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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I've just had gent on the phone from what sounded like an Indian call centre. He said he was from the "maintenance company for Windows" and asked me if I could spare a few minutes for a very important check-up on my computer. I told him I didn't respond to cold calls and hung up. I didn't fancy revealing a load of my computer info to someone I'd never heard of, and had not previously contacted myself.
Has anyone else had a similar call?
Tim |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I've just had gent on the phone from what sounded like an Indian call centre. He said he was from the "maintenance company for Windows" and asked me if I could spare a few minutes for a very important check-up on my computer. I told him I didn't respond to cold calls and hung up. I didn't fancy revealing a load of my computer info to someone I'd never heard of, and had not previously contacted myself.
Has anyone else had a similar call?
Tim"
did he want to double glaze it for you? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Microsoft never contact you by phone un solicited.
It's a new scam trying to get you to purchase supposed clean up and remote anti spyware checks. They ask you go to a few folders and look for certain files. of course those files are actually there. They then tell you your infected and will remove the infection for x quid
http://www.computerhq.co.uk/content/warning-fake-tech-support-call-scam-windows-xp-service-provider
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack! |
I had one from "my bank" which I nearly went along with. I stopped when he asked me to type in a password number which he supplied to which I said I don`t passwords and put the phone down. He phoned me staight back but got a good old Anglo Saxon brush off! |
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