Microsoft would be my home phone?
Received a phone call from my gran saying someone from Microsoft contacted her? My laptop has been broken for a few weeks, but according to the man I was illegally downloading things for these days? Don't know if this is a scam because it is Impossible for me similarly go on my laptop never forget to download things
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
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