phone scam - Asian speak Microsoft chap
I'll keep this short. Saturday, January 11, 13 evening 20.20. phone call from Indian call chap Jordan a microphone expert tec in uk, NY Bristol - said I have reviews messages sent to MS and they are there to deak with this...
Hello
Thanks for the post.
It is one of multiple scams like him on the Net
And here's what you need to do if you fall for it.
We have all the errors and warnings in our Event Viewer
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)
See you soon.
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Please see:
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
Microsoft issues never not solicited for phone calls of support or security.
These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well.
It is best to think of what you see in the observer of events as events (where the name) instead of all being errors. For more information, please visit:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows7/what-information-appears-in-event-logs-event-viewer .
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http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxScams by e-mail or web: how to protect yourself - understands what to do if you
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for you unsolicited telephone calls help fix your computer
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https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1Microsoft technical support
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Don't forget to contact your company to Bank and credit card as the PERP may try to access
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Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxIn 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.aspxNo, 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
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think you've been scammed.
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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).
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for you unsolicited telephone calls help fix your computer
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Hello
Yes, it's a SCAM!
Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxIn the United States, you can contact the local police to the FBI, Attorney general, 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.aspxNo, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Nor would they know if any errors
It exists on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or
worse to steal your identity.Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently: Microsoft has no
for you unsolicited telephone calls help fix your computer
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http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3Microsoft Support Center consumer
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Hello
Of course, it was a SCAM!
Avoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxIn 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.aspxNo, 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
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Phone scam Australia - information and report
My husband received a phone call earlier today, a woman with a strong Indian accent, saying she was from the Windows Support on behalf of Microsoft. She said our computer had sent several error messages to Windows and the computer would crash in 24 hours. He doesn't know even how to activate it, so he asked her to call back after work, when I'm home. She recalled, and I said that I was eating so she could call back in an hour, because it sounded suspicious and I wanted to check online and see if I could find out whether it could be legitimate or not. I saw the warning on the site of Microsoft Australia and also google and read a lot of posts about people getting ripped off and I have taken note of what they would ask. Nancy recalled, and said she would put me through to a technician who could help me solve my 'problem '. A man named Patrick, very strong Indian accent, asked me to do a number of things to get to the place where I could look and say that I could see triangles of gold and files with red crosses next to them and I said yes, even though I had yet to open anything. He said there would be a single registration fee and then it could set. I call it a lie you know what and a few other choice things and hung up, but I managed to get the company name and website address, if they are real, and they are as follows:
Global technical support
DO NOT CLICK on THIS www.gtechsupport.net, it is here for information only catch the fraudsters!
I hope that catch them you!
Lake
Post here about it is good in it's aims to warn other people. However, you do not talk with Microsoft during the publication here. If you want to report to Microsoft. contact with them, as described here: http://www.microsoft.com/australia/presspass/post/microsoft-issues-warning-on-phone-scam
I noticed the date in the link above. About a year ago, Microsoft issued this warning.
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Phone scam Telling me My P.C.Is completely infected...
Original title: phone scam Telling me My P.C.Is completely infected... THEY even CALLED me ONCE!
I received another call phone yesterday\telling me... Your computer is INFECTED evil! didn't everyone looked in these
fake-call yet?
Hi RodgerMorrison,
These calls are a scam; For more information, see the article.
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We received several calls saying updates could not be performed on our computer. We were warned that the computer may crash. They asked us to turn on our computer and they would try to make updates in this way. I have a question the legitimacy of the request and how they got to our phone number. Please respond by email and tell me it is OK. In addition, the appellant also had a strong accent, it was very difficult to even understand. Thank you for your response.
Scam!
I received a phone call from someone who claims to have a Virus
http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/4489f388-d6de-416d-9158-0079764bb001
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http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxAvoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently [phone & email]
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original title: Ammyy
Today, I received a phone call supposedly from Microsoft saying you receive many messages from my computer problem and they gave me the address of the site above to verify the call. They said that my computer has a virus, and they wanted to remove the virus. I'm really uncomfortable about this supposed Microsoft contact. They are part of Microsoft, it is a legal company of Microsoft, it is a society of Ammyy
Hello
of course, it's a SCAM
they want or money on your part for programs without value or make an identity theft on you to get even more money and get your internet banking passwords and credit card information, you get allows you to download the software to 'fix' or 'test' for your computer
read this:
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx
Microsoft has none of the unsolicited telephone calls to help you fix your computer
In this type of scam cybercriminals are calling you and claim to be of Support technique Microsoft. They offer help with your computer problems. Once scammers have earned your trust, they try to steal and damage your computer with malicious software, including viruses and spyware.
Although the law enforcement can trace phone numbers, often authors use pay telephones, disposable cell phones or stolen cellular phone numbers. Better avoid fooling themselves rather than try to repair the damage afterwards.
Treat all unsolicited sceptically telephone calls. Don't provide personal information.
If you receive an unsolicited call from someone who claims to be from Technical Support Microsoft, hang up. We do not have such calls.
If you think you might be a victim of fraud, you can report it. For more information, see: what to do if you think you have been scammed.
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I got a call this morning from someone who said they were technical support for all users of Microsoft and proceeded to take control of my computer and show me a bunch of errors on my computer and I was in danger of my emails being hacked. They said to my computer license had expired and that's how they got my phone number.
They simply call random numbers and now your computer has been compromised.
Quietman, see: I was hacked... What should I do?
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/407147/answers-to-common-security-questions-best-practices/?p=3071944Download the free versions of these tools. First check the updates and then run a full scan with each.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://www.Malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_freeWhen offered, uncheck the box: activate the free trial version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware bonus.
AdwCleaner
http://adwcleaner.en.LO4D.com/SuperAntiSpyware
http://www.SUPERAntiSpyware.com/Junkware Removal Tool (free)
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/junkware-removal-tool/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-d07298ea4c19Report a scam to technical support
http://support.Microsoft.com/reportascamIt's a real call from Microsoft?
http://www.ComputerActive.co.UK/CA/PC-help/2134917/genuine-MicrosoftAvoid scams to phone for tech support
http://www.Microsoft.com/en-GB/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspxDo 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.aspxAggressive, 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_consumersWhat is a certified Microsoft [or] partner?
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Dear Microsoft product support,
I got at least 3 calls from the same person who claims to be a Tech from Microsoft IT, and he says he's from New York. He says that my computer is turning off the messages and I need to fix my computer and he wants me to get on the computer and allow it to help me fix the problem. I don't think I have a problem with my computer. It has a foreign accent, possibly Indian and I do not trust him enter into my computer.
Do you think that it is a scam of phone and I should just ignore him in the future since it is supposed to call back me about 20:00 tonight or simply hang up when he calls. Please notify earlier.
Resp/Hugh Morton
It is a well known phone scam which last for years. Microsoft does not control any PC and has none of the unsolicited calls. He doesn't even know your phone number - how could it?
In no case give the appellant access to your machine.
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