warning about call

mon37

Hi everyone, I would like to warn people about call coming from +1 210-249-0540. Yesterday, I had a call from this number but did not answer as the number was unknown to me and appeared coming from abroad. I goggled it and a lot of people yesterday have received calls from this number. People are saying that there are criminals behind this number saying to people that they are from Microsoft and have ID access to their computer and there is a virus so they can help.
Anyone else had calls from them?

Soosieboo

been getting for years.
Just tell them to **** off and hang up.

starrybee

Oh these people are fun! There's a thread on here about them, plus lots of youtube videos with computer-savvy people playing along with it to wind them up.

hamsterfan1

i just say "haven't you worked out that we all know it's a scam yet" & put the phone down

sarahj1986

I had the exact same number ring me Saturday. I didn't answer it but I think its from the USA

wonderwallet

I've been getting these calls for years now too. They can become quite abusive if you start calling them scammers so now I always say 'I haven't got a computer' This really confuses them and they just hang up :rotfl:

createbeauty

I had this the other day and had good fun messing the person about. Do people actually fall for this?

toniq

I had this call on Friday, I told her I have a macbook and not windows, She kept telling me no?!?!Just hung up after that.

tibawo

must be my time to get these calls again... I have had two in last few days.

The accent was really bad and I said yes I have been having problems with my windows... I have... They are really dirty and have had problems getting to them due to the cupboard in the way. And then asked them what she suggested.

BenhamsLC

Hubby told them he worked for Microsoft and the bloke asked who that was!!!!

mclarkie

One of many scams going around, sadly it's the elderly and vulnerable that fall for these kind of scams.

Which makes me grateful my parents are both computer illiterate.