Phone calls scam

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• ATTENTION: the Tech support phone call scam.

  I just got a phone call from a woman with an Indian accent very thick, arguing that the IP address of my computer was now public and hacked my computer.  She even transferred the call to the Ministry "Hand Macintosh Server" to talk with someone named John Williams, who provided this phone number:
  (855) 876-6657.
  I immediately called the Apple Store and they agreed it was a scam.
  Please pay attention.

  Thanks for letting us know - always wise to be on the lookout and to maintain the level of healthy skepticism on this kind of unsolicited calls

• Mircosoft phone call scam?

  I got a phone call this morning from a woman who claimed to be the call from Microsoft. She asked if my computer is turned on and I said no. I told him I had not contacted mirocsoft and I thought that it was a scam. She tried to convience me that it wasn't the case and I ended the phone call. Is it normal for microsoft to you contact via a phone call?

  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.

  (such persons may use names other than Microsoft as well)

• Receipt of phone call scam of jars, laptop computer has been accessed remotely, what should I do?

  Original title: pots... been really stupid

  I received a phone call of support from jars and fell for the scam. I realize that I did. My lap top was available remotely to "fix the problem".

  What do I do now?

  Saturday, January 22, 2011 16:29:44 + 0000, bellabelloo wrote:

  I received a phone call of support from jars and fell for the scam. I realize that I did. My lap top was available remotely to "fix the problem".

  What do I do now?

  Not sure what they could have done while they had remotely
  access. That's why I strongly recommend you do both of the
  immediately following:

  1. change all your passwords, mostly all banks or any other
  financial institutions.

  2 reinstall Windows properly.

  Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

• Phone call scam?

  Received a phone call from 'Charlie' who claims to be from Microsoft. Thay have received error messages and had need for me to go to the computer and technicians would solve the problem. I said that I didn't have the time or I was getting error messages. I asked for the phone number to return his call. After hesitating, he said on the phone 213-289-3737 and ask for "Charlie".  Is it a scam?

  Hello

  Yes, it's a SCAM!

  The number is usurped or forwarded to another number, perhaps another country.

  212-289-3737.
  http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/213-289-3737.html

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  Report a scam to technical support
  https://support.Microsoft.com/getsupport/?oaspworkflow=start_1.0.0.0&wfname=scamsurvey&CCSID=635596204228150092&WA=wsignin1.0

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  Scams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself - understands what to do if you
  think you've been scammed.
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  How to recognize phishing e-mails, phone calls or links
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) is a partnership between the
  Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center
  (NW3C), funded in part by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
  http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  Phone scams
  http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0076-phone-scams

  Limit unwanted calls & Emails
  http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/topics/limiting-unwanted-calls-emails

  National do not call registry for
  https://www.DoNotCall.gov/

  I hope this helps.
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• Received phone call scam

  original title: invasion

  Today, I got a call from phone of someone who said they were from Microsoft. They explained that they knew my PC had a few problems with virus and asked me to go through some formalities. I began, then became suspicious when I asked if they could give me an identification. More than two people came to try to persuade me to continue the program, they have tried with the first caller.

  I refused, asked their names and company they also represented, I said I was recording the call via the habit (a white lie) and then he hung up.

  I've composed 1471 and the number, they called a 02012574201 I guess it is a scam and warns other PC users to take note

  You are right.

  It's another scam.

  Thanks for posting this information.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Someone took control of the PC, after receiving the phone call scam

  My family got a call from someone who said they could solve its Windows problems-she had not reported it. They he kept on the phone for an hour, asking him do things on his PC, then it said to turn and they would be back ring. She could see the displacement slider and study programs. I checked this forum (brilliant ease) and after reading some posts I advised her to stop everything and ring of his bank to check its details would be safe. The hoaxters rang her back, was annoyed when she told them that she believed they are fraudsters. They claimed to be true and asked for the money for the work they had done. She hung up. They rang again and hung up when her husband answered. What are the measures that it should take now? Can report it? These people are not the phone ring every few minutes. My rels do not meet good course but it is ruining their day.

  Hello

  I suggest you to report an Internet Crime complaint, see link below: http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

  You can also try communicating with the local authorities to report the problem.

• How to tell if someone is using your identity after phone call scam

  I got one of these calls, but unfortunately worries me now that I may have something that I regret? Please indicate how to get out of this?  He seems to know what he was talking about too? Thank you

  * original title - how do you know if people are using your identity? *

  Your post is rather vague, but it seems you've been had by a scam, there are much of what we can do here to help you.  If you gave them your credit card information, you can call your company and credit card fraud report and have the card cancelled.

