Beware, Microsoft scam

[Rogero]

I have just had the second phone call in a week from someone in India pretending to be from Microsoft. The say that your ISP has picked up viruses coming from your computer. Beware, this is a scam. Details of what is going on is in the following internet address,

http://www.techeye.n...-phone-near-you

Has anyone else had this call?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Just tell them you dont own a computer , that will definitely end the call.

 

[Gully]

I would advise against clicking on the above link...this is the first post by this person, a somewhat bizarre way to begin on NSC...I smell a rodent!

 

[Kazenga <3]

I would advise against clicking on the above link...this is the first post by this person, a somewhat bizarre way to begin on NSC...I smell a rodent!

and with an august join date too...

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

I would advise against clicking on the above link...this is the first post by this person, a somewhat bizarre way to begin on NSC...I smell a rodent!

I clicked on the link but it didn't work. Watch out for possible trojans and malware.

 

[Rogero]

Sorry , should be
Microsoft scam comes to a phone near you - Run from an indian call centre and a real Microsoft partner | TechEye

If you do not want to click on the link ,just do a search for Microsoft Scam. Yes I am a first time user but as this is a fairly large forum that I have read for a long time I just thought I had to warn people. Hope this link works.

 

[Collar Feeler]

I can't vouch for the thread starter or any links he may be posting but this is a definite scam I have seen several people reporting to police over the last few weeks. They actually get you to enter the run command and type something in which probably does something to your registry settings,they then give you a www address to click on and it then installs malware and all sorts of other nasties which they obviously use to commit fraud. Most people are being done out of £50-100 which is relatively small and may well go unreported therefore making the scammers rich in the process.

 

[Kazenga <3]

Sorry , should be
Microsoft scam comes to a phone near you - Run from an indian call centre and a real Microsoft partner | TechEye

If you do not want to click on the link ,just do a search for Microsoft Scam. Yes I am a first time user but as this is a fairly large forum that I have read for a long time I just thought I had to warn people. Hope this link works.

fair enough this guy is genuine

 

[Seagulltonian]

Literally just had a call from an Indian call center saying you have a problem with your internet and computer. "No computer here!" Job done

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

I had this a few weeks ago. I told them I had a Macintosh running OS X. That kind of killed the conversation.

 

[Rogero]

thanks

fair enough this guy is genuine

Thanks, Kazenga for believing. Only just joined this chat room and I get called a thief and a liar.
See you at Falmer.

 

[BadFish]

Thanks, Kazenga for believing. Only just joined this chat room and I get called a thief and a liar.
See you at Falmer.

If you have been reading for months you shouldn't be too surprised!

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Sorry , should be
Microsoft scam comes to a phone near you - Run from an indian call centre and a real Microsoft partner | TechEye

If you do not want to click on the link ,just do a search for Microsoft Scam. Yes I am a first time user but as this is a fairly large forum that I have read for a long time I just thought I had to warn people. Hope this link works.

This link works , website is given a green tick on McAfee Site Advisor.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Local press here in Leek have run this warning.

 

[Leekbrookgull]

Maybe also known as 'supportonclick' with link to M/soft.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Thanks, Kazenga for believing. Only just joined this chat room and I get called a thief and a liar.
See you at Falmer.

Is that a world record for the quickest flounce ever

 

[METALMICKY]

I had this scam call about 2 weeks ago and had some real fun dealing with it. I let the chap in his broken English go through his bull shit intro. I politely acknowledged and said would he like all my internet passwords, bank account details and 3 digit pass code. HIs reaction was classic. He said he did not understand me so I just said would he like me to send him a blank cheque.

He hesitated and then accused me of being mad and then promptly hung up !

 

[Skintagain 1983]

I had this scam call about 2 weeks ago and had some real fun dealing with it. I let the chap in his broken English go through his bull shit intro. I politely acknowledged and said would he like all my internet passwords, bank account details and 3 digit pass code. HIs reaction was classic. He said he did not understand me so I just said would he like me to send him a blank cheque.

He hesitated and then accused me of being mad and then promptly hung up !

Quality

 

[Dirk lovelace]

This is how to deal with these calls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2RAzjZ3zzY

 

[dingobruce]

This is how to deal with these calls:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2RAzjZ3zzY

That's classic!