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• A Microsoft agent called me and told me that I need to renew my license windows

  A person who is called an agent called me this morning and told me that I need to renew my license of windows 7. The operating system provided with the computer when I bought it from Tigerdirect (and he got his inventory directly from asus) and I think he has a great chance of being a scam. He said a life time license costs $100 and I want to ask you if Microsoft really has this kind of agents and if I should trust him?

  There are a lot of these current scams.  Microsoft does not make unsolicited calls:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

• A Microsoft Agent called me on the phone at home? Why?

  I got a very strange call they stated they were by Microsoft of Florida? They are in Seattle Washington aren't? in any case they said that I was hacked and was marked with red?  and it was scary that Microsoft calls me on a phone? Well they tried to get into my computer, and then I told them Microsoft dose do not call someone? then, as he did with a focus to talk to me and I decided to go to Microsoft and check my account and found I had to go through security special and changed my password got a new special code to access my account, so that phone call I believe in my gut was a pirate himself cause I was at Microsoft and said I'm at Microsoft now what happened to my account? They never hung up I called back, they said that they tried to send me an email? not never received any email from Microsoft at all. What is a hacker pretending they were Microsoft? What would you think? Things are weird since I bought my new laptop. Why the laptop and not my office. Then I never received a call from type y Microsoft.  I have this name and phone number on my caller ID. A Microsoft person really call me to help me? I need help here thanks

  It is a scam, hang up without giving them any info.

• Microsoft never call houses and tell them that their computer has problems?

  Original title: scams?

  Microsoft never call houses and tell them that their computer has problems?  Some guy called who I could barely understand and wanted to guide me through some things.  They said they got my # registration of Microsoft.

  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)

• these fake microsoft tech called me today

  these fake microsoft tech called me today I didn't give their my Bank info, but they had me there download 2 things a they were on my computer what do I do now to make sure im protected? and they can access all the computers in our modem now?

  Hello

  1. how they access your computer?
  2. what files were downloaded?
  3. have you installed them?

  Microsoft will never cold call users asking for personal information or gain access to your PC. As much as possible these calls should be reported to your local association of consumer protection agency.
  In the United States, you can visit the Web site of the FTC to report issues like these:
  http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/telemarketing/tel19.shtm
  or more information and useful tips on how you can protect yourself against fraud, please visit:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/yourself/default.mspx

  The following article might be useful: http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msname.aspx

• Has anyone heard of a software package, which is supposed to be a Microsoft partner, called ARO?

  Has anyone heard of a software package, which is supposed to be a Microsoft partner, called ARO?

  Original title: System performance

  From what I can tell, this product is similar to another Fixer PC or acceleration of programs that are not necessary and may create problems.

  The registry of Windows 7 is also, not need of cleaning.

  I can't find a link with Microsoft and I doubt there is one.

  Just my opinion.

• received a call saying they were technical support from Microsoft, they called for my pc was hacked and sent error messages. I fell for this scam.

  I fell for what you all seem to feel is a "scam."

  I got a call saying they were technical support from Microsoft, they called for my pc was hacked and sent error messages. I was not too su re, but they had me enter a code on the pc, and it showed a list of more than 50 error messages, they said that they had received. Then, they control that is given to them for the mouse and seized a lot of information showing me the problems. Then he said warns me on; those pirates I needed a special program. "Alpha PC maintenance" and for 3 years, it would be $ 135. Now I don't know if it was the real scoop or I fell for a big pile of *! I could use the theory, I'm a senior, but I think I should have been smarter. What should I do now that they've been in the pc? Thank you JAFTX

  To add to what you already said, inform your bank company or credit card if you do banking online of any form or if you have given your debit or credit card number to the caller. Do the faster you it, the faster you can arrest the appellant empty your account....

  Do you want t know Apha PC Care?

  https://community.McAfee.com/thread/43102?start=0&TSTART=0

  Read all THE of it...

• I just had a phone call from a person claiming to be microsoft saying that I had pressing problems and want me to open the event viewer... was that microsoft really do that?

  It was a real person from Microsoft or a marketing attempt? The person named name and my address (I know doesn't mean anything) and says that I have problems with viruses etc. download on my computer

  Hi Elizabeth,.

  It is definitely a scam any.  Microsoft did not communicate people this way.  Ignore them - hang up on them.  In addition to not let them connect to your system, do not allow direct you to a Web site or download anything they suggest - it can be worse than just a marketing effort and an attempt to infect, hack, get information about identity theft or otherwise affect your system (and it may be an effort to marketing as well to infect and then you sell a product to remove infections - which may or may not) not work and most likely the product itself is an infection still further or hacking).