  John

• Phone call scam - malware on the pc

  Today received a call from a company called "micronix. Was asked to pay a fee for the protection of 365 days... And he was going to fix my computer via remote assistance... It was a calling Indian man could not emphasize enough how "legitimate" his company was if I duno. Even when I hung up. I just wanted to know if the "Micronix" is a legitimate partner with microsoft. Thanks :)

  No, his Scythe.  You have made the right choice.

  Steve

• request for phone call scam?

  I received the same call of so-called Sydney, Australia. Gathered that they were Crooks, due to the fact that they did not know the phonetic alphabet while instructing me to enter orders. My question is - if I open the window "Run" and typed in ' prefetch and eventvwr 'temp' at different stages, is it possible that they have accessed remotely on my computer right now? Once the windows were open, I did not open all of the files at all. How they access a computer remotely? Thanks in advance

  Orders, they ask you to type in are intended to take you to parts of the operating system most users do not know, and then they will claim that what you see is evidence of a virus infection or "errors with your computer. It is, of course, no such thing. At this stage they do not have access to your computer. If they manage to deceive you, they will send you to a legitimate remote access as Logmein service that allows them to use your computer remotely and "fix" it for you. If you're lucky, they charge you an exorbitant amount for the service and sell you antivirus software for an inflated price. If you're not, you could be infected with the malware.

  Because you understand what was going on at an early stage, you are at no risk at all.

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

• Has had a phone call saying that my computer has sent warning messages. They want to guide me through the changes to stop the problem. Is it a scam?

  Has had a phone call saying that my computer has sent warning messages. They want to guide me through the changes to stop the problem. Is it a scam?

  It's a scam. Give them nothing.
  Contact your local police.

• How do contact you windows to report a scam phone call

  Hi I was just wondering how do you report this scam to the phone call, you go to your local police or don't expect, or how can contact you with windows, I get these calls every day telling me I have a virus and to turn on my computer, it is a call of the Indian region, but the problem is that they call my house number and I don't have my home number recorded by windows / hotmail. So how they got, it's unreal. I was wondering if anyone can help urgently! Thank you

  Hi Niamh,

  If you know who is in contact with you, then you can either call their phone service provider and ask them to try to block the number or contact your local police.

  Microsoft has nothing to do with those calls.

• Phone calls from a person claiming to be from microsoft a SCAM?

  Everyone has just received a phone call from someone with a foreign accent CLAIMING to be from Microsoft? and they said that I got the virus, ect on my computer and they wanted me to go on the computer and I guess = open a site that would PROBABLY destroy my computer... I told the man twice, that I had no problems and thanked him for the call and HUNG up...

  I heard there is a SCAM where someone from another country wants to go to a certain web site current and there wher you download something that ruins your system. I'm not stupid and I quickly hung up.

  (I have Dial-up internet so I couldn't talk on the phone and be online at the same time..) ... When I'm out here = I dial * 69 and see if I get a phone number... at this JERK.   and if anyone is interested I'll let you know what is this number.

  - - - - -

  Edit: a post later

  I did a * 69 as the number is unknown... as expected... I thought it was a SCAM and immediately hung up on him... and gave him no information or access to my computer.

  See Don's response.

  See: "Microsoft takes action against fraudsters tech support."

  Cordially,

• Scam phone calls re malware indicating that they are "Microsoft."

  Hello I get a series of scam phone calls indicating that they are of "microsoft" and say that I have a problem with my computer. The numbers on the caller ID of the phone are: 002133333206, 003105999211, 002532362020, 002063971113, 003606339006, 0013212000143 and 001753615204. They also asked me similar question such as if my computer is turned on and that it /she (because sometimes it's a woman's voice and, sometimes, a man's voice) can fix it. I always tell them that I'm not interested in such a way they cling fast to the phone. Can you please review?

  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)

  It's just a technical forum, so we cannot investigate these people. You should contact your local police or the authorities for this.

• I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft, it's a scam

  A few hours earlier, I received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft. TO NUMBER A BLOCKED (no caller ID).  Said that they were receiving messages from my computer it has been infected by a virus. I ran the two Windows Defender and Malwarebytes, and as MANY say that NOTHING malicious was detected.

  Please advise me how to proceed. I asked them to call back tomorrow.

  Thanks in advance,

  PAM

  This is a scam that last for years. Microsoft never does unsolicited phone calls.
   
  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
   
  
  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