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Phone scam - Windows OS
Rob Tucker Offline
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04-13-2011, 04:14 PM
Got a call tonight from some guy claiming he was from Microsoft and telling me there as a major virus about and he was tasked with helping me remove the virus. He wanted me to get to my computer so he could direct me on how to clean up my computer.

I listened for a little while. I have a Mac and have never used Windows. When I told him that he actually argued with me saying 100% of the worlds computers used Windows.

I told him thank you and good night. Watch out.
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04-13-2011, 05:10 PM
Strange! What sort of accent, if any, did he have?
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04-13-2011, 05:19 PM
Bangalore came across to me.... the phone connection was jerky too.
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04-13-2011, 06:40 PM
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jul...ll-centres

They eventually ask for money.
Of course, Microsoft never calls anyone out of the blue so don't fall for it.
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