Call from Microsoft Security, is it a scam?
I got a call from "Microsoft Security", informing that my computer has been hacked and tried to get me a "pin" entry that they would provide. When I wondered where they were on they notify that they were "security for Microsoft" I didn't responded and asked a phone number back to them. The number is 253-220-7222, but I was not called again.
I suspect that it was a scam. Do you have any advice?
Hello Yes, it's a SCAM! Avoid scams to phone for tech support In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited Scams and hoaxes Microsoft Support Center consumer Microsoft technical support Microsoft - contact technical support I hope this helps. Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">-> Tags: Windows I received a call from Microsoft Security Department
Hey! I received a call from someone that they are of the Microsoft Security Department. They told me to visit www.microsoftantiscam.webs.com/support and download a program called Ammyy admin. Is it legitimate or not? They told me that they were legitimate, showing me that they knew my computer number or something. Calls unrequested telephone of this nature 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/avoid-phone-scams.aspx Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security. These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well. If you have given them access to your PC and then what you do will depend on the type of information you store on it, and how to use it. Personally, I would, at a minimum: · Change all passwords that may have been compromised. Doing this on another PC you can have been infected and send the new password to scammers. · Make a clean (including a format) install of Windows or restore the factory State. You will lose all data, so back to a separate drive. If you do not feel confident to do this to go professional/expert help. · Check the above return for viruses using at least two independent analysers of up-to-date antivirus. · Tell your bank, credit card companies, etc., what happened. · Watch for suspicious charges/payments on your credit cards and lodging. · Watch your e-mail accounts for any suspicious activity. · Consider to tell the local police / authorities. received a call from foreign voice asking me to let him access my computer, said that it was for my call from Microsoft. Wanted to help me with my problem. First I called Microsoft and don't think that they work this way. Also, this same thing happens to my friend here in Idaho a couple of weeks. Is this a scam going around and if it is why didn't Microsoft addressed the issue in a public way? Fake phone calls to technical support Calls unrequested telephone of this nature 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 issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security. These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well. calls from microsoft.scam or real I received daily telephone calls and hang up from 314-822-2788 saying they are Microsoft, I tell them not to call, but they do.how can I get them to stop in? I call the number back, he is busy or simply of the rings a call from microsoft I think? ... Microsoft called my house and said something on my computer but I could not understand him his accent was so strong, but I don't have my computer on or pluged because it needs work. My question is why, although I started using another computer from last night that's not mine. I don't know if it's real or not, but I got 1 another call about 6 months ago. so, how will I know if it's a real concern? should I call Microsoft myself to see whats up .a opinion would be great. Thank you tamara This is a scam that last for years. Microsoft never does unsolicited phone calls. Is calling, Microsoft, a scam? Report the scam Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself It's a real call from Microsoft? Avoid scams to phone for tech support Do not fall for phony phone technical support Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support fraudsters continue to track consumers What is a certified Microsoft [or] partner? And see this post by bhringer Spooky or what! Earlier, while I was in the middle of writing a message on the Microsoft forums, I received a phone call on my landline to someone who says they were Microsoft Windows, and that they were calling on my computer (words to that effect), then the person (male) asked if I was on my computer. I hung up at this point! It could have a real call because I asked questions of the community over the last few days - or was it just a scam? If it was a scam, then, how very weird that I would get the call while I was actually on the Microsoft Web site invite! And, even more strange that, in the course of my writing of this message, I would get a second phone call, Microsoft widows (a number beginning 00190...) aledgedly the person (female this time) telling me that my computer sends error messages, wondering if I am the owner of the computer and I'm on my computer now? Is this a coincidence? or something different going on here? This is all very scary!
Suspicious call from Microsoft Original title: I got a call from Mocrosoft someone has loaded a malicious hacking on my computer software. This communication really comes from Microsoft. I received a call from Microsoft that someone charged with software piracy on my computer. Calls unrequested telephone of this nature 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/avoid-phone-scams.aspx Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security. These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well. I received a call from Microsoft
There was a call from Microsoft, the number is+ 20227681500. Ask ahsan shahab, but unfortunately I had not received the call. If someone had made the call so please answer me.my email is ()* address email is removed from the privacy *). Did you expect a call from Microsoft (for example, in response to a support request, that you had made for them? If this isn't the case, then unrequested calls of this nature 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/avoid-phone-scams.aspx Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security. These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well. is - that someone received a call from Microsoft teak out of the blue saying they have received reports of virus in your computer Those that are known scams. Don't always believe what someone says if they call you. This applies to almost anything. I got a phone call from microsoft that malicious software is installed on my computer I live in Toronto, Canada. Someone called me and told me that she calls me from Microsoft and said some malware is installed in my computer and she told me to turn on your computer and do the instruction, she tells me. I do not trust it because it's weird to have a call from microsoft on Saturday evening at 7:00. I said what happened if I didn't, she told me that she disconnects my server computer and tell my provider to block my IP address! I asked his emp ID, name and Department she calls, it just pass the phone to his supervisor, and when I insist on my view that I'm not you trust, he told me that you don't have any technical information. and it was very very rude... Finally I hung upward and the lady called me again and gave me this info: name: Abam Sorgr, empID: 21536 Windows operation system Dept., at Montreal, Canada, she gave me her employee ID:21536, the phone, her name was 65391989 which don't belonge to the Canada. I told him I check from microsoft and you can call me tomorrow. and now I have no idea? These phone calls are usually of a person