Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
#46
Re: Suspicious phone call about computer
Yup it's a scam - they are going to tell you that your computer is infected with lots of nasty stuff and has lots of problems, they will get you to give them remote access to your computer at which point they will install some fake software that will "confirm" you have lots of problems with your computer, then they will get you to enter your credit card details to pay for some software to fix all the "problems".
When they called me, I kept them talking for about 30 minutes, spoke to several different people listening to them all talking rubbish, and they eventually gave up.
You did right in having nothing to do with it.
I'm still in the UK and had the call a couple of months back - they were calling from India. They told me they were from Microsoft.
Are you in the UK or in Australia?
When they called me, I kept them talking for about 30 minutes, spoke to several different people listening to them all talking rubbish, and they eventually gave up.
You did right in having nothing to do with it.
I'm still in the UK and had the call a couple of months back - they were calling from India. They told me they were from Microsoft.
Are you in the UK or in Australia?
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
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#48
Re: Suspicious phone call about computer
Yup it's a scam - they are going to tell you that your computer is infected with lots of nasty stuff and has lots of problems, they will get you to give them remote access to your computer at which point they will install some fake software that will "confirm" you have lots of problems with your computer, then they will get you to enter your credit card details to pay for some software to fix all the "problems".
When they called me, I kept them talking for about 30 minutes, spoke to several different people listening to them all talking rubbish, and they eventually gave up.
You did right in having nothing to do with it.
I'm still in the UK and had the call a couple of months back - they were calling from India. They told me they were from Microsoft.
Are you in the UK or in Australia?
When they called me, I kept them talking for about 30 minutes, spoke to several different people listening to them all talking rubbish, and they eventually gave up.
You did right in having nothing to do with it.
I'm still in the UK and had the call a couple of months back - they were calling from India. They told me they were from Microsoft.
Are you in the UK or in Australia?
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#50
Re: Suspicious phone call about computer
I was fairly confident it was a scam because I couldn't believe windows would bother ringing people up personally, windows is a product rather than a company (I think) and she asked me to turn my computer on which was already on and online.
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
"Windows" rang me the other day with the same story... I asked them how I could possibly have a problem with my computer when I didn't even own one ...
They hung on me!
They hung on me!
#52
Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
Mugs who fall for these tricks really deserve everything that comes to them.....
I dont really have time to write anymore in this post as I have to send my details to this Nigerian chap. He emailed me saying I'm owed $500bn and just needs my bank details to deposit my wonga!
I dont really have time to write anymore in this post as I have to send my details to this Nigerian chap. He emailed me saying I'm owed $500bn and just needs my bank details to deposit my wonga!
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
We tried everything to avoid these sort of scam/cold calls, which always seemed to happen when the kids were going to sleep