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• scam? Received a call saying they worked for Microsoft.

  I received a call from someone who said he worked for microsoft and that there was a problem with my ISP to send error messages, this could be a scam to gain access to my computer

  Hello

  Its a SCAM!

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

• Have you been called a company telling you that they work for Microsoft and they want to rid your computer of malware?

  I had problems with the Internet. After many trials and tribulations, I was able to come back.

  I received three calls from someone who told me that microsoft has noticed activity too in my computer about this issue.it asked this company to fix the problem. They tell me that it's a company that has been commissioned by Microsoft to do the job.

  They called me three times. The first time, they tell me that they are based in California. The second time the same person recalls. Today, some calls from New York. WHST is happening?

  Phishng scam!

  Never let anything called 'Microsoft Tech' to connect to your computer.
  Microsoft does NOT make that.

  FYI...
  Currently, Microsoft only provides a support Forum to help customers.
  There is no 'live', e-mail, 'phone' remote, or paid a pension available.
  The only support is here on this Forum, nobody can help.

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• They contacted me by phone, saying that they work for Microsoft and must connect to my pc.

  Anyone has any experience with the aforementioned company? They contacted me by phone, saying that they are working for Microsoft. When I asked the guy on the phone he becomes condescending, flippant and unprofessional, and I sopped the call and, above all, its connection to my pc. Is that bana fide company? Any comment please?

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  It is a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

• Error report telelphone call saying they work for microsoft

  just had a call 01223968796 say they work the universal remedy on behalf of microsoft and I have several errors and my computer will crash in a few days, please can you let me know I tthink it is a con they say they are Cambridge Geoffrey Bond, he says, called him my husband just walk back asking who they are , they hung up

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  It is a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

• I received a call from a person claiming that they work for microsoft and advised that I have be hacked. Microsoft would simply call? I did not help.

  a man called saying he was with microsoft and was told I was hacked and hit with a large amount of spam, he wanted me to sit down and go through my computor to check my problem. that it was all part of having microsoft and they would fix it. Microsoft makes such calls to its customers, and how this person found me and my phone #.

  Fake phone calls to technical support

  Such unsolicited telephone calls are almost always a common scam. Do not let them give any info, do not give access to your PC, not give them all the money and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment.

  Please see:

  http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx .

  Microsoft does ever not requested for telephone calls of support or security.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

  They will have found your number in a phone book like everybody else.

• received a call from a guy who said he worked for microsoft, was asked to open a session for a service upgrade, is it legitimate?

  • Hi, I got a call at 6:30 a guy who said he worked for microsoft. He asked me to open a session to a service to make my system more efficient. Well long story short, I didn't know it was legitimate... microsoft make repairs online, right? Surely, a bum like me gets no special treatment?... It was therefore legitimate, or was this something from the other world?

  Definitely ~ ~ ~ a VERY BIG SCAM!

  If it was me, law enforcement was on his doorstep.

  Security rule #1-(protéger vous-même & vos informations)

  Never give out information online, by phone or click on links in emails from

  you do not know the people! or Web sites that you are not familiar with.

  What about Microsoft - they never will contact you in this way!

  If you are ILA and captured by chance this guy phone #.

  Contact your local PD to file a complaint and to make them aware

  This person called, people in this manner, soliciting private info.

• Telephone calls from a man saying that he worked for Microsoft and he had problems in my area

  A man rang today saying that he worked for microsoft and he had problems in my area and if I turned on my computer it will help solve the problem. ???

  It was an international call, but I said that I had not reported any problems. What is going on???

  Relatively new user to the computer

  Hello

  Its a SCAM!

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

• I had someone to help me with a computer problem and they removed my editions CC2014 for the PS, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. How can I reinstall?

  I had someone to help me with a computer problem and they removed my editions CC2014 for the PS, Illustrator, InDesign and Acrobat. How can I reinstall?

