Last time a crook called I did this. They still call, though.
Regards,
Shodan
Nice. 
I didn’t get the Jesus and baseball joke, though.
sigh
The ‘hard of hearing’ ploy didn’t work. 
Usually they ask for me by name but I tell them that “I’ll get him”. Then I will shout like I’m trying to get somebody’s attention in another part of the house.
TM: Mr Bubbadog?
Me: Hang on I’ll get him. [shouting] Hey Bubba. Phone call for you!
Me: [pause] No. It’s not your mom its some guy.
Me: What? Hey man, just pick up the phone. … It’s on the counter next to the desk!
Me: Well I didn’t move it. Just come down the stairs and talk to the guy!
Me: (to TM) Hang on. He’s on his way.
Me: [shouting] No Doris left. You don’t have to put on your pants first. What? What? Yeah I’ll tell him.
ME: (to TM) He says hang on he’ll be here in a second.
**rinse **repeat improvise
My record is 7 minutes 46 seconds before they hang up.
Quote from Major League:
Don’t worry, if the scammer’s from overseas, he probably won’t get it either.
I got one going by pretending to be a little “slow” and very friendly. Lots of “uh huhs” and “yeahs” - I couldn’t remember if it was a Visa or a Master Card, but it had a pretty picture of a bird on it!
When he got around to wanting the credit card # I said something along the lines of
“I got in a bad accident a few years ago and I have trouble thinking sometimes - so I have a friend who comes and takes me shopping. She lets me sign on the pad, but she keeps the card because I sometimes lose things. My wallet has pictures of my friends in it and a card I’m supposed to show someone working at a store if I get lost… cause sometimes that happens, too.”
He finally gave up - saying “I don’t know if you are putting me on or just very sweet, but I need to go now” I apologized for making him mad and said I just wanted someone to talk with - and he hung up. 