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• I need to send a copy of an e-mail scam to microsoft but need an email address?

  I want to send to Microsoft a copy of the email scam I had can someone give me an e-mail address to send it to?

  Information on the tax return scams here:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

• A friend received a scam popup "Microsoft."

  She works on computer and got a pop-up "Microsoft", telling him that his computer was in jeopardy and dial this number: 1-800-533-7585.

  Then talked to Bruce, who said he was in California and he took over his computer.  He said where there were security gaps or violates and said she had a Trojan horse and that she had to buy Norton Antivirus.  She got suspicious and called his ISP on his phone.  The woman said that MS would not send this message so she hung up Bruce.  She received an invoice by e-mail of SOFTECH HIBISCUS in Delaware.  (We have the address and phone whether it would be useful to the invoice).

  What programs should we run to make sure that your computer is secure?

  Hello

  Scam.

  Microsoft Corporation and/or their affiliates will never get in touch with you through "popups", phone calls (unless you make arrangements with them), etc.,.

  And your computer does not send reports to someone saying it is infected by malware, errors, software etc...

  As your friend gave them remote access and if they make the Internet banking, they should contact their bank to explain and change password.

  If they use their online credit card, cancel and get a new one issued for them.

  And the only way they will know that they are free of them to back up their data and do a clean install of the operating system.

  ________________________________________

  "Remove Tech Support pop up scam (call for support scam)"

  https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-tech-support-scam-popups/

  See you soon.

• Logmein123 scam: fake Microsoft technical

  About 20 minutes ago I got a 30 minute or 40 phone call with a guy with an Indian accent claiming every single computer connected to my internet was going to crash in two days. I told him my computer doesn't even have the power supply inside, but he said it happened because of the pirates. I kept him ask questions about this suspicious call and he said that I have to turn on my computer to see the virus "right in front of you're own eyes." So I told him that texas microsoft wouldn't call me here in Utah, but he just kept going on about pirates. It fit my CSL Code with the one he showed me and I made him give me his name, foams of Ryan, its supposed I.D. microsoft is also ms1097. As me being dumb today he told me to download logmein123 at this place. www.support.me said that it was Microsoft Corp. so I downloaded using this code 449714. Because I build computers its in my nature to be suspicious of all the technicians, so I wrote it down. He said that my software warranty has expired and it distance controlled computer using analyses of cmd. At first when he started toward the high logmein123, he said you have now made the connection with the support Wizard Sam Pollard, although he just said his name was Ryan foams. The first analysis showed that 20 pirates hacked my computer successfully and that 4 does not, now it's my mothers laptop and its Windows 7 operating system has just crashed days before, so its I.T. Guy in a new facility with a backup HARD drive and a new HARD drive. He said that it has expired in any case and if I don't fix it, it will crash within 2 days, and I'll never get to use again. In the middle of the call, he said that there are 3 plans, 2 year, which is $ 130, a five-year plan that was $ 199 and still a long-term project, which he has spelled lyftime, which is $ 360, lasted only 15 years. Then it restarted the computer and says he'll call tomorrow and if I'm not here to fix, the grayspeed which I have NEVER heard before which said is like the judgment of security, computer crash thingy happen.

  I saw a lot of forums about this, but this one seemed very strange, I wondered if I would be worried about her were in my computer, also how to uninstall logmein123? This isn't on the page uninstall programs. Any help is welcome thanks.

  I'm afraid that you fall for a popular scam. Your best bet is to backup your data, then perform a destructive factory restore. Otherwise, you may have the machine checked by a competent technician.

• report a scam to microsoft

  I received an email below... I found it very difficult to report just something like this in microsoft... I'm disappointed about how microsoft attend concerns like that...

  Microsoft Corporation Lottery promotion,
  The customer service.
  Your winner of the lot no.: HTMC/LTY/2901
  Your victory reference: BALLS/029/2910

  NOTIFICATION OF THE OFFICIAL WINNER.

