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A New Scam

Perkup — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:32:16 GMT

Just had a new SCAM call. Starts out "Dear Customer". It says that your license for Microsoft on your computer has expired. Call a certain number to renew your license or your computer will shut down. A woman's voice - sounds like an older woman. Just another day at the SCAM market.

Re: A New Scam

jackthebear — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:40:33 GMT

don't answer phone calls from random numbers, let all calls go to your answering machine, then block the numbers if you have that ability

check out nomorerobo

Re: A New Scam

SharkE — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:41:40 GMT

wish I could get that nomorerobot but can't

Bought a call blocker machine though.

Re: A New Scam

Nightowlz — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:46:47 GMT

I don't answer calls I don't recognize. I Google them sometimes to see who it is. I have received those scam Microsoft calls & I just laugh.

My brother called this weekend & I did not recognize his number. LOL!!! Good thing I have an answering machine so he could tell me to answer the phone.

Re: A New Scam

wishmoon — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:51:06 GMT

They've been calling me for years to repair my computer. One time, I asked them what kind of computer I had, they replied, "Microsoft". I slammed the phone down!

I've had Apples for years.

Re: A New Scam

phoenixbrd — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 19:50:40 GMT

@PerkupI had something similar happen a couple of days ago. My speaker came on while I was on the computer and the screen turned bright red saying that my computer had been hacked and information was being sent to hackers. I was told that I needed to call the number on the screen and do not turn it off or it would lock up. Of course, I shut down the computer immediately. Every time I tried to use the computer, I got the same message and screen. We did some research on the ipad with a different email and found many people had the same situation. We eventually discovered that a certain site could not be selected which said "AD QVC" in order to stop this alert (which mistakenly looked like the "QVC" website. It was alarming, but I realized immediately it was a scam. Unfortunately, some people called the number releasing information to get their computer "fixed". Between phones and computers scams are becoming fairly commonplace unfortunately.

Re: A New Scam

millieshops — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:06:03 GMT

If they don't even know a name, how likely is it they know anything at all? Below zero!

Re: A New Scam

Spurt — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:18:50 GMT

@phoenixbrd wrote:
@PerkupI had something similar happen a couple of days ago. My speaker came on while I was on the computer and the screen turned bright red saying that my computer had been hacked and information was being sent to hackers. I was told that I needed to call the number on the screen and do not turn it off or it would lock up. Of course, I shut down the computer immediately. Every time I tried to use the computer, I got the same message and screen. We did some research on the ipad with a different email and found many people had the same situation. We eventually discovered that a certain site could not be selected which said "AD QVC" in order to stop this alert (which mistakenly looked like the "QVC" website. It was alarming, but I realized immediately it was a scam. Unfortunately, some people called the number releasing information to get their computer "fixed". Between phones and computers scams are becoming fairly commonplace unfortunately.

@phoenixbrd

About a month ago, I got a pop-up with a message to call "microsoft" to unlock my computer. (I was mad at myself, normally I disable popupblockers in order to watch a video on a local news website and forgot to turn the pop-up blocker back ).......Anyway, all I did was do was to hit the keys: ALT, CTRL, DELETE to remove the pop-up and then ran a malware and full scurity scan to make sure I did not have adware/malware/virus on my laptop---all AOKAY and no problems since.............People have called the number and they are hackers, they download something to your computer and hold it hostage until you pay their ransom.....I wish they could arrest these SCUMBAGS!!!!

Re: A New Scam

NickNack — Tue, 01 Aug 2017 20:56:03 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
I don't answer calls I don't recognize. I Google them sometimes to see who it is. I have received those scam Microsoft calls & I just laugh.
My brother called this weekend & I did not recognize his number. LOL!!! Good thing I have an answering machine so he could tell me to answer the phone.

@Nightowlz Just put your brother into your phonebook on your telephone, and his name will always come up with his number when he calls.

Re: A New Scam

jackthebear — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:25:50 GMT

@SharkE wrote:
wish I could get that nomorerobot but can't
Bought a call blocker machine though.

we just signed up when I switched to a different cable co., it is really great.

Re: A New Scam

KLm — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:39:30 GMT

I don't want to give away any secrets LOL....I've ended up answering these calls a couple of times for one reason or another. I can work from home, so I at times answer numbers I don't recognize.

I pretend to be quite alarmed that my computer is at risk, and hold them on the line as long as possible. I ask which computer. They say the microsoft one. I reply with: which one? I have three. And I also have a server, so....it usually never gets past that point. It has been satisfying a time or two I admit.

Re: A New Scam

Natasha218 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 02:50:00 GMT

They started a phone call with "Dear Customer" ??? I'd have hung up right there and then...LOL It could only get dumber after that.