representing Windows rather than Microsoft, but in any case, the call was nothing else than a phishing attempt! Do not give any information. Reported people on these calls for a person who represents Windows (note: not Microsoft). It is a scam! Not to follow their instructions or advice and not to provide ANY information to them. Because they use the internet lines and/or phone to complete their fraud, there may be federal agencies in your country who are interested in discovering their calls (e.g. RCMP). Their report directly to the appropriate agency if you feel you can contribute to their arrest and the charges. Microsoft do NOT pick up the phone and start dialing customers and never phones/e-mails asking for personal information or asking them to visit a web site! Please do not take into account these calls and hang up immediately. On another note, if you have problems with your computer, please do not hesitate to post a description of the situation and the error messages you received in those forums. We would be happy to help you. (information staff unnecessary or requested !) I received calls from scam claiming to be from Microsoft Security? OT: phone calls I don't know if anyone has had the same experience as me, BUT I received an influx of phone calls from people claiming to be Microsoft Security? Hi Michelle, You're not the only one to receive such calls. It's a scam. Neither Microsoft nor their partners to make unsolicited calls. You can read these links: http://blog.Malwarebytes.org/tech-support-scams/ http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx See you soon Julia Received a phone call about Microsoft Security Essentals scam I got caught in this scam. I received a phone call and allowed access and paid by credit card for the technician assumed to install at a price of 210 euros microsoft security essentials software and another program called registry reviver. I was taken because my laptop was able to test reports errors and at times he would go blue and then to restart and so I fell for the scam. They were very professional and answered all quries that I had. Please tell what should I do now and what they might do with my information. In my opinion, I had to cancel the credit card used to make the purchase and see if you can return that money to the CC company. Then I would run a full scan using Microsoft Malware removal tool. I hope this helps. Jim Receive phone calls from Microsoft Technical Support. Is it a scam? I continue to receive phone calls, saying they are Microsoft technical support they said that I have problems with my computer and press the windows button and r to pick up errors in the event they then gave me a code to seek this place which grew up mistakes they said then that they would pass me to a technician who would delete these for me and to speed up my compy before it crashed .i their said that I was on my way while they ring back later I'm good at persuming this is a scam and could they have already gotten access to my computer If the scammers already accessed your computer depends on if you gave them access to your computer. Suggest you read the following: http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx If they call back tell the caller that you have contacted the police. Phone call from Microsoft system claiming suffered a virus attack. original title: friend or foe? I just put the phone of a female with an Indian accent who says she is from Microsoft and called to tell me there are viruses in the back of my system that should remove because they cause problems with Microsoft Server? Or something along that line. She was very convincing. Asked me to go to the event viewer, and there is a long list of errors and warnings. She said she'd help me eliminate those events brewed. I had concerning Web Site page asking me to download a software to "share the computer" when I realized that if I download this and they are not what they say there are, they could access my computer. Big voice in my head told me not to download and I said female operator that I was not willing to do this because I don't know if she is who she says she is and contacted Microsoft myself. She said (do crosser per minute) she's trying to help me and if I do not eliminate the problem that it would remove Microsoft from my system immediately and which will remove all the icons and I would not be able to access Microsoft on my computer ever again. After repeating again once I will contact Microsoft myself so I know that I am speaking to a real fair operator repeated herself and his threats. I just hung up. I felt quite upset and confused. I'm not computer savi but know that there is no disadvantages. I hope that I stopped just in time before they could access anything whatsoever. Didn't upload the software, that they asked me. I'll be ok? Would really appreciate a response. Thank you Scam. You did well by hanging up and as long as you do not download anything whatsoever, everything should be good. See: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx and See: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information. Here are some of the organizations that cyber criminals claim to come: I got a phone call from someone who said yesterday that they were from Microsoft and I had a serious internal problem with my laptop. Would Microsoft ring blue like that or is this a scam call? Thank you Microsoft do never not solicited for calls. It is a common scam. Do not give them information, do not give them access to your PC and do not go to all the websites that they suggest. One moment. See: http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx . 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Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
It's a real call from Microsoft?
http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft
Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
Do not fall for phony phone technical support
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support fraudsters continue to track consumers
http://www.Computerworld.com/s/article/9248122/Aggressive_persistent_Windows_tech_support_scammers_continue_to_stalk_consumers
What is a certified Microsoft [or] partner?
http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/09/Microsoft-removes-Gold-Certified.html
http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/protect_other-protect_scanning/is-that-call-from-Microsoft-a-scam/6718e389-8a00-4E4B-ACA1-d07298ea4c19
http://support.Microsoft.com/reportascam
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
http://www.Computerworld.com/s/article/9248122/Aggressive_persistent_Windows_tech_support_scammers_continue_to_stalk_consumers
http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/09/Microsoft-removes-Gold-Certified.html
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It's a real call from Microsoft?
http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft
Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
Do not fall for phony phone technical support
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
Aggressive, persistent Windows tech support fraudsters continue to track consumers
http://www.Computerworld.com/s/article/9248122/Aggressive_persistent_Windows_tech_support_scammers_continue_to_stalk_consumers
What is a certified Microsoft [or] partner?
http://securitygarden.blogspot.com/2011/09/Microsoft-removes-Gold-Certified.html
And see this post by bhringer
http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/Forum/MSE-protect_scanning/recieved-eventvwr-cold-call/0f82d183-2046-469F-A2D2-8f9fa291f082#LastReply
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