Ring! Unknown number, I answer and a mechanical voice says, “This is AT&T. Your account has been suspended. You may press 1 to fix this or O to speak to a rep.”
Why, I wanted to speak to a rep!
Rep: Hello, how can I help you?
Me: I just received a notice that my account has been suspended.
Him: I can help you with that.
Me: Before you do, I happen to be an old and lonely woman and would like to chat you up first.
Him: What do you mean?
Me: Let’s get to know each other. Are you good-looking?
Him: What do you mean by that?
Me: Are you handsome?
Him (slight titter and amused but embarrassed voice): Well, I don’t know.
Me: What are you wearing?
Him: (still tittering and embarrassed voice): Clothes.
Me: Well, let’s go a bit deeper—what color is your underwear?
Him (tittering even more): White.
Me: White? That’s boring—why not colored underwear.
Silence.
Not sure if he hung up on me, but I think he just didn’t know what to say.
Me: Listen, dude, you are just another lying scammer. Piss off.
And I hang up. If I had not been about to take a walk, I would have baited him some more before getting to the underwear, but I consider this time well spent.
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I am so going to steal that line and use it with the lying bastard that calls me. 
anglophone
Level 9
Nov 5, 2021
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For some reason, my husband (who died decades ago) has ended up on lots of call lists lately, and it's given me a bit of fun baiting them along, but I never thought to ask about their underwear! Dang, you are a master.
Lauren
Level 8
Nov 4, 2021
3
@Gwendolyn2018 So the scammers don't mind selling bad lists, eh? That makes sense.
Now I'm really excited to get another call. 
@Gwendolyn2018 That's hysterical! And thanks for the ideas. You should start vlogging these. You'd get quite the following. Maybe even start a movement.
I love getting threats about cards and/or services I don't actually have.
Paul4747
Level 8
Nov 4, 2021
3
@Gwendolyn2018 I usually get mine by email, so they do things like misspell the name of the company that is supposedly revoking my credit card or whatever.
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