You always here about all the internet & telephone scams. You think to yourself,
"I'd never fall for that", well don't be so sure. Yesterday I answered the phone & a male with a thick accent tells me he's calling me from "windows" (1st) about the trouble I've been having with my computer. (2nd) he says didn't you send in a report to windows? OK, I was already suspicious, however, for most of the last year I had been having problems. The worst being from about June - Sept. Yes, I did send in error reports, but, I'm wondering how does he know this? I'd better ask more questions before giving any info. Before I can ask, He then says, " You have been having trouble with your computer running slow (who doesn't think that at times) We have found that someone is trying to access your
computer. Do you know SOME NAME from S. Africa?" I said NO & he asked if I have been downloading from the internet. I said yes, today I downloaded Microsoft Office 2013 & it's legal. He chuckled. I really went on alert & said I wanted my son to hear this, just a minute. But he just kept talking. I stomped on the floor 3 times & unbeknownst to the guy, he had already picked up the extensionj upstairs. The guy keeps talking, telling me he can tell me SOME NUMBERS from my computer, just get on your keyboard & I'll tell you what to do". Don't worry I
didn't. My son loudly says, "Mom, hang up. It's a scam" The guy syas "no, I'm from windows", I asked him to tell me my name & number. He said 1st initial & last name & my phone number. Son says, "Mom HANG UP!" I said, "My son is 1st initial & last name, too. I have to do what he says. I'm hanging up." So we did & figured that was that. About an hour later he called again. This time I looked at the caller ID it said: NAME NOT FOUND 1-000-000-0000, so I knew it was him again. I answered the phone in a deep harsh voice & said, "This phone is being monitored &
this call is being traced" they hung up & didn't called back, that day. I mentioned this when I sent out our club newsletter & at the next meeting several people came up to me & thanked me for writing about it as it happened to them, too. I am still seeing this number on my caller ID!! From reading the comments below it looks like they seem to wear the scam of many faces!! BEWARE!!!
You always here about all the internet & telephone scams. You think to yourself,
"I'd never fall for that", well don't be so sure. Yesterday I answered the phone & a male with a thick accent tells me he's calling me from "windows" (1st) about the trouble I've been having with my computer. (2nd) he says didn't you send in a report to windows? OK, I was already suspicious, however, for most of the last year I had been having problems. The worst being from about June - Sept. Yes, I did send in error reports, but, I'm wondering how does he know this? I'd better ask more questions before giving any info. Before I can ask, He then says, " You have been having trouble with your computer running slow (who doesn't think that at times) We have found that someone is trying to access your
computer. Do you know SOME NAME from S. Africa?" I said NO & he asked if I have been downloading from the internet. I said yes, today I downloaded Microsoft Office 2013 & it's legal. He chuckled. I really went on alert & said I wanted my son to hear this, just a minute. But he just kept talking. I stomped on the floor 3 times & unbeknownst to the guy, he had already picked up the extensionj upstairs. The guy keeps talking, telling me he can tell me SOME NUMBERS from my computer, just get on your keyboard & I'll tell you what to do". Don't worry I
didn't. My son loudly says, "Mom, hang up. It's a scam" The guy syas "no, I'm from windows", I asked him to tell me my name & number. He said 1st initial & last name & my phone number. Son says, "Mom HANG UP!" I said, "My son is 1st initial & last name, too. I have to do what he says. I'm hanging up." So we did & figured that was that. About an hour later he called again. This time I looked at the caller ID it said: NAME NOT FOUND 1-000-000-0000, so I knew it was him again. I answered the phone in a deep harsh voice & said, "This phone is being monitored &
this call is being traced" they hung up & didn't called back, that day. I mentioned this when I sent out our club newsletter & at the next meeting several people came up to me & thanked me for writing about it as it happened to them, too. I am still seeing this number on my caller ID!! From reading the comments below it looks like they seem to wear the scam of many faces!! BEWARE!!!
Caller type: Scammer
Company: Microsoft
Number: 000-000-0000