just had a call from someone working on behalf of microsoft.

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  1. Bob

    Bobby New Member

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    indian guy from number 020328474786 sounding quite concerned. My computer has been hacked and is being used for cybercrime. If i dont comply with him my internet will be disconnected. Had all my personal details etc.

    99% certain its a scam, but just want to be 100%. any thoughts ?
     
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    matthewWAB New Member

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    Definite scam mate surely
     
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    Scam!!!!
     
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    Scam!! Scam!!! Scam!!!! Scam!!!!! Scam!!!!!! Scam!!!!!!! Scam!!!!!!!! Scam!!!!!!!!! Scam!!!!!!!!!!:nails::nails:
     
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    Had one the same last week - saying I needed to get on to my computer staright away because of "alerts" Microsoft had received. When the Indian(I presume ) lady told me her name was Mary - I told her to go & fooook herself. Microsoft wouldn't ring you anyway!!
     
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    My dad got a call a few weeks ago. 66 year old never owned a computer but got told exactly the same.

    He swiftly told them 'I don't have a bloody computer, call again and I'm phoning the police' and put the phone down.

    A few minutes later phone rang again and the person on the other end said 'have you called them yet'

    Cheeky buggers

    Sent from my GT-I9300 using Forum Runner
     
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  8. Bob

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    I hung up half way through. He rang back. I hung up again. He rang back. Let it go to answerrphone and he left me alone.
     
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  9. Mrs

    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Aye they didn`t like my phone manner and cutting em off so rang me back and told me to **** off.

    First time I`ve been told to eff off by an Asian. Couldn`t stop laughing.
     
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    I once had one on the phone for over 40 mins! In the end he told me he was getting the mafia to "sort me out"

    I'm still here...
     
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  11. Marlon

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    Maybe the mafia are very busy with all the extra work and are still making their way down the list.
     
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    shed131 Well-Known Member

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    Had a indian guy phone the other day, saying....... gud mourning I'm wanting speak tuh Mr (surname)pleeez....

    The conversation then went as follows ...

    (me) who's calling please, ...

    (him) I'm wanting speak tuh Mr (surname ).

    I know you are but whos calling please

    (him) is that Mrs ( surname)

    (me ) Look its obvivious you are not grasping the simplicity of the question besides not knowing the difference between a male and female voice, so i will give you another chance.....who is calling please.


    ( him) Im wanting speak tuh Mr (surname)

    (Me) okay i will simplfy it even more seen as you are failing to understand the question I'm asking......



    in my best indian voice and rocking my head side ways i replied.... gud mourning, im wanting ask question who is bluddy calling pleeeez.......



    I must have been good ....he hung up ...lol
     
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  13. LiverpoolRed

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    Scam - I get them all the time! Microsoft never call - they usually phone after a big update has been sent out
     
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    Scoff Well-Known Member

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    Having worked closely with Microsoft on occasion, I can confirm that they will charge a lot more than anyone on one of these calls tries to charge you...
     
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