I get calls that say that my pc sends the error signs to windows and they will fix it for a price it is possible
I received several phone calls and they say its windows and my pc send them error signals and switch on my pc and then press the Start button
I have refused.is this a scam?
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 20:54:08 + 0000, john m 958 has written:
I received several phone calls and they say its windows and my pc send them error signals and switch on my pc and then press the Start button
I have refused.is this a scam?
Yes! It's a scam and with various names and phone numbers, a
that becomes very common lately. See
http://www.troyhunt.com/2012/08/virus-scams-social-engineering-victims.html
In addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
If you leave them in your computer, which knows what losses they did are
where 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.
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP
Tags: Windows
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