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Via Metafilter: scamming the scammers. Those scammers who phone you claiming to be tech support and try to get access to your computer by getting you to install remote connection software? Yeah, those.

From the second Ars Technica article linked to:

Ted: So, I’m connected to CompuServe. What now, what do you need me to do?

Scammer: I need you to open the website, www.

Ted: Hold on. www, d-o-t

Scammer: No, it's not d-o-t. It's www. Full stop.

Ted: Www dot full stop, yup.

Scammer: Sir, it's not like that, it's not like that. Sir, how do you open up any website, sir? www.google.com. www.yahoo.com?

Ted: Yes. Oh, I see what you're saying. I was confused, sorry. So what site do I open? You want me to go to fullstop.com?

Scammer: Sorry?

Ted: You said to go to fullstop.com, right?

Scammer: No. No sir. www.ammyy.com.