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Got a call from a woman with an asian accent, said her name was Rose and that she was from “bt cyber security”. She said someone was using our internet without permission. I was a bit iffy about it, so I asked her for a contact number to check things out later. She gave me a 0141 number and said I could ask for either her or her supervisor. Something about it just felt off!

Got a call from a man called Peter with a heavy Indian accent. He told me my internet was supposedly hacked and said he needed to get into my laptop or PC. Thing is, I don’t use either one! When I told him this, he got really flustered and upset. In the end, he just hung up on me. What a mess.

I had the most amusing encounter with a bloke who sounded distinctly Indian, claiming to be Nigel from BT, despite the fact he was supposedly calling from London! The call quality was atrocious, which I found quite entertaining given he was supposedly representing a major telecommunications company. I decided to humour him for a good 25 minutes, weaving a tale of confusion until nature called, and I insisted I’d ring him back. Unsurprisingly, he was rather apprehensive about that, fully aware he’d been led astray at that point. The con artists have this routine where they assert that your router has been hacked and then guide you through some irrelevant admin screens (you know, commands like "eventvwr", Custom Views, Administrative Events, and then, lo and behold, you're met with a slew of perfectly ordinary warnings and errors!). Their aim is to unsettle you, reacting with shock and disbelief, uttering things like, “Blimey, I'm astonished your PC’s still functioning!” Then they’ll attempt to persuade you to download some sort of remote desktop software (like TeamViewer or Supremo). For the love of all that is good, do not proceed with that! Instead, feign a lack of ability to download the software and insist that your supposed router issues are causing all this digital chaos. Honestly, it’s pure entertainment if you have the time to kill. They tend to back off once they see you as a complete novice with a computer!

I had a rather amusing encounter with a chap on the phone who introduced himself as Nigel from BT, but his accent was decidedly Indian, and he claimed to be calling from London! The line was dreadful, which I found rather ironic coming from a supposed BT representative. Naturally, I knew he wasn’t genuine, but it turned into a delightful game for me as I pretended to engage with him for a good twenty-five minutes. Eventually, I had to excuse myself for a quick trip to the loo, and I cheekily insisted that I’d ring him back. Of course, he was quite reluctant to let that happen, realising he was on the losing side! Their technique is rather predictable: they inform you that your router has been hacked and guide you to some random admin pages-running commands like "eventvwr" and then navigating to Custom Views, Administrative Events, and pulling up benign warnings and errors to scare you into thinking something serious is amiss. I can’t help but chuckle when they express disbelief that my computer is still operating, given their dire assessments. Ultimately, they aim to persuade you to download remote access software like Team Viewer or Supremo. Whatever you do, don’t fall for that trap! Instead, feign difficulty in installing the software, claiming that the (nonexistent) router issues must be causing your technological woes. All in all, have a laugh if you can; they tend to back off once they think you’re completely clueless about technology!