Received a call from 'Windows services Centre'-3159636291, is it a scam?
Received a call telling me to turn on my computer - they had received the warning from my computer online. I was 99% sure it was a scam, I think about it. This is the number they gave me to remind "urgent".
Hello
I suggest you follow the link and check.
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
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Call from Windows Service Center on errors in Event Viewer
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From: tech windows * address email is removed from the privacy *
Date: 13 February 2013, 16:32:45 EST
Topic: WINDOWS TECH
Madam, Sir, this e-mail is sent to you to confirm the real you talk to Jeff Ipkiss certified technician working for the computer windows and his employee Id: 0786JF. So if you need any information about this agent or company you can log on: www.techepc.com or you can call our help line number: 1-201-285-2011.
Thanking you
Windows Tech
It's a scam
See the following links for more information:
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
Leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/08/tech-support-phone-scams-surge/
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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.
These types of callers can use completely fictitious names or bogusly claim to be of real companies other than Microsoft as well.
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Hi Barbaramcdede,
It could be a fraudulent e-mail that you received. I suggest to check the following items and check if it helps.
How to recognize phishing e-mails, phone calls or links
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-symptoms.aspx
Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx
I hope this helps.
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Today, I received a call tell us strange stories.
He asked me to go to start and run a program. I him did not trust and hung up. He tried again, but I did not pick up the phone.
The numer is + 9748 2013
Greetings Henk
Monday, April 1, 2013 09:14:44 + 0000, HenkHekman wrote:
Today, I received a call tell us strange stories.
He asked me to go to start and run a program. I him did not trust and hung up. He tried again, but I did not pick up the phone.
Good! Hanging up was the right thing to do. The call was a scam, and
with all the names and phone numbers, one that has become very common
lately. See
http://www.troyhunt.com/2012/08/virus-scams-social-engineering-victims.htmlIn addition to their money get on your part to do anything of any value,
If you had let in your computer, which knows what losses are that they
He would do or what confidential information that they would be
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
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If the scammers already accessed your computer depends on if you gave them access to your computer.
Suggest you read the following:
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx
If they call back tell the caller that you have contacted the police.
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See the recent thread below for more information; Shenan Stanley and the spirit of the messages contain very useful information:
The call tech support?
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1. do you ever run a repair of Microsoft call?
Microsoft does not make unsolicited calls. Take a look at the thread below.
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Hello
Its 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.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.aspxScams and hoaxes
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3Microsoft Support Center consumer
https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1Microsoft technical support
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0Microsoft - contact technical support
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-supportI hope this helps.
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* Original title: scam or not
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Everyone has similar problems. How can I get rid of spam
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.
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You can report it to the center of internet crime complaint center if necessary
http://www.ic3.gov/complaint/default.aspx
Filing a complaint allows your complaint of information potentially be combined with other information from related discipline, which can lead to initiation or improvement of the investigation.
Please contact the support of safety for the consumer, microsoft to help with the removal of virus
https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/
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Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently
Cybercriminals often include the names of well-known companies, such as ours, in their scams. They think it will convince you to give them money or your personal information. While they usually use e-mail to you wrong, that they sometimes use the phone instead.
Common scams that use the Microsoft name
- "You have won the Microsoft Lottery"
- Microsoft "requires credit card information to validate your copy of Windows.
- Microsoft sends unsolicited e-mail with attached security updates
- A person of "Microsoft Support" calls to fix your computer
Avoid these dangerous hoaxes
We do not send unsolicited e-mail or make unsolicited telephone calls asking for personal information or financial or repair your computer.
If you receive an unsolicited e-mail or phone call which is supposed to be from Microsoft, and request that you send personal information or click on the links,delete the email or hang up the phone .
You did not win the "Microsoft Lottery".
Microsoft customers are often the target of a scam that uses e-mail messages falsely promising money. Victims receive messages saying: 'You have won the Microsoft Lottery!' There is no Microsoft Lottery. Delete the message.
If you have lost money to this scam, report it . You can also send the police report to Microsoft and we will use it to help law enforcement catch criminals who send these e-mails.
For more information, see Microsoft report fraud Lottery . To protect yourself against these e-mail hoaxes, you can use the same general orientation you use to protect yourself from phishing scams to protect you from these e-mail hoaxes.
Microsoft do not ask for credit card information to validate your copy of Windows
We require that your copy of Windows is legitimate before you can obtain programs from the Microsoft Download Center and to receive software updates from Microsoft Update . Our online process that performs this validation is called the Genuine Advantage Program. at no time during the validation process we request your credit card information.
In fact, we collect any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, e-mail address or other personal information.
For more information, read the Microsoft Genuine Advantage Privacy . To learn more about the program in general, see genuine Microsoft software .
Microsoft sends no communication unsolicited on security updates
When we publish information about a security software update or security incident, send us e-mail messages only to subscribers of our security communications program.
Unfortunately, Cybercriminals have benefited from this program. They sent fake security messages that appear to come from Microsoft. Some messages to attract the recipients to Web sites to download spyware or other malicious software. Others include an attachment that contains a virus . Delete the message. Do not open the attachment.
Legitimate security communications from Microsoft
- Legitimate communications do not include software updates as attachments. We never attach software updates to our security communications. On the contrary, we refer customers to our Web site for more information on the update or the software security incident.
- Legitimate communications are also on our websites. If we provide information about a security update, you can also find this information on our Web sites.
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I received a call from the
saying that they would help my dose of my windows problems. Is it a scam? Hello
They are cold, you try to pick up the 'business' calling
It's a scam.
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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Xinfinity Tech
I continue to receive phone calls from a person to Xinfinity Tech. They insist that they are related to Windows and that if I go to their website they can solve the problem. I don't trust someone who calls me on the phone like that. Are they legitimate?
Are they legitimate?
No! See...
I received a phone call from someone who claims to have a Virus
http://answers.Microsoft.com/thread/4489f388-d6de-416d-9158-0079764bb001Avoid scams phone & other support Tech Cyber scams
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: windows scam
can u tell me what are all the files in the windows/inf folder, I received a call from someone claiming to be windows saying that my computer has malaciuos spyware etc on it, and they are located in the inf file that is to say the driver FILES the PNF
Hello
Of course these are SCAMS!
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
http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspxScams and hoaxes
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3Microsoft Support Center consumer
https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1Microsoft technical support
http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0Microsoft - contact technical support
http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-supportI hope this helps.
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Good decision on your part.
http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2012/08/tech-support-phone-scams-surge/
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