Virus on my computer said the man on the phone

Johnnyy_Boy · 26 March 2011 at 3:37PM

Had a call from someone claiming to be from Virgin Media. It could of been as I know they use overseas call centre and he quoted my home number.
He said their systems showed my broadband was slow due to a virus on my computer.
I told him I can't do anything with my computer (laptop) as it belonged to work and he seemed disappointed I didn't have my own computer.
Could this be some sort of scam ??

Viper_7 · 26 March 2011 at 3:41PM

Yes it's a scam.

Some try to get you to sign up for a Virus removal service - which doesn't exist.
Others talk you into giving your card details out including the CVV2
and go on a spending spree.

gnaril · 26 March 2011 at 3:42PM

100% scam.

These crop up every couple of months.

Think about it how are they ever ever going to be able to know there is a virus on your pc.

Its a scam that is normally carried out by companys over in eastern europe and asia.

Avoid like the plage and if your worrried download any free virus checker from the interweb.

I see a lot of these coming in a dispute at work. AVOID

squeaky · 26 March 2011 at 3:56PM

Hi,

Yep, it's a well known scam. The guys on the techy board will be able to tell you more about it, so I'll move your query across there.

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Andrew1472 · 26 March 2011 at 4:07PM

My father had the same call a couple of weeks back.
He hasn't got, and has never had, a computer!!:rotfl: :rotfl:

Do not give them any information at all.