  We are pleased to announce the publication of the results expected of
  Promotion of draws organized by companies Microsoft, in conjunction with
  the products of the FOUNDATION for THE PROMOTION OF THE SOFTWARE, (SPF) that is held this
  April 2013, in Madrid in Spain.
  When your email address emerged as one of the e-mails winning online in the

  Category 2 and therefore attracted a cash award of euro 350,000.00 (three
  One hundred and fifty thousand Euros only) and a Toshiba laptop.

  To start your application, produce for the release of your prize by contacting our
  Foreign transfer Manager:
  Mr. James Marshall
  Tel: 0034-603-300-478
  Fax: 0034-911-820-387
  E-mail:* address email is removed from the privacy *

  The Microsoft Internet E-mail lottery prize is sponsored by the former
  Director general/President, Bill Gates and a consortium of software companies.
  The Group Intel, Toshiba, Dell Computers and other international companies.
  Microsoft internet E-mail draw takes place periodically and is organized to
  encourage the use of the Internet and promote computer literacy around the world.

  Congratulations!

  Sincerely,

  Mrs. Anita Hendrix,
  Promotions Manager.
  (Group Co-ordinator)

  This scam has existed for ten years. There is nothing that Microsoft can do about it.
   
  
   
   

• How to report a scam to Microsoft concerning Vista Security virus

  Hello

  Yesterday, while I was on my computer all of a sudden, I was bombarded with a message that appeared to be from Microsoft.  He told me that my computer was in trouble.  He says it's the security of Vista.  He wouldn't let me not use anything on the computer and said I had a Trojan virus.  He also said that I had to buy a fix for this.

  I called my son, who is very wise in the substance of the computer, so talk about th.  He came, looked at him and said that one of its computers had the same problem. but that was it for Windows XP, there.  He went home, got a disc with something I think that loaded malicious software in my computer, and he took care of the virus called.

  He told me that this happened for a while and it is certain that Microsoft is aware of it.  I have an antivrus program, but he told me that some of the terrible things that are sent are move the normal programs.

  My question is: do you know about, and if you do, why are you not protect us from him?  If the malicious software can do it, I'm sure you can.

  I look forward to hearing from you in this regard.

  Sincerely,

  Grace Martin

  E-mail address is removed from the privacy *.

  Hello

  This is not microsoft

  These are public forums, facilitated by microsoft

  This Malware is known around the net and passes by a variety of names

  read this about and the normal deletion process

  Read this information

  Vista anti-virus 2011, Vista Total Security 2011, Win 7 Home Security and include some of the names by a rogue new name change randomly to settle on the victim's computer.  When this particular rogue is installed, it will install as a variety of names in different programs, with each having their own graphical user interface according to the version of Windows running on the computer. Whatever the name, however, they are all the same exact program with just a different name and skin on this subject. This rogue goes by many names in different programs, of which I have listed below depending on the version of Windows that is installed on:

  Windows XP rogue names	Names of Windows Vista Rogue	Windows 7 fake names
  XP Antivirus	Vista anti-virus	Win 7 antivirus
  XP Antivirus 2011	Vista anti-virus 2011	Win 7 anti-virus 2011
  XP Anti-Spyware	Vista Anti-Spyware	Win 7 AntiSpyware
  XP Antispyware 2011	Vista Antispyware 2011	Win 7 antispyware 2011
  XP Home Security	Vista Home Security	Win 7 Home Security
  XP Security 2011 Home	Vista Security 2011 Home	Win 7 Security 2011 Home
  XP Total Security	Vista Total Security	Win 7 Security Total
  XP Security 2011 Total	Vista Total Security 2011	Win 7 Security 2011 Total
  XP security	Vista security	Win 7 Security
  XP security 2011	Vista Security 2011	Win 7 Security 2011
  XP Internet Security	Vista Internet Security	Win 7 Internet Security
  XP Internet Security 2011	Vista Internet Security 2011	Win 7 Internet Security 2011

  Follow the EXACT below removal instructions

  http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/virus-removal/remove-win-7-Internet-Security-2011

• Scam phone Microsoft

  A got a call yesterday from a man of Asian-sounding. He told me he was from 'Windows' and that he would fix my problem of spam (I had - 47 that day) he seemed to know what he was talking about so I went with him, pressing the various keys by following the instructions at one point, he was in control of my computer screen. He then told me I could have the problem fixed for $190. I then told her that I didn't it was authentic and hung up.

