# So...apparently I am a big bad hacker... **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 15, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401 "2013-02-15T16:00:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/41 "2013-02-20T16:47:08Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > I don’t think the scammer intended for the customer to contact you and accuse you of being a hacker - I think he probably intended the customer to cut off contact with you - because you’re the normal support channel - you’re the person who would be most likely to undo his (the scammer’s) hijacking of the customer’s computer. The scammer isn’t trying to hijack the customer’s computer. He’s trying to hijack the customer’s credit card. But you’re right that the last thing the scammer wants is for the mark to contact his regular computer guy and complain, because the regular guy can talk the mark down and get him to see reason. ---
**Author:** ![Jenaroph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e8c25b/32.png) [@Jenaroph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jenaroph)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/42 "2013-02-20T17:38:55Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > _Roomba_. Though I guess it’s theoretically possible that you could collect hair and nail clippings doing [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrpmkdrmuM). That dress is about two or three wardrobe malfunctions waiting to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e47c2d/32.png) [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hershele_Ostropoler)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/43 "2013-02-20T19:29:32Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Your Rumba is carefully collecting your hair and fingernail trimmings so that corporate witches can cast spells on you to make you buy their products. > > 😛 Is that why? I thought is was to create a genetic double to kill and replace me. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/44 "2013-02-20T19:50:59Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > The scammer isn’t trying to hijack the customer’s computer. He’s trying to hijack the customer’s credit card. I wouldn’t be so sure that he isn’t trying to do both - charing for spurious and unnecessary remote antivirus work, and leaving trojans on there when he’s done. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2013, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/45 "2013-02-20T20:50:52Z")
> [@Hershele\_Ostropoler](#): > > Is that why? I thought is was to create a genetic double to kill and replace me. I was just trying to create a rumor involving corporations, robots, scammers and witchcraft in hopes that some day I can enjoy seeing Fox News watching Old People repeating it as fact. I would consider that my greatest joy and accomplishment in life. 😛 In this I can only ask for every doper’s help. 😃 I will not rest until I see a FW:FW:FW:FW: email or FB share on the subject of evil corporations using consumer robotics for witchcraft! ---
**Author:** ![flatlined](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb9ed0/32.png) [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2013, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/46 "2013-02-21T00:47:13Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > I was just trying to create a rumor involving corporations, robots, scammers and witchcraft in hopes that some day I can enjoy seeing Fox News watching Old People repeating it as fact. I would consider that my greatest joy and accomplishment in life. 😛 > > In this I can only ask for every doper’s help. 😃 I will not rest until I see a FW:FW:FW:FW: email or FB share on the subject of evil corporations using consumer robotics for witchcraft! I totally believe you and will forward your email to everyone on my facebook list. As soon as I sign up on facebook, that is. I’m guessing P&G started it. Everyone should have known because of their demonic logo. Or was it Starbucks? Lots of robots there already, not to mention that people line up to buy over priced burnt coffee? That topless mermaid always looked dodgy to me. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/47 "2013-08-08T17:57:03Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > God knows what the courts would do with this. Well that works with just about any kind of case. ---
**Author:** ![Death\_of\_Rats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a6a055/32.png) [@Death\_of\_Rats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Death_of_Rats)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/48 "2013-08-08T21:03:10Z")
Now I want to know how this ended. Any updates, **drachillix**? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/49 "2013-08-08T21:14:29Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Now I want to know how this ended. Any updates, **drachillix**? Yes, I am embarrassed to admit that I’d forgotten about it. ---
**Author:** ![deltasigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e5b9ba/32.png) [@deltasigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deltasigma)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/50 "2013-08-08T21:20:46Z")
> [@Death\_of\_Rats](#): > > Now I want to know how this ended. Any updates, **drachillix**? He’s being extradited to Bollywood. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/51 "2013-08-11T16:40:22Z")
Never heard from the guy again. In my experience, customers who eventually Learn that the complaint they made was a bucketload of ignorance do not come running back to admit they were wrong. I have had exactly one do so and after spending 20 minutes how he learned what an asshole he had been still wanted a refund because thats normally how such things are handled. Since he had to hire someone far more expensive to show him I was right, that I should be willing to cover that bill :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/52 "2016-03-15T17:55:07Z")
> [@deltasigma](#): > > He’s being extradited to Bollywood. 😃 [bad indian accent] I am sorry for any inconvenience this late reply may have caused you[/accent] Nothing, customer never called again, nothing ever came of it. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2016, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401/53 "2016-03-15T20:47:41Z")
I think the Roomba has finally collected enough hair and fingernail clippings to make a genetic copy of **drachillix** And it only took 3 years. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-apparently-i-am-a-big-bad-hacker/650401.md?page=2)