This Consumerist.com story is just too good to not share with you here.
“[Extremely knowledgable, experienced tech expert Sean Gallagher, currently an editor for tech site Ars Technica,] both knowing his stuff and also being in a position to write stories about it, decided to have a little fun with the scammer who called him on Monday, and kept him on the line for two hours while pretending to be an easy mark.”
“You can read the full saga, with more of the technical details — or just listen to the condensed 27-minute recording of the two-hour call — over at Ars Technica.”
Do take the time to read that Ars Technica article. It helps if you can imagine you’re watching it being performed at a SPAUG meeting.