Guest guest Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 Please do NOT reply to this, I dont want to take board space up. Just wanted to make you all aware.... I have had a phone call from someone claiming to work for microsoft, saying they had a report that my pc was running slow, and whose doesnt! I didnt wait to figure out what the scam is, maybe you give info they use to access personal details on pc, maybe you pay a long phone call cost and they get the money off that, I really dont know, all I know is I had a call, I know how all our brains get fuddled, so Im alerting you in case it happens to you. Carole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 It has happened to me and she was extremely convincing. Anyone who is not familiar with computers could well be sucked in. He gets you to bring up a page which shows loads of things are wrong and then asks whether he has convinced you. He tries to get you to allow him to repair them remotely. He scares you that your computer is very vulnerable to hackers who would be able to take all your details. Once he is in your computer he has access to everything. He is the hacker who will get into your computer. Lilian I have had a phone call from someone claiming to work for microsoft, saying they had a report that my pc was running slow, and whose doesnt!I didnt wait to figure out what the scam is, maybe you give info they use to access personal details on pc, maybe you pay a long phone call cost and they get the money off that, I really dont know, all I know is I had a call, I know how all our brains get fuddled, so Im alerting you in case it happens to you. Carole------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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