  My computer is an old Dell doesn't work on Windows XP. I turned on later but could not access the main screen. Instead, I get a small pop-up window titled "Windows XP Startup Password", asks me to insert a password. I never had to use a password before, so might not be consistent. It seems that my computer has been corrupted, nothing that I delete this pop-up window, cannot use the computer. Anyone have any idea what I can do?

  Thanks in advance.

  John

  On Friday, March 6, 2015 17:52:11 + 0000, johnames34 wrote:

  Thank you Ken

  Cannot follow your advice. Do not have access to the desktop, just a blue screen with a small window asking for a boot password, which of course, I don't know.

  Thanks anyway

  You are welcome, but you have misunderstood my advice, so let me clarify
  She:
  What I recommended is to perform a clean reinstall of Windows.
  To do this, you don't need access to the office. What you need to do
  is to boot from the Windows installation CD and follow the prompts for a
  clean install.

  Note that when you do this, you will lose all your data files and all the
  you program facilities. To recover, you need to restore
  your saved data and reinstall all of your programs from their
  original media.

  If you do not have a backup, you can remove the drive from the computer
  and install it as an external drive to a friends computer. Then, you
  can copy all data files.

  In another message that you say "Unfortunately, I am an old man and not very.
  clued up on computers. "First, I would like to say that I am an old man too (77).
  Maybe older than you, and I know very well that computers. Even us old
  guys can learn computers.

  But more importantly, what you're saying, what I recommend above is
  likely to be above your skills. If you need to seek the help of a
  a friend who has the more skills you have.

  If you can't find a qualified friend, you will pay for
  professional help.  Avoid the Geek Squad (and any big-box store) as
  the plague. They are among the worst places to use for
  repair of computers or advice.

  Instead, find your self a little local place that is recommended by
  other members of your community (for example, if you have a group of PC users)
  in town, they can probably give you a good recommendation).

  One last point: If you do not have a backup, you've played with
  the fire. Almost everyone should be back up regularly. It is always
  possible a disk hard crash, error of the user, near the lightning,
  virus attack, even stolen computer, may result in loss of
  everything on your drive. As it has often been said, it is not a question of
  If you have a problem, but when.

• Would someone from microsoft ring me to tell me my computer was about to crash and could help me if I talked through the issues with him, is received a call yesterday, is it a scam?

  Yesterday, I received a phone call from a person claiming to be from Microsoft in my opinion.  He said there is a serious problem with my computer and I have to go through him to set it right!  I said there is nothing wrong with my computer and he said he was going to crash at anytime, I figured it was a scam so told her to get lost!  I was correct?

  Hi EvieBaker,

  Yes, it's a scam. Microsoft will never call someone and say that their computer or their account is broken.
  Thank you!

• I got a phone call from someone who said they were from microsoft and my computer was in danger, unless I paid 130 pounds for a new warranty, is it a scam?

  I got a phone call from someone who said they were from microsoft and my computer was in danger, unless I paid 130 pounds for a new warranty, is it a scam?

  Hi Debra,

  It's a SCAM! Microsoft does not make that neither have they partners that do and don't they hire contractors or individuals or even to find volunteers to do. There are probably thousands of these companies out there do every day - we get two or three posts like this (or more) each day ask about it. You are lucky who have recognized the scam enough not to be sucked in and eventually identify theft, infections, hacking your computer, convince you to buy software or services you either did not need or that do not really exist at all and all sorts of nefarious stuff. You'd be surprised how much contact us AFTER THAT that they realized they had been duped asking what to do. Don't waste time talking to these people, not give them any personal information it is, don't be fooled by what they can get allows you to see on the computer - in fact, not do anything they suggest on your computer or even to visit Web sites they recommend and for the love of God don't give them access to your computer.

