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Skype Call from ONLINE HELP - PERFORM SYSTEM MAINTENANCE!
stefano
Posts: 949 Forumite
in Techie Stuff
Just received 2 skype calls from "online.tt1", asking me to log onto a site to improve security.
Has anyone had a similar experience?
Has anyone had a similar experience?
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probably scammers!!
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Yep - scam. Just block it.604!0
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOO DONT RESPOND, They already have to much information on you if they can contact you, is your security at its best, you will need it to be!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Signature removed0
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Go to Tools->Options->Privacy Settings and set the options to 'people in my contact list only'.
Oh and on the same form, make sure all the web stuff is unchecked too...For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple and wrong.0 -
Yes definitely SPAM
This thread has a couple more examples of names of callers that are fake http://community.skype.com/t5/Security-Privacy-Trust-and/Reporting-unsolicited-calls-Suspect-phishing-scam-being-done-via/td-p/429245
The post below (direct link here) is how to report such scam/phishing attacks
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