  Refer

  Using creative cloud | Install, update, or uninstall applications

  If previously produced was not uninstalled properly then you can required to run CC cleaner once the tool and remove them

  Use the CC cleaning tool to resolve installation problems. CC, CS3 - CS6

• phone call from someone who says they work for Microsoft with a saying of phone number blocked that Microsoft was going to block my computer within 24 hours because of our virus transmission, is it true?

  Received a phone call from someone who has not been named (call from a blocked telephone number) saying that Microsoft would block my computer within 24 hours due to virus, we have been forward to microsoft.  He said we had a laptop and gave us a serial number.  We do not have a laptop.  Was it a scam call or this person really used by microsoft?  He wanted me to enter an address to give him access to my computer.  I refused.  Any information you can provide would be appreciated.

  Hello

  Yes, it's a SCAM!

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the local police to the FBI, Attorney general, and
  consumer watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the
  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center
  (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Nor would they know if any errors
  It exists on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or
  worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently: Microsoft has no
  for you unsolicited telephone calls help fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

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• Who is nelnet? They keep the call telling me they work for Microsoft operating systems.

  I don't know who is Nelnet, and they want access to my computer. They said that there is something wrong with her and want access to fix. Do you know who they are?

  I don't know who they are, but it's a scam. A variation of this, maybe.
   
  It's a real call from Microsoft?
  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft 
   
   

• I was contacted by phone today by someone who said they worked for windows and couldn't stop my slow pc.

  I guess it was some kind of scam. I said calling I was not interested but clearly vulnerable could get take the used technical jargo. Is a kind of warning out for windows users?

  You did the right thing, Microsoft will never contact you without your knowledge.

  With respect to the education of users, Microsoft has information at http://www.microsoft.com/security/default.aspx

• Speakers Realtek HDAudio work for the computer, but do not work for Microsoft or Quicken help video. What do I need to get this to work?

  Speaker test are ok and music disc play like UTube.

  Most often when a device does not work, it is because the driver is damaged. Re-install a new copy should help

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/update-a-driver-for-hardware-that-isn ' t-work correctly? SignedIn = 1

  http://captaindbg.com/how-to-update-drivers-on-Windows-7/

• 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!

• A support company who claims to work for Microsoft as a support company and wants to have access to my computer as they claim I was hacked

  I had clusters of calls among people of Indian sounding like everyone else, I read on and they want access to my computer, they have my computer ID so how do get that? They gave me the phone number and I went in the box cmd and checked that the number was good but still not trust them they said I have the services that have been suspended because I was hacked, and they need to enter to restart services stopped a bouquet of services for Microsoft so are they right, or are those services will show that passing some services are running

  I had clusters of calls among people of Indian sounding like everyone else, I read on and they want access to my computer, they have my computer ID so how do get that? They gave me the phone number and I went in the box cmd and checked that the number was good but still not trust them they said I have the services that have been suspended because I was hacked, and they need to enter to restart services stopped a bouquet of services for Microsoft so are they right, or are those services will show that passing some services are running

  Hi & welcome

  Thank you for getting back to this topic scam.
  People vulnerable to do indeed take you far too often.

  Microsoft has none of the unsolicited telephone calls to help you fix your computer

  In this type of scam cybercriminals are calling you and (usually) claim to be of Support technique Microsoft.

  They offer help with your computer problems.

  Once they have earned your trust, they (could) tries to steal and damage your computer with malicious software, including viruses and spyware.

  Although the law enforcement can trace phone numbers, often authors use pay telephones, disposable cell phones or stolen cellular phone numbers.

  It is best to avoid being scammed than trying to repair the damage afterwards.

  Treat all unsolicited sceptically telephone calls.

  Don't provide personal information.

  If you receive an unsolicited call from someone who claims to be from Technical Support Microsoft, hang up.

  Microsoft did not make this type of appeal.

  DON'T GIVE PERMISSION TO ALL THOSE WHO SEEK TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR COMPUTER.

  If you think you might be a victim of fraud, you can report it.

  For more information, see: what to do if you think you have been scammed.

  Read more: avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently