Electronics

[LizAnne_1]

Doo, thanks and a great weekend to you, too.

Kentucky, smart move. I saw also to tell them you have a Mac.

[Ibby114]

On 10/10/2014 VCamp2748 said:

There have been other threads on this same subject. Everyone seems to have come up with their own ways of handling it. Personally, I love my Caller ID & never answer if I don't know who's calling.

Same here!

[Mindy D]

I HAD THE SAME CALL. IF ANYONE GETS ONE OF THESE CALLS, DO NOT LET THEM TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR COMPUTER AND GET OFF THE PHONE ASAP. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE PULLING THIS SCAM, THEY TELL YOU THAT THEY HAVE DETECTED SOME PROBLEM ON YOUR COMPUTER AND TRY TO SCARE YOU INTO LETTING THEM TAKE CONTROL TO HELP YOU SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

[kivah]

You can't even believe the phone numbers/names that show up on ur caller ID --- as they have programs where they select it. NEVER respond to anyone CALLING YOU, EMAILING YOU, SENDING U A LETTER!!!!! Obviously, SCAMMERS.

[Lynnj]

Use common sense - Microsoft would never call someone directly. How would they know your number? If you have caller ID and don't recognize the number, don't answer.

[Ladybug724]

These people are complete idiots. First of all like I really believe your name is Kevin or Jerry. So sick of these calls. I wish there was a way to report them.

[glb613]

On 10/10/2014 VCamp2748 said:

On 10/10/2014 LizAnne said:

Hi Doo! Good advice as always. I do realize that I should ignore the next call but the urge to toy with a scam artist is overwhelming.

LOL! It's fun to mess with them, isn't it?

I love it. I go along with them for a while. When they ask me to download something or to access my computer, I let them have it.

[jackthebear]

OP

Let calls from numbers you don't know go to voice mail or do not answer them,

Rinse and repeat

do not engage with these callers

[glb613]

I found this:

"A lot of places take check by phone/online as payment, all you need is a routing number and account number. Wouldn't be too hard for someone with the first two to make up a phony check number to give out.

I have all my credit card bills set to auto-pay from my checking account. All I needed to set this up was my checking account and routing number from the bottom of any check. Same for online loan payment."

All someone needs to do is take a picture of your check to have the information needed. There have been waiters/waitresses who took cell phone photos of people's charge cards and used the numbers to make illegal purchases. You could do the same for a check.

[kalina]

I tell them I just got an I-pad. I had to say it about 3 or 4 different times, but it's been about 2 months and I haven't received another call from them.