another scam.

cashman · 16-07-2011, 07:43

sister in law got a very convincing phone call yesterday, saying it was Microsoft n her computer was sending bogus e-mails out, she was asked to go into some settings on her computer n put a code in.

n other various stuff, never heard of this un before, seems very odd to me, so be warned.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-07-2011, 07:57

Cashy, I had that the other week....an Indian lady called Tina.
you know...blog about Windows.......anyway I told her that I didn't have a computer.....click, she was gone!

Boeing Guy · 16-07-2011, 08:00

Sounds like your right Cashy,
Virus phone scam being run from call centres in India | Technology | The Guardian
Microsoft reveals extent of phone scam | Action Fraud

Margaret Pilkington · 16-07-2011, 08:12

My washing got wet. - Accrington Web

Hope it makes you chuckle.

Bernard Dawson · 16-07-2011, 08:20

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Cashy, I had that the other week....an Indian lady called Tina.
you know...blog about Windows.......anyway I told her that I didn't have a computer.....click, she was gone!

I like that one about Windows and Windows Margaret .The variables of the English language.I bet Tina wont be ringing you back in a hurry.

heth · 16-07-2011, 08:46

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

My washing got wet. - Accrington Web

Hope it makes you chuckle.

Made me chuckle Marg!

Margaret Pilkington · 16-07-2011, 08:48

Glad I could make you smile, on what is, a very grey and miserable Saturday.

jaysay · 16-07-2011, 08:55

Been getting calls over the last few days which are a little different, its just a recorded message which starts do you realise yours is the only computer, well I don't know what else its says because I hang up, but what I did do was to use 1471 and got this, "you were called today at blah blah the telephone number is 00000 0000 0000 to return the call press 3", I pressed 3 and the number you have called has not been recognised please check and try again, wonderful

lancsdave · 16-07-2011, 09:13

I got this the other week, told me they could see viruses on my PC. Asked me to type a command in several times. As I knew what it was I strung her along for 15 minutes by telling her I had typed the command in and questioning wether Oxford ( her stated office location ) was the one near Delhi. Eventually she said I must be typing in the wrong command as she couldn't see my PC, at which point I asked her how she knew there were viruses in the first place if she couldn't see my PC. She hung up

JCB · 16-07-2011, 09:26

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Originally Posted by jaysay

Been getting calls over the last few days which are a little different, its just a recorded message which starts do you realise yours is the only computer, well I don't know what else its says because I hang up, but what I did do was to use 1471 and got this, "you were called today at blah blah the telephone number is 00000 0000 0000 to return the call press 3", I pressed 3 and the number you have called has not been recognised please check and try again, wonderful

I've had that 00000000000000 one about three times , Jaysay .

Gremlin · 16-07-2011, 09:27

I had the same call about Windows, I pretended to be hard of hearing and told the girl with the foreign accent that my house was new and I didn't need new windows.

One more click to add to her portfolio.

jaysay · 16-07-2011, 09:34

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Originally Posted by JCB

I've had that 00000000000000 one about three times , Jaysay .

Its very rude of them when you take the trouble to return their call

MITZY · 16-07-2011, 15:14

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

My washing got wet. - Accrington Web

Hope it makes you chuckle.

Think this is brilliant I'm still chuckling.

Margaret Pilkington · 16-07-2011, 15:16

Glad it gave you a chuckle Mitzy.

Neil · 16-07-2011, 15:21

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Originally Posted by cashman

sister in law got a very convincing phone call yesterday, saying it was Microsoft n her computer was sending bogus e-mails out, she was asked to go into some settings on her computer n put a code in.

n other various stuff, never heard of this un before, seems very odd to me, so be warned.

Did she do what they asked and took control of her PC to fix it for her. If so she might need it looking at to remove whatever they did to it. I would not want to use it until it was checked over.