The Ka-tet Cantina

[morgan]

For what it's worth, I got Jessica Alba.

I got Rihanna! LOL

 

[kingricefan]

Who's your celebrity boyfriend?
I got Bradley Cooper. I'm not even sure who that is, but... okay.

I got Usher. Eh. Was trying for Channing so I skewed my answers thinking it was only the three guys pictured as I didn't want Adam Levine or Brad.

 

[Neesy]

I would love to carry on here with all this lighthearted stuff but I just found out something disturbing. My son (who is cognitively challenged but not severely so) picked up a phone call today to our house phone.

It was a guy (I asked him later did he have an East Indian accent and he said yes and this was only after I checked out the web address on-line). Anyway, long story short my son has been scammed. He gave the guy his ID (ip address) and allowed him to take remote control of his computer. He was also asking for his credit card # but my son only has a debit card. The scammer thought it was a Mastercard and wanted the 3 digit pin off the back, but of course there isn't one. Then Josh said the guy wanted to go to Western Union to transfer funds, but of course that did not work with just a debit card!

So now when we went upstairs, he cannot even log on to his own computer because this "tech" has put a password onto his desktop.

Holy cr*p! I know my son is gullible and vulnerable but I am just flabbergasted that this happened. Thank God I had a password on my desk computer which is right beside the phone downstairs or Josh would have given him access to that as well!

What should I do now? If I take his computer into some place like Future Shop can they reboot his system and remove the password the guy put on his screen?


Here is where they took him - don't worry - they have to have your permission - he clicked on "connect to technician2" Oy vey - what will he do next?

Also - we are all hooked up together i.e. Shaw - maybe I will call them and see if they can help us!

 

[kingricefan]

Best of luck, Neesy!!! Let us know what happens. This doesn't sound good.

 

[Neesy]

Best of luck, Neesy!!! Let us know what happens. This doesn't sound good.

Hi - I have calmed down now (I had a hot cup of tea and a good chat with the tech support guy from Shaw). He was out in Victoria, BC which is two hours behind us in time.

It turns out that since my son is running Windows XP there is not a lot we could do. He said that is so old now that places like Future Shop won't touch it. Most people are using either Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Josh is always on his Android phone anyway - he uses it for Facebook, going on the internet for weather etc. He has so many apps in there and his phone is always dying on him when he goes out. He can have 100% power and then once he leaves the house his phone battery dies within an hour (but I see I am getting off topic).

The guy from Shaw said they cannot get any information from my computer which is a big relief. I need all that money in our bank accounts Good thing my computer was password protected!

Wow - live and learn, eh? I told him not to trust people so much and that they just want to take advantage of people and scam them out of their money

I better go have a hot bath now and finish my story - I started reading a short story last night called "Dedication" from Nightmares and Dreamscapes - nighty night and thanks for listening kingricefan!

 

[skimom2]

Channing Tatum. Why weren't John Cleese, Clive Owen and Colin Firth on this quiz?

EXACTLY! (Except Clive Owen. He's exactly my usual 'type', but he scares me for some reason ) Mark Ruffalo? Stellan Skarsgard?

 

[Neesy]

EXACTLY! (Except Clive Owen. He's exactly my usual 'type', but he scares me for some reason ) Mark Ruffalo? Stellan Skarsgard?

Mark Ruffalo is kinda cute - I used to find Brendan Frasier attractive and now I am big into Nathan Fillion as Castle

 

[Neesy]

Well, it is now 1230 a.m. or 0030 hours - I should log off, have my bath and go to bed. Tomorrow is a work day and then it is a glorious three days off!

Happy Labour Day to all! (yes - you guys have a different spelling but it is the same thing isn't it?)

 

[FlakeNoir]

I would love to carry on here with all this lighthearted stuff but I just found out something disturbing. My son (who is cognitively challenged but not severely so) picked up a phone call today to our house phone.

It was a guy (I asked him later did he have an East Indian accent and he said yes and this was only after I checked out the web address on-line). Anyway, long story short my son has been scammed. He gave the guy his ID (ip address) and allowed him to take remote control of his computer. He was also asking for his credit card # but my son only has a debit card. The scammer thought it was a Mastercard and wanted the 3 digit pin off the back, but of course there isn't one. Then Josh said the guy wanted to go to Western Union to transfer funds, but of course that did not work with just a debit card!