  Good job on caution and check first.  Play well!  You yourself have potentially saved a lot of grief.  They are the same type of thing by e-mail, and Microsoft is not communicate with people that way either about this sort of thing, then ignore and junk all these messages and DO NOT open the attachments to these messages.  Just remove them completely.

  Good luck and best wishes!

• Microsoft Phone Call re: licenses

  I received a message from 'Microsoft' my licenses were obsolete and Microsoft was to stop.

  There was a phone # to call.

  I don't know what they are talking about.

  Is it a scam?

  Thank you

  Hello

  SCAM.

  This is general advice that give us on telephone calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft.

  Either these so-called "Microsoft" Tech companies want to sell you a worthless software, or remote access to your computer to try to steal your credit card and bank information and also achieve an identity theft on you.

  You are the only person who knows if you gave them remote access.

  If you gave them remote access and you do Internet banking, contact your bank, to explain, and change passwords.

  If you use your online credit card, cancel and get a new one issued to you.

  And the only way that willl you know that you are free to them is to backup your data and do a clean install of your operating system.

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  And Microsoft does not contact you unless YOU have made prior arrangements with them to do.

  There is an article in the link I'm you provide at the end of this one

  Read this Information from Microsoft:

  "Avoid scams to phone for tech support.

  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:

  • Helpdesk Windows

  • Windows repair center

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Windows Support Group Technical Department

  • Microsoft Research and Development Team (team of Microsoft R & D)

  Report phone scams

  • Help Microsoft to stop cybercriminals in reporting of theinformation about your scam phone.

  • In the United States, use the form of complaint to FTC Assistant.

  • In Canada, the Canadian Centre for fight against fraud can support.

  • In the United Kingdom, you can report the fraud as well as the unsolicited calls.

  See you soon.

• 'Microsoft' phone calls

  No Microsoft or other microsoft representative (would) phone consumers in order to remove the problems of computers to consumers?

  N ° it's a scam that lasts years. I hope that you didn't do anything, they asked.
   
   
  Is calling, Microsoft, a scam?
  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/protect/wiki/protect_other-protect_scanning/is-that-call-from-Microsoft-a-scam/6718e389-8a00-4E4B-ACA1-d07298ea4c19
   
  
  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

• A microsoft representative call me yesterday? He said that I have a virus in images.

  I couldn't hear it because of the time snowy here so I asked on the back of the phone today.  Was it a real reprep of microsoft or a fake?

  It was a scam.

  It's a real call from Microsoft?
  http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-Microsoft

• Microsoft support calling my home number?

  I received a phone call from (818)843-9427. The person claimed it was microsoft support and that my system was out of errors and there need to access my computer to solve the problem. I has not complied with his request, and he noted that my computer would become unusable in the future. This call is legitimate?

  It's a scam.  I'm glad you don't fall for it.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  http://ask-Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

• Microsoft never call their users? I just got a call from someone who said they were from Microsoft and he wanted me to run something.

  I just got a call from someone who said they were from Microsoft. It was obviously of the India. In any case, he said that there are problems with my computer and it asked me to do something, I would not.  He hung up. He told me to click the button of windows on my keyboard. Then he told me type something in and running. But I refused. I said, how end I call Microsoft and give them your name... HE HUNG UP.

  Hello DianeMcGettigan,

  It is simply one of the many scams that are doing the tour.

  Unless you have a prepaid support contract with Microsoft, then Microsoft will never contact you by phone, mail or e-mail about problems with your PC. You did while refusing to allow him access to your PC. All they want to do is to have access to your PC, so they can steal personal data (banking etc.) on your part.

  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

• Microsoft just call

  If someone calls you at 07:00 in the night that claims to be from microsoft and wants to talk to the owner of the computer, then tell them to do things for computer here and call 0064211111111. What is a true microsoft worker or someone tring to rip you off

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

  Microsoft IS NOT making such calls.

• Anyone receiving calls from Microsoft Windows (call center from India by the sounds of it) saying that you have a corrupted file? Or is it a scam?

  We received a call last night from someone who claimed to be the Windows technical department saying that our computer has a file corrupted Microsoft on this issue.  First name: Richard Williams.  0261 004030 callback number.  Sounds like an Indian call center.

  I can't believe that cold Microsoft calls people.

  A quick search on google news suggests that people in Britain were targeted by something similar.

  It's a scam.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-security/please-read-Don