[Coco] Just got a call from my "computer technician"

Sun May 3 22:24:32 EDT 2015

You lost the time of your live.

Next time, ask the guy if he has the (scam) software for the CoCo. And,
please, record and send to us ...

I'm already imagining the dialogue ...

You: Mister, of course I want to install this software. My computer is too
slow. I tried to POKE it, but you know, a 0.89 MHz is not easy.
Can you help me? How can I do this?
Spammer: You will need to install our protection software.
You: Great! Will you help me?
Spammer: Sure! Please, open the Strat menu ...
You: Sorry, my computer is off.
Spammer: Please turn it on.
You: - OK (a second latter. The Coco boots fast)  - it's on.
Spammer: - You computer boots very fast
You: Yes, is a model 3.
Spammer: Now click the start menu ...
You: Sorry, I see no such a thing
Spammer: What are you seeing?
You: there is a big green screen, on framed a black frame
Spammer: Uh ... cant you read anything?
You: Sure! It reads: "Disk Extended Color Basic 2.0" in the next line
"Copr. 1982, 1986 by Tandy" "Under Licence from Microsoft and Microware
Systems". And OK. Then I see the prompt. What should I type?
Spammer: - WHAAAT?
You: - Should I boot in OS/9?
- I typed LOADM"BROWSER but I for an ?NE ERROR. What does it means?
- Sould I boot with Drivewire? Maybe I need to download it ...
(phone hangs)

RLOL

On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 6:52 PM, Cocodemus <retrocanada76 at gmail.com> wrote:

> No i said he cold called me pretending to be a technician. I hung up the
> phone...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 2, 2015, at 5:39 PM, Salvador Garcia <
> ssalvadorgarcia at netscape.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Did not fully understand. Are you saying that some "tech" guy called you
> out of the blue to tell you this and installed this crypto thingy on your
> PC? :-S Salvador
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: CoCo Demus <retrocanada76 at gmail.com>
> > To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> > Sent: Sat, May 2, 2015 10:54 am
> > Subject: [Coco] Just got a call from my "computer technician"
> >
> >
> > This is off-topic,
> >
> > But a douchebag claiming to be my "computer techinician"
> > just called me
> > worried that my computer was downloading a lot of internet
> > stuff.
> >
> > Now thy are installing crypto-locker with phone support. How loveable.
> > I
> > say very loveable word to the guy.
> >
> > Just to alert you people.
> >
> > Thxs.
> >
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