A funny call
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Some Australian Guy has just done a little job for me. I've never actually met him, but was put in touch with him. We have only ever communicated over the phone and by sms.I sent him an sms today, and asked if the work had been completed, and he replied 'Tomorrow'.A couple of hours later, my phone rang, and it was him.Here's how the conversation went:Stuart: Hello?Him: Hey, I am so sorry I could not call you back earlier, i was a bit tied up. Great to talk with you.Stuart: Yeah, good to hear from you too. How's things?Him: Good thanks, except for this bloody weather. I always turn off my computer when there's a storm. Stuart: Yeah, a wise thing, I once had a computer fried during a storm because of an eletric surgeHim: Oh, that's a nightmare, happened to me too. I had even turned it all off, taken out the electric leads and the electric came down the phone line and I lost everything. I also heard of many other people who this happened to. And I'll tell you something ELSE that I head today - another scam I have never heard of before. A mate of mine has a mobile and uses ****** sim card. He has had the same number for years. recently he had to go to the UK on business, so he opened up the number for roaming. he was in the UK for two weeks, and just made two short calls. He came back to Thailand, and got a bill for 50,000 baht!!!Stuart: JESUS!!!Him: Yeah, so anyway - he went to the phone company and explained that he had not made all these calls, he had only called his wife twice. There had been calls made all over the world, especially Africa. But, the phone company wouldn't budge, and they insisted he would have to pay. He then went to a Lawyer.Stuart: Uh huh...Him: ...and the Lawyer explained that this phone company probably had a scammer on the inside who had access to phone numbers that had been opened up for roaming, and who cold copy the sim card, and sell it on to people around the soi 3 - 7 area.Stuart: Unbelievable, the bastards...Him: yeah, he eventually got off the bill, but it took money to pay the Lawyer, and a lot of emails / letters and time.Stuart: Yeah, they are clever buggers, and will do anything for an extra buck.Him: Couldn't be more true. Anyway Justin, how's things with you?Stuart: I am not Justin, I am StuartHim: Oh sorry, I called the wrong number, bye byeClick
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