  Microsoft knows this is happening, but with these companies popping up like dandelions, or closing and changing names when discovered and operating mainly from abroad, it would take an army of lawyers to sue each other. They do the best they can, but they are just too many and more added every day. People need to pay attention to these things. They occur not only by telephone, but also by e-mail, instant messaging, mail and all the ways imaginable. Forget not that Microsoft doesn't this and hang up or remove the emails or messages or mail from someone claiming that they do because they know the information on your computer or that you want to get information from you to confirm your account so that it will not be closed and asking you your name of user and password and all sorts of other personal information. Microsoft DO NOT!

  See below for additional information on this topic and what to do and how Microsoft works:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  I'm glad you don't get captured by these crooks and save yourself a big headache. Continue to use the same caution and you should do fine.

  Good luck and best wishes!

• Don't have microsoft run a 25th anniversary contest? I'm a winner? or is it just another scam.

  I received this email from "Microsoft Windows"<*** email="" address="" is="" removed="" for="" privacy="" ***="">

  You emerged winner of last weeks draw. Contact with your; Name;
  Address; Mobile telephone number; Occupation; Age;

  Name: Mr. Micheal Smith
  E-mail: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *.
  Phone: + 44 7045711283

  Win more details,
  Amount earned: £1 000 000 GBP

  The draw date: March 1, 2011.
  The office of the Registrar,
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------
  Provided by NuNet, Inc. Web mail. The National supplier of the Prime Minister.
  http://www.NNI.com/

  It's a scam. Microsoft will never contact you unless you tell them (even in this case, it is unlikely).

• The Microsoft event and logmein123 scam.

  I was scammed of Microsoft events and gave them access to the computer. What should I do? My computer is now at risk? What happened to all my passwords online banking and other. They phone call came from a man very Indian survey.

  Not a good situation.  Suggest you check the following links and please realize that you act quickly to protect your accounts and financial records but also to be concerned about the security of your computer.  Change passwords, cancel the credit and discount cards in form/reinstallation of the operating system on your computer may be required.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  http://ask-Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

  Good luck...

• Microsoft made a habit of you personally call by phone and saying: you have malicious software on your computer? I have hooked up to two times more positive that it is a scam

  Microsoft made a habit of you personally call by phone and saying: you have malicious software on your computer? Whenever they asked me to go to my computer and go to the Control Panel, they will say to me then my serial number to confirm that it is legitimate, when I said I thought it was a scam, they became very angry, both times, it was a Pakistani
  I have hooked up to two times more positive that it is a scam

  Microsoft made a habit of you personally call by phone and saying: you have malicious software on your computer? Whenever they asked me to go to my computer and go to the Control Panel, they will say to me then my serial number to confirm that it is legitimate, when I said I thought it was a scam, they became very angry, both times, it was a Pakistani
  I have hooked up to two times more positive that it is a scam

  You have made the right choice.

  This is a complete scam and one that has become very common these days. Microsoft never does such calls. Don't think anything such a caller said, do nothing that he tells you to do and hang up on him immediately.

• Microsoft Finance scam - refund Department Possible

  I got three calls pressing me to access my computer to pay back me the money paid to a company of tech support for one year.

  The appellant says that the work of the company to Microsoft, but it is not Microsoft. The appellant said that it is from the Department of Finance-refund Microsoft wants ordered me to go online to fill out a form to get a refund on my credit card.  His name given, even if obviously Indian, is Alan McKenzie, a FL phone nbr. 239-400-3725 he explains that already have Microsoft and thus have free technical support and should not pay using support outside tech.  I am very confused. He says Microsoft will refund my money when filling out a form online request of course my credit card information. East - another scam. Company I paid for additional technical support seems very, very ligit ad warns me such calls cold and do not entertain at all and no access to the computer.  Who is the real guy?

  It's a scam. Microsoft does not call you if you ask them to call you.

  Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information.

