Re: Questionable Query

My record is 25 minutes Alan. Ended up talking to a Senior Consultant after having gone through the original grunt and his supervisor. He finally called me a (really rude name) for wasting his time. So I pointed out that while I was wasting their time they weren't ripping off little old ladies! He used another expletive and hung up.

I felt good!


Jon P.

On Jun 5, 2024, at 8:19 PM, Alan (cfuture) Cassidy <cfuture@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I got a call once at a later-than-reasonable hour. The caller (Indian accent) said "we have detected" an issue with your Microsoft computer and they needed to get access to it to fix it. At the time I didn't have a Microsoft computer at all. so I decided to have. a little bit of fun and started asking him for details. Two or three questions and he hung up.

On 06/05/2024 7:34 AM EDT Brian Parkins <goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


Yep, received the same.

Checked the PDF for viruses - OK. The file contains an extensive
description of an RPG/400 programming problem. I suspect the individual
is trying to learn the hard way ... or wants someoen to do his/her
homework. Anyway, didn't reply - and deleted. (Didn't appreciate my
email address having been "farmed" from somewhere.)

Brian

On 05/06/2024 11:31, Jerry Adams wrote:

I received an email this morning titled "RPG IV Question". Said they had a
question and wanted me to open the attached file (ostensibly a PDF).



Well, obviously a scam or, worse, an infection. I mean, why start at the
bottom of the RPG hierarchy with a question?



My educated guess is that they got my email address by perusing our list.
Just thought that, if true, you might be on your guard.



Jerry C. Adams

Stupidity is its own reward. -Joseph Adams, Sr.

IBM i Programmer/Analyst

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