Apple owners have been aware of the Microsoft scam for years.
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Beware, Microsoft scam
- Thread starter Rogero
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Apple owners have been aware of the Microsoft scam for years.
can really be used.. 
eastlondonseagull
Well-known member
Drumstick
NORTHSTANDER
Just had one of these nice people phone me, Lucky I remember reading this thread otherwise Id have proberly fallen for it.Thanks.
Laptop Ell
Laptop Specialist!
I didn't realise they are stilling cold calling people for this scam.
I've lost count of the number of calls I've had from clients who have had pressure phone calls from "Microsoft" trying to sell their crap...I even had a female client in tears on the phone to me from all the verbal abuse the caller gave her when she refused to sign up to the scam.
Nottseagull
Well-known member
Are you sure it wasn't pakistani, or sri lankan?
Capricorn
New member
Had the exact same phone call in Australia. Several times. Caught on after the first call and now I don't own a computer 
Arthur
Well-known member
They are still at it!
Had a call today asking to speak to me about my Microsoft Windows PC. Told them I didn't own a Windows PC and he hung up straight away.
Had a call today asking to speak to me about my Microsoft Windows PC. Told them I didn't own a Windows PC and he hung up straight away.
fosters headband
Well-known member
Me to today.
Told me I had problems with my windows progamme.
I replied, really? How do you know this and she hung up.
Dominoid
Albion fan in Devon
I really really want one of these calls but I've never had one. I collect retro computers and games consoles so I'm just waiting for them to call me so I can boot up the Speccy or the Amstrad and see how long it takes them to figure out why I can't follow their instructions.
Tony the Pony
Active member
I had a similar call a few months ago, whilst I was listening to the Ashes. Said I had to go and switch my PC on, and left the phone by the radio. When I came back half-an-hour later they had gone - must have been Aussie supporters!
Can't seem to get access to the youtube video now but for anyone interested in the scam The Guardian did an article on it last year - Virus phone scam being run from call centres in India | Technology | The Guardian
Nottseagull
Well-known member
If preprepared, you could always make a recording of the conversation then post it as a sound file on some of those websites. If the fraudster is in the UK then you might get lucky by someone recognizing the voice, possibly leading to an arrest.
Laptop Ell
Laptop Specialist!
I've had 3 of these scam calls in the past few days.
They always start "I'm ringing you from your broadband company about your computer problem"
When you say "Which broadband company?" they hang up! LOL
They always start "I'm ringing you from your broadband company about your computer problem"
When you say "Which broadband company?" they hang up! LOL
Postman Pat
Well-known member
On a similar vein I got this email yesterday:
Dear Account User,
This message is from our data base center to all Hotmail account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused accounts to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing, you will have to update it below so we will know that it's a presently used account. To do this, You have to click on your reply button to reply back to this message and then you fill the information below.
* Name:
* User Name:
* Password:
* Date of Birth:
* Country Or Territory:
Warning!!! Account owner that fails to verify his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
AFTER VERIFICATION,A MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO YOU AFTER WHICH YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
I assume no one on here would be silly enough to respond (especially with your email password), but just in case
*** THIS IS A SCAM****
Dear Account User,
This message is from our data base center to all Hotmail account owners. We are currently upgrading our data base and e-mail account center. We are deleting all unused accounts to create more space for new accounts. To prevent your account from closing, you will have to update it below so we will know that it's a presently used account. To do this, You have to click on your reply button to reply back to this message and then you fill the information below.
* Name:
* User Name:
* Password:
* Date of Birth:
* Country Or Territory:
Warning!!! Account owner that fails to verify his/her account after two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently.
AFTER VERIFICATION,A MESSAGE WILL BE SENT TO YOU AFTER WHICH YOU ARE ADVISED TO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD IMMEDIATELY.
Sincerely,
The Windows Live Hotmail Team
I assume no one on here would be silly enough to respond (especially with your email password), but just in case
*** THIS IS A SCAM****