  Report phone scams

  • Help Microsoft to stop cybercriminals in reporting of the information about your scam phone.

  • In the United States, use the form of complaint to FTC Assistant.

  • In Canada, the Canadian Centre for fight against fraud can support.

  • In the United Kingdom, you can report the fraud as well as the unsolicited calls.

  Source + more information: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  And read: http://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2014/12/18/microsoft-takes-action-tech-support-scammers/

  and: https://blog.malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  http://www.howtogeek.com/180514/the-%E2%80%9Ctech-support%E2%80%9D-scammers-called-Htg-so-we-had-fun-with-them/

  See you soon,.

  J

• Microsoft Award Team $500000 Promotion UK

  I received an email from Microsoft Award Team Promotion/disaster, England, UK on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.  Email said I won $500, 000.00GBP. Global messaging service wants a .00Pounds $ $380 through Western Union to deliver my winnings.   Is it a SCAM or LEGITIMATE?  Please let me know!

  Here's the email I got verbatim:

  Microsoft Award Team
  Promotion/claims
  PO Box 1030 London Wc2r 0qs
  England, United Kingdom
  (Customer services)

  Attn:winner
  AMOUNT WON: 500, 000.00GBP (five hundred
  Thousand Great Britain pounds).
  This email has brought an unexpected
  luck, your email address was selected and
  confirmed by Windows Live & Microsoft Windows,
  through their latest version of the internet-based software.
  You are therefore accepted the sum of
  500,000.00 (five hundred thousand Great
  Great Britain pounds). WINDOWS LIVE &
  MICROSOFT WINDOWS, collects all the email
  addresses of the people that are active online,
  Among the millions that subscribed to the
  HOTMAIL, YAHOO, GMAIL, MSN
  ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL AREA AND we don't
  choose at random 10 lucky people each year as
  our winners through the system of electronic voting
  without the winner applying or
  buying a ticket online, we congratulate you for
  being one of the people selected.

  PAYMENT OF THE PRICE AND DEMAND
  We advise you to contact the Office of transformation
  upon receipt of this message for
  more information about the treatment and
  prospective payment
  the above prices for you with the following
  Details to avoid
  unnecessary delays and complications, are
  your identification
  numbers:
  Winner No.: Msoft/627/486/2011
  E-mail Ref No.: Msoft/956/33/2011

  To begin your claim, please contact our license
  and the agent accredited which you are awarded.
  (HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT)
  THE CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
  Name: Mr Blanco Rodriguez
  Phone: + 447024 075288
  E-mail:* address email is removed from the privacy *

  Send an e-mail to the above, claims administrator
  Once all of the requirements below claims. TO
  avoid unnecessary delays. They are required to
  go ahead.
  Claims requirements:
  1. first name: _______
  2. address: _
  3 nationality: ___Sex: _
  4. age: ___Date of birth: _______
  5. occupation: ___Martial Status___
  6. cell phone: ___Fax: _
  7. the State of origin: ___Country: _

  FORMS / RIGHTS AND PRECAUTIONS.
  Choose from the options of payment and Contact of the
  The claims with all your claims administrator
  requirements.
  (i) bank transfer.
  (ii) delivery of 500.000,00 GBP per a trademark
  Courier company.

  Congratulations! Once again.

  Sincerely,
  Mrs.Carolina lennon (Secretary)
  Microsoft Corporation.All rights reserved

  Its a common scam. Microsoft not run all this "Lottery". See:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/resources/microsoftlottery-whatis.aspx .

• Scam error messages

  Original title: Error Messages

  Yesterday, I received a phone call from someone who said he was with Microsoft.  He said they were receiving messages from my computer which indicated that I had been hacked and wanted access to allow his technical team clean up all errors.  Everyone knows this?

  Hi Wanda,.

  Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

  According to the description, it seems like it might be a scam. Microsoft never call customers to solve problems with computers. It's only the customer need to call Microsoft.

  I would ask to refer to the article below.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently

  Hope this information is useful. Please feel free to answer in the case where you are facing in the future other problems with Windows.