FabSwingers.com forum: Microsoft bogus scam..right?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

For the last two days persistently I have received calls saying they are from the Microsoft Corporation and my PC is coming under attack from viruses. Microsoft doesn't hold home telephone numbers of its subscribers to my knowledge do they? Is someone just duping me into opening up my computer to them?

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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Yes it is a scam, we had two last week

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

Erm, yah.

Microsoft will never call you.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I got really angry with them, felt quite honoured that they were personally calling a little Cotswold village

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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Don't feel special, Eric from India targets us all at some point.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Monkeysoft don't give a fuck about your pc, you've already paid them for the software once (maybe!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I tend to string them along for a little while before passing them to my electronic fraud team (me again)

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By *ugby 123Couple
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over a year ago

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"I tend to string them along for a little while before passing them to my electronic fraud team (me again)

We had a bit of fun with it too.....it is surprising how long it takes before he put the phone down.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a call yesterday about a recent accident I'd had, I said oh right, which one?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I tend to string them along for a little while before passing them to my electronic fraud team (me again)

We had a bit of fun with it too.....it is surprising how long it takes before he put the phone down."

It's a quiet time of year for me now so I've spare time to yank their chains a bit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"For the last two days persistently I have received calls saying they are from the Microsoft Corporation and my PC is coming under attack from viruses. Microsoft doesn't hold home telephone numbers of its subscribers to my knowledge do they? Is someone just duping me into opening up my computer to them?

When you hang up do not dial out for another 20 mins/half hour. and run your virus scan. And down load the latest update for windows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just had a ppi text. I got excited though it was about my pip claim.

Xxx

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

I just tell them i don't have a computer

What they are trying to do is get you to pay them to fix a non existent problem. They will get you to give them remote access to your computer in order to do the "fix" so not only are you giving them your credit/debit card details you are giving them full access and control of your PC too.

I know of someone who fell for it. Luckily they didn't have any important files on their laptop so all it cost them was around £300 taken from their card.

The latest scam is to tell you there is a problem with your internet connection. Again i just tell them i don't have a computer so why would i have a home internet connection.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Don't accept inbound calls from any institution, unless they pass your verification processes.

The microsoft scam is universal and well recognised. Tell callers you don't have computers or take unrequested calls and to delete your details, whoever they claim to be.

If it's a genuine UK organisation, and you're registered with the Telephone Preference Service, then report abusers to the Information Commissioners Office, for breaching rules. They're hitting organisations with bigger penalties now, which is great. Otherise, international and scammers are best to just close the call.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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Are you sure it wasn't bill gates, he takes these viruses really seriously

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

This scam has been going on for ages;

If you have time; it's fun stringing them out for awhile;

If they say it's a problem with Windows; ask them for a quote for double glazing.

Or when they start asking you to do stuff with your computer, switch it off; then just keep saying " yes, I have done that ....." Etc until they lose their cool.

Or tell them you have a Mac

Or when they ask if they are speaking to " Mr/Mrs X" say " No you are through to the Metropolitan police computer fraud section"

Finally you can ask them to listen carefully; then blow a football whistle hard into the phone.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Mr David Smith from Microsoft with a very Indian accent called me to tell me I had a problem with my computer and said he could fix it.

I agreed and said I would just switch my computer on and left the phone on the table for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes he was still there, I told him my computer is a little old and takes a while to log on.

I left the phone on the table for another 10 minutes.

I checked again he was still there.

He then asked me to go on to some website which would ask me for my card details "for verification only"

At this point I asked him if he knew what a phone tracker was.

He said "yes"

Great I replied, because I've tracked your call.

At this point he told me he wanted to fuck my wife.

I asked him if he was on Fab.

He hung up.

Reported to fraud team.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My son has a very annoying toy recorder which has suddenly become very appealing to use..come on you buggers ring back please..!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"A Mr David Smith from Microsoft with a very Indian accent called me to tell me I had a problem with my computer and said he could fix it.

I agreed and said I would just switch my computer on and left the phone on the table for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes he was still there, I told him my computer is a little old and takes a while to log on.

I left the phone on the table for another 10 minutes.

I checked again he was still there.

He then asked me to go on to some website which would ask me for my card details "for verification only"

At this point I asked him if he knew what a phone tracker was.

He said "yes"

Great I replied, because I've tracked your call.

At this point he told me he wanted to fuck my wife.

I asked him if he was on Fab.

He hung up.

Reported to fraud team.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely bogus unless you know you have bought some kind of support package.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a call yesterday about a recent accident I'd had, I said oh right, which one?

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I just say that was quick the ambulance has not arrived yet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I had a call yesterday about a recent accident I'd had, I said oh right, which one?

I just say that was quick the ambulance has not arrived yet. "

What I don't get is these scammers come through on a UK Tel No and yet OfCom can't trace them!! Those numbers are rented out to someone. Just cut them off!

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By *enard ArgenteMan
over a year ago

London and France

"I had a call yesterday about a recent accident I'd had, I said oh right, which one?

I just say that was quick the ambulance has not arrived yet.

What I don't get is these scammers come through on a UK Tel No and yet OfCom can't trace them!! Those numbers are rented out to someone. Just cut them off!"

They use Skype phone mostly; skype calls come to a central number ( or numbers) in UK, And and similarly numbers in each country (Skype rent the lines) so it appears as a UK call. If you reverse search the number you will find its Skype or another of the " free " services. So you can't trace it to a foreign source ; and Ofcom can't block the number.

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over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had a call the other week and when he asked me to go onto desktop, I said I was already there and he said fine, now can you tell me what you see, I said I was busy watching a guy fuck the arse off a young bit and he was about to cum all over her, he hung up on me for some reason... very strange as I thought he wanted to chat

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