Microsoft warns on support scams

asbokid

rmg1 wrote: »

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.

those pests are spoofing their CLID too..

We have been telephoned several times by caller 100000000000000000.

GunJack

asbokid wrote: »

those pests are spoofing their CLID too..

We have been telephoned several times by caller 100000000000000000.

often a sign they're outside the UK and hence untouchable under UK law :mad:

RussJK

They've started targeting my part of the world last few weeks, gets a bit annoying!

mrssswan

BUt what can be done about it? THey keep calling me! The last conversation I had with one of them he accused me of being antisocial and rude because I wouldn't speak to him (I told him I was on call preferencing and didn't want to speak to him) I then asked him to take me off his list and he said no, I will make sure you get 100's of these phone calls... which I now seem to be getting:( What can I do? tearing my hair out!!!
NB I don't even have Microsoft as am a mac user, this is how I knew it was scam!

pogofish

Why not hassle you MPs and see if they will get the appropriate licencing departments to clip the wings of the telecoms providers who sell blocks of overseas call time to call companies at prices that make this scam worthwile.

I bet they will die-off suddenly the moment the countries they originate from start paying full rate to the UK.

tweeter

They called my home number sometime ago and I replied ever so politely to them, that they had called a business number - so far these scammers haven't come back to me yet.