creyn1

A got a call from phone of IR 201 today of a Hindi? speaking poor English and represents itself as an "employee of the TIMIS, calling to warn me not to start my computer because that he was"software download that would that he responds to an external user on a network engaged in illegal activity."" He added that he was exploiting Windows 8.1 and BONE if I turned on the computer would make a brick of it.  I asked why support Microsoft had not called or notified me of a problem and his response was 'TIMIS' was contracted call hit the windows registered users.  Sounded fishy to me then asked if she touched Linux machines too, after which he said that this would affect the operating system.  When I laughed at him, he suggested that I could be involved in illegal activity myself.  I laughed again once I wish him a pleasant day.

MYTH OR REALITY?   I write this here with the conviction that the call was a prank.  If this isn't a joke, please let me and MS tech Support know.

Thank you

creyn1

On Friday, April 4, 2014 20:52:29 + 0000, Creyn wrote:

A got a call from phone of IR 201 today of a Hindi? speaking poor English and represents itself as an "employee of the TIMIS, calling to warn me not to start my computer because that he was"software download that would that he responds to an external user on a network engaged in illegal activity."" He added that he was exploiting Windows 8.1 and BONE if I turned on the computer would make a brick of it.  I asked why support Microsoft had not called or notified me of a problem and his response was 'TIMIS' was contracted call hit the windows registered users.  Sounded fishy to me then asked if she touched Linux machines too, after which he said that this would affect the operating system.  When I laughed at him, he suggested that I could be involved in illegal activity myself.  I laughed again once I wish him a pleasant day.

MYTH OR REALITY?   I write this here with the conviction that the call was a prank.  If this isn't a joke, please let me and MS tech Support know.

It's a scam and with all the names and phone numbers, one who has
become very frequent lately. See
http://www.troyhunt.com/2012/08/virus-scams-social-engineering-victims.html
and
http://www.howtogeek.com/176605/tell-your-relatives-no-Microsoft-wont-call-you-about-your-computer/
and
http://www.howtogeek.com/180514/the-%E2%80%9ctech-support%E2%80%9D-scammers-called-Htg-so-we-had-fun-with-them/

In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
If you leave them in your computer, who knows what they were doing or where
What confidential information they stole.

So if you have done so, I highly recommend that you do both of the following
immediately:

1 do a clean reinstall of Windows.

2. change all of your passwords, especially banks or other
financial sites.

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