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I have today had a new series of scam phone calls saying the usual that someone else is using my home hub but this time a new phrase has come in with them asking me to go to Google and type "Teamviewer 7.
I obviously didn't but they said what do I see, I said a big notice saying this is a scam get off my *******g line when they get abusive and hang up.
On checking this some form of remote access download.
These people must be a bit simple as surely no body would get taken in by them talking in broken English obviously a long way away.

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  • Farway
    Farway Posts: 14,643 Forumite
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    I have today had a new series of scam phone calls saying the usual that someone else is using my home hub but this time a new phrase has come in with them asking me to go to Google and type "Teamviewer 7.
    I obviously didn't but they said what do I see, I said a big notice saying this is a scam get off my *******g line when they get abusive and hang up.
    On checking this some form of remote access download.
    These people must be a bit simple as surely no body would get taken in by them talking in broken English obviously a long way away.

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  • arciere
    arciere Posts: 1,361 Forumite
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    I always wonder why I never get such calls. It would be great fun.
  • kwikbreaks
    kwikbreaks Posts: 9,187 Forumite
    aardvaak wrote: »
    These people must be a bit simple as surely no body would get taken in by them talking in broken English obviously a long way away.
    Given most of the cheap ISPs have outsourced support I doubt the broken English would set off any alarm bells. It might add to the authenticity in fact :)
  • AndyPix
    AndyPix Posts: 4,847 Forumite
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    aardvaak wrote: »
    Teamviewer 7..


    Wonder why they're suggesting such an old version of TV ??
    These outfits normally have their own blag "support" page that they guide you to with links to download the most popular remote softwares
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