Microsoft Calling

[Smiley]

Just got a phone call from someone saying they worked for Microsoft and that my computer is infected and sending them messages. She wouldn't tell me who the windows was registered under and it was quite odd that the first step was to open internet explorer. Told her I don't believe your from Microsoft and hung up. Pretty sure she was just trying to scam me.

Anyone else had this happen??

 

[gUt]

yes it's a scam that's been tried on for a while now.

 

[madunit]

so how does the scam work? Is it remote assistance to try and dig through your temp internet files or cookies or some sh*t?

 

[the1]

so how does the scam work? Is it remote assistance to try and dig through your temp internet files or cookies or some sh*t?

Basically they get you to install some sort of Remote Assistance app making you think they they have solved a problem for you, but after you hang up the phone is when it gets ugly.

 

[Medievalknight]

Had the same phone call myself, they wanted me to go to a website (given by them) which was supposed to allow them to remove the so called problem. I asked them how they got my phone number and they quickly hung up so no doubt it was a scam as microsoft do not have anyones personal phone numbers for starters.

 

[madunit]

what would happen if you went along with it and claimed to have installed it, but actually not even attempt to do so.

If they tried to hack into your pc, would you be able to get any of their info?

 

[Medievalknight]

Just had another call from "microsoft" this arvo around 1 pm to which i quickly hung up on, then ANOTHER one around 4 pm, same MO to which i quickly told the guy to f**k OFF :lol:............(.surprisingly he hung up )


http://www.microsoft.com/australia/presspass/post/Microsoft-issues-warning-on-phone-scam

 

[SEAT 1A]

Cheers for the info all.

 

[Ausguy]

If they ring me im gonna ask to speak to Bill

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Im gonna pretend to be the feds. Or ill try and keep them on the phone and with my mobile, ill call the cops.

 

[innsaneink]

I used to love playing with telemarketers when I was unemployed.....would let them go thru their 3 minute spiel then reply with "...what?"

 

[Twigg]

Just got a phone call from someone saying they worked for Microsoft and that my computer is infected and sending them messages. She wouldn't tell me who the windows was registered under and it was quite odd that the first step was to open internet explorer. Told her I don't believe your from Microsoft and hung up. Pretty sure she was just trying to scam me.

Anyone else had this happen??

I just got the phone call lol. They are from Fiji. Definitely a scammer.

 

[The Electric Horseman]

I had this last week, lied and told them i dont own a computer and they hung up.

 

[IanG]

I had this last week, lied and told them i dont own a computer and they hung up.

Proves they're just cold calling. We got an internal message about it at work today

 

[Big Mick]

I got a call yesterday as well.

I knew about this and said...wow I had your mate Bill call yesterday and he took my details.

The guy kept pressing...and then I just told him to F-Off.

 

[Medievalknight]

The guy kept pressing...and then I just told him to F-Off.

So did I :lol:

 

[Ausguy]

Hey all

this scam is back up... just got a call kept him on phone for 5 mins talking to me... then i asked him some questions and he handed me to his supervisor.

I asked him where he was calling from and he told me it was nth sydney, then they said they wanted me to use windows key and R to run something, thats when i said what scam is this, they then said if they dont believe me its my bad luck i said oh really that is helpful they said bye byeeeeeeee and hung up

 

[juanfarkall]

Got a call from this one last weekend.
Indian dude claimed to be in Melbourne.

 

[Ausguy]

yep 2 indians i spoke to as well.... i asked for their number to call them back

i also asked if they were from microsoft they told me no they support their software

i want to strangle the pricks

 

[juanfarkall]

www.whirlpool.net.au is a less than enjoyable site however there are some nice transcripts of interactions between MS scammers and members detailed there.