So now when we went upstairs, he cannot even log on to his own computer because this "tech" has put a password onto his desktop.

Holy cr*p! I know my son is gullible and vulnerable but I am just flabbergasted that this happened. Thank God I had a password on my desk computer which is right beside the phone downstairs or Josh would have given him access to that as well!

What should I do now? If I take his computer into some place like Future Shop can they reboot his system and remove the password the guy put on his screen?

Live Windows Support
Here is where they took him - don't worry - they have to have your permission - he clicked on "connect to technician2" Oy vey - what will he do next?

Also - we are all hooked up together i.e. Shaw - maybe I will call them and see if they can help us!

Hi - I have calmed down now (I had a hot cup of tea and a good chat with the tech support guy from Shaw). He was out in Victoria, BC which is two hours behind us in time.

It turns out that since my son is running Windows XP there is not a lot we could do. He said that is so old now that places like Future Shop won't touch it. Most people are using either Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Josh is always on his Android phone anyway - he uses it for Facebook, going on the internet for weather etc. He has so many apps in there and his phone is always dying on him when he goes out. He can have 100% power and then once he leaves the house his phone battery dies within an hour (but I see I am getting off topic).

The guy from Shaw said they cannot get any information from my computer which is a big relief. I need all that money in our bank accounts Good thing my computer was password protected!

Wow - live and learn, eh? I told him not to trust people so much and that they just want to take advantage of people and scam them out of their money

I better go have a hot bath now and finish my story - I started reading a short story last night called "Dedication" from Nightmares and Dreamscapes - nighty night and thanks for listening kingricefan!

Neese, if he has given out his Debit Card details, you need to contact his bank as soon as possible. Windows XP is no longer supported, so yeah definitely difficult to get help there. (There are ways of doing it, but it's complicated) The other thing to do is have your son go to every web site that he uses a password on and have him change them all.
The other thing to think about, is that it could be possible for them to access your computer if you're sharing a network, passwords are incredibly simple to get around with the right program... and these scammer's will have access to them.

(I've just removed that website sorry Neese, definitely don't want them linked to us.)

 

[Sundrop]

It's Finally Friday!!!!!
This is for Out of Order, as promised...... It's a surprise!!!!!

Spoiler

I went to a lot of trouble to have this made especially for you......enjoy!!!!

 

[Sundrop]

TGIF, Y'all.......

 

[Out of Order]

It's Finally Friday!!!!!
This is for Out of Order, as promised...... It's a surprise!!!!!

Spoiler

I went to a lot of trouble to have this made especially for you......enjoy!!!!

I would be lying if I said this didn't make me laugh out loud. Certainly worth the wait.......and Sunny you are very creative!!

Spoiler

Now, with that said........You can now delete it, Flake.

 

[FlakeNoir]

TGIF, Y'all.......

44 minutes...

 

[Sundrop]

I would be lying if I said this didn't make me laugh out loud. Certainly worth the wait.......and Sunny you are very creative!!

Spoiler

Now, with that said........You can now delete it, Flake.

You're welcome!!!!

The creativity isn't mine.....I had to get help from kingzeppelin with this one. He really came through for me.
So, you really can't delete it, since so much effort went into this one

 

[FlakeNoir]

I would be lying if I said this didn't make me laugh out loud. Certainly worth the wait.......and Sunny you are very creative!!

Spoiler

Now, with that said........You can now delete it, Flake.

Re: your spoiler: So tempted....

 

[FlakeNoir]

You're welcome!!!!

The creativity isn't mine.....I had to get help from kingzeppelin with this one. He really came through for me.
So, you really can't delete it, since so much effort went into this one

Well, damn... guess it gets to stay then.

 

[Out of Order]

Oh great! That's all we need is for Sunny to have a partner in crime. Oh yes, I see trouble brewing here........

[It was a pretty good job by kingzep though............]

 

[Sundrop]

Oh great! That's all we need is for Sunny to have a partner in crime. Oh yes, I see trouble brewing here........

[It was a pretty good job by kingzep though............]

 

[Sundrop]

Re: your spoiler: So tempted....

I made sure that your surprise was a nice one yesterday.....but OoO dared me, so I had to make his extra special.....you understand

 

[Out of Order]

You laugh now, but just wait until my trained dolphins cut the undersea cable to the UK cutting off your link with your new cohort. Then we shall see........