
‘pleonasm’ it is. A fault in style. Or emphasis.
pleonasm
I leant a new word.
I was specifically wrong in calling it a tautolgy.
So apologgies General.
And so to bed.
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“more potentially elegant”
That is so inelegant. Barborously so.
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Well judging by all the comments, i would say the Vernon Fox is being missed, for the alternative view.
Vernon might not have been able to supply links to validate his comments but most links are bullshit, so he spoke his mind as he felt he’s feelings and i for one thank him for that.
A true Cunter
(No more comments about Vern or any other cunter from anyone please. Way off-topic. Thanks – DA)
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BTW, Techno.
Advice on staying safe online is never boring and always welcome.
Keep it up.
👍👍👍👍
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Scammers are indeed utter cunts, especially the Indian sub-cintinenet ones, but it doesn’t always go their own way.
There’s a group of tech savvy westerners, whom as a hobby scam the scammers and hack them!
If you fancy a chuckle watch this YouTube video on scammer hackers:
https://youtu.be/pBTQi2rAa9I
As you can imagine all of the tech/internet scammers are all Parking-Stanley’s which makes the video even more enjoyable when the cunts taste their own medicine.
Enjoy Cunters!
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Barclays is the worst for it all their shit is done in Pune.
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after thinking about it Techno, i received 2 messages in close approximation on my phone about 2 years ago when the cough was in full fuckdown, both of which used my nickname from childhood and only the few that know that at this stage of life.
it addressed me with my nickname first and went on to say that ” I was mentioned in this photograph” with a link, to peek i assume
i never opened the link obviously but made me wonder how close the enemy is to ones details.
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Cheers for the heads up Techno, despite the fact that I’ve no idea what the fuck you’re on abaaaaht, apart from the generality. I got zero smart devices, just an old Apple Mac and an iPad which is almost equally ancient.
Used to have a Sony Vaio laptop which was a nightmare, always demanding updates be installed, the cunt.
Am pretty savvy when it comes to the phone, never answer it unless I know who it is (and often not even then) and emails, never click on links, etc, unless 100% sure of what they are.
No doubt have to gen up on all this stuff when I’m inevitably forced to update my equipment.
Lady C sends her love, she often finds your earnings helpful. 👍
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Warnings, not “earnings”, although wouldn’t say no to those either. 😃
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and i thought it was the earrings she was admiring RTC
i think we’re all getting fucked, its probably in the tap water at this stage.
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I’ve never been scammed.
Dunno why?
I’m completely ignorant with technology.
It’d probably be quite easy to have me over.
But then I’m eccentric and contrary.
So don’t go on anything popular, don’t want what everyone else wants,
And say No to everything.
They’d get a migraine dealing with me.
Cunts, ripping of old people, the dozy, the simple etc.
Chop they’re hands off.
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Maybe you’re just too frightening to scam, MNC.
Maybe that’s got nowt they want?
Who knows?
I visualise MNC as a scaled down version of Hagrid.
Nowt personal, the image comforts me, as I’m like Dobby.
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Evening JP👍
Funnily enough the local kids call me Hagrid😁
Don’t think I’ve anything a scammer would want bar some cash?
Years ago I had a car broken into,
And they took nowt.
They’d left my CDs in the glovebox,
I was a bit insulted.
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Good evening sir,
I’m calling from internet service providings. Would you be interest in switching your internet service providings to another povider that provides a better service of internet service providings than your current service providings?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6RGkCxB2as
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Fonejacker, fucking ace Harold!
I used to enjoy answering scam calls, turn the tables, keep the scumbags on the line as long as possible, leading them a right merry dance!
Come to think of it, don’t think I’ve answered the phone even once this year yet.
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Tell me more about your goods and services……😄
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What tap water?
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My mate has an Android phone and windows laptop, is always telling me there better than my Apple phone and laptop but he’s the one that’s always getting viruses and malware .
I’m not that tech savvy but it does seem that Apple offer better protection. ?
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Dunno, FF.
I’ve a Chrome book, auto updates without interrupting my surfing.
Best thing I ever bought, has inbuilt AVG.
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I’m so impressed, I bought Elder and the gradly lass one each.
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definitely but there cunts as well, aren’t they all.
but at least when you wake up the beast you don’t have sixty updates to get the fucking thing to perform and there good at blocking trackers when set up correctly without having to buy anti virus and malware protection
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Yes and no.
They aren’t susceptible to the viruses Windows PCs get as they run a different OS. They can still get viruses, just not viruses designed for Window OS.
But that doesn’t get mentioned in Apple’s usual marketing bluster.
I’d make an educated guess that it’s also down to the fact that Microsoft devices and software have a larger market share and are more commonly used. They’re also used in huge corporations and institutions. Banks, Airlines, shops, NHS, etc.
Thus making it more lucrative for hackers and cyber criminals than targeting Apple products.
It is becoming more common and is likely to increase in time.
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It’s because most people use Windows devices as opposed to MacBooks/iMacs, so that’s what most viruses are created for.
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Techno, you perform a valuable service to the cunters on here. You sir, have saved my bacon on several occaisions. One was work when you gave out about the privacy settings on what’s app. Could have resulted in old Cunty being given the DCM aka as don’t come Monday. AKA the sack. Please keep on doing your thing. I and others appreciate it
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Why the flying feck would you want a device to turn the lights on/off what’s wrong with a switch, fecking lazy modern cunts, probably these annoying women who are “SO BUSY ” doing fuck all and are in their own heads so important I call em Costa Cunts, you know the type cant do a thing till they’ve had a coffee from some overpriced bullshit outlet.
No wonder there are so many porkers about if they cant be arsed to cross a 12ft room to use a switch.
IOT what a lot of bollocks.
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I’m a Cheef (scammer) in ma Cuntry 🇳🇬 said Mbape as he was sentenced by a UK Court.
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With all your knowledge Techno you should start one of those scambaiting channels yourself.
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Indeed. 👍
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Good to have an expert on board.
Used to love the “Her Majesty’s Constabulary” telling me that I’ve got porn on my computer and need to pay a £500 fine or they’ll tell the Mrs…..or something like that.
I use Kasperve sky’s so that I can hack into the Kremli
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By the way, who is Colonel DeBugger?
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I still use DOS 6.22 on all my devices including my fridge, kettle and blender so hacking isn;t really an issue.
It is getting harder to get up to date drivers for my toaster though so I may have to do without my morning muffin soon.
I’m still assessing Windows 3.11 (WFW) so I expect to have that running soon.
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