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Microsoft warns on support scams
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Thousands still falling for old-school tech support swindle
A survey from Microsoft reveals just how widespread the fake tech support call scam is becoming.
Redmond said 79 per cent of those tricked suffered financial loss – the average loss was $875 (£542). Losses ranged from just $82 (£51) in Ireland to a whopping $1,560 (£967) in Canada.
Full article here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/16/tech_support_scam_calls/
A survey from Microsoft reveals just how widespread the fake tech support call scam is becoming.
Redmond said 79 per cent of those tricked suffered financial loss – the average loss was $875 (£542). Losses ranged from just $82 (£51) in Ireland to a whopping $1,560 (£967) in Canada.
Full article here http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/16/tech_support_scam_calls/
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Looks like there's some serious money to be made on these things if you're that way inclined!! :eek::wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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looks like the beginnings of a "Gullibility" league table :rotfl:
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple0 -
Whoever shells out the most goes to the top???:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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Wonder who the Canadian was who paid out over a grand.....?:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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I'm feeling a bit left out, I don't get these kinds of calls.
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I'm feeling a bit left out, I don't get these kinds of calls.
I've not gotten them personally at my address but I answered them for my parents in law as they were concerned how the scammers knew their name and number. Didn't take long to realise that the scammer knew very little about anything.
I just get loads of calls from indian call centres for insurance etc.0 -
I don't get those either. Only calls I get are from "debt consolidation" firms who want to charge me a fortune for dealing with my debts.:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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My mum got one of those calls and she told them that her son works in IT (me) and she'll have to speak to me first so i can check her computer.... The bloke on the other end of the phone shouted at her for wasting his time and slammed the phone down.0
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Wonder if it would be possible to trace the computer they use to connect to yours and initiate a DoS attack on it?
That would be revenge!:wall: Flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality - Am I flogging a dead horse? :wall:
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