Scamming Scammers

[Psittac]

I just dove into the world of anti-scammer video's on youtube and I love it.  Does anyone have advice on how I could mess with these "Windows Support Center" scammers without compromising my computer?  I could set up an older computer just for that or use a VM or something.  I don't expect to be able to go after their computer or anything but I like the idea of wasting their time, I'd take a couple hours out of my weekend to mess with them.

[Mira Yurizaki]

A separate computer with a VM works. But I'd also be heavily cautious with network security. Even if these guys don't really know what they're doing, I'd rather them not know my actual external IP address and/or know what's on my home network.

[Psittac]

2 minutes ago, Mira Yurizaki said:

A separate computer with a VM works. But I'd also be heavily cautious with network security. Even if these guys don't really know what they're doing, I'd rather them not know my actual external IP address and/or know what's on my home network.

Would a VPN do anything or make it difficult for them to RD?

[danomicar]

19 minutes ago, Psittac said:

I just dove into the world of anti-scammer video's on youtube and I love it.  Does anyone have advice on how I could mess with these "Windows Support Center" scammers without compromising my computer?  I could set up an older computer just for that or use a VM or something.  I don't expect to be able to go after their computer or anything but I like the idea of wasting their time, I'd take a couple hours out of my weekend to mess with them.

I'd highly recommend NOT compromising any personally identifiable information for sport. 

[Psittac]

1 minute ago, danomicar said:

I'd highly recommend NOT compromising any personally identifiable information for sport. 

Yeah I'm starting to realize that, I think I need to know more to do it successfully.  I'm thinking that I need to learn more about my managed switch first of all

[danomicar]

1 minute ago, Psittac said:

Yeah I'm starting to realize that, I think I need to know more to do it successfully.  I'm thinking that I need to learn more about my managed switch first of all

I can appreciate that you want to waste some of their time hehe. I'm certainly guilty of taking my time on the phone with "windows anti-virus support desk." 

 

 

[Psittac]

Just now, danomicar said:

I can appreciate that you want to waste some of their time hehe. I'm certainly guilty of taking my time on the phone with "windows anti-virus support desk." 

 

 

Yeah, they're stealing from people at a disadvantage.  It makes me want to actually learn the stuff I've been meaning to learn.  Google has an IT program that's really cool but I have a job that I love so no time or energy.

[amdorintel]

1 hour ago, Psittac said:

I just dove into the world of anti-scammer video's on youtube and I love it.  Does anyone have advice on how I could mess with these "Windows Support Center" scammers without compromising my computer?  I could set up an older computer just for that or use a VM or something.  I don't expect to be able to go after their computer or anything but I like the idea of wasting their time, I'd take a couple hours out of my weekend to mess with them.

dont bother

 

just fuck with the telephone people slinging their services and give them an address way out in the boonies