Windows scam beware

MoneySavingUser

I've had them too - if they claim they are from microsoft and computers in your area have been having problems then it is a scam

I_luv_cats

(again I say)

how can "Microsoft" (or anybody else) telephone you, if you haven't given them your phone number?? (how would they know?)

how do they know you have a computer and it's windows??

I'd see them off with a freck off tone and flea in their ear!!!

soul619

they probably got you to download a real virus in that file you downloaded too...

michbright

I've had this several times and keep telling them I don't have a Windows based PC, but still they persist!

Annoying callers - almost as bad as the calls regarding mis-sold PPI.

chipp

Like michbright I say I don't have a computer, so far they've stayed polite but sound incredulous (how can anybody in the world not have a computer?).

What's prompted this reply is that the most recent caller was able to tell me my home address (somebody here has registered a microsoft computer apparently!) As I'm in the phone book that's hardly confidential info so I'm not worrying about it, but wonder whether anyone ex-directory has had the same experience? If so that suggests someone somewhere has sold our data. As if anybody would :shocked:

hethmar

I know of an elderly lady who gave them remote control over her pc :eek: I just wonder how much they could find out doing that.