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[Janet H]

I work at a security company now and we read a lot about this stuff. One important thing: be sure you absolutely know who that the "microsoft techs" are from Microsoft. One of the current scams is to "infect" your computer with something that says you need to call support at xxx.xxx.xxxx number but the support are actually the scammers.

I especially love the ones that call my house and say they are calling from 'windows computers" about my computer problem. Ha! 

 

Anyone who has ever tried to actually call microsoft for support knows how tough it is to get a real person.  I can't imagine they would call unsolicited. It's hard to believe that folks fall for this one still... 

[camelracer]

I had these "Microsoft Support" people call and tell me that their servers detected my windows computer was infected with a virus and they would fix it for free. All I had to do was follow their instructions. When I couldn't find the key with the flags on my Mac they got frustrated with my stupidity. We went back and forth for 15 to 20 minutes before they started telling me what they were going to do to my mother and sister.

 

Us retired people need some sort of entertainment.

[ski3pin]

I had these "Microsoft Support" people call and tell me that their servers detected my windows computer was infected with a virus and they would fix it for free. All I had to do was follow their instructions. When I couldn't find the key with the flags on my Mac they got frustrated with my stupidity. We went back and forth for 15 to 20 minutes before they started telling me what they were going to do to my mother and sister.

 

Us retired people need some sort of entertainment.

 

[MarkBC]

I had these "Microsoft Support" people call and tell me that their servers detected my windows computer was infected with a virus and they would fix it for free. All I had to do was follow their instructions. When I couldn't find the key with the flags on my Mac they got frustrated with my stupidity. We went back and forth for 15 to 20 minutes before they started telling me what they were going to do to my mother and sister.

 

Us retired people need some sort of entertainment.

 

A friend of mine had a similar experience with the "Microsoft Support" scam calls.  The second time she received one of the calls she knew what was going on, so she spent a while playing with them...until eventually they started cursing at her.  I think they said "You are ugly!"

She, too, is retired.