Anti piracy telephone?

I got a call just now from someone who said they were by windows and I had a hack, I asked for them a kind of audit and they just kkept say they are anti piracy departmet windows, I don't have confidence in them, she was I right? and if yes how can I warn people?

Hi RickyBeard,

Yes, you were right. It is a scam. Do you have right to question where the grounds.

Unless you have actually paid with Microsoft support account that they will never, ever, call you to say that there is a problem with your PC.

This forum post is my own opinion and does not necessarily reflect the opinion or the opinion of Microsoft, its employees or other MVPS.

John Barnett MVP: Windows XP Expert associated with: Windows Expert - consumer: www.winuser.co.uk | vistasupport.mvps.org | xphelpandsupport.mvps.org | www.silversurfer-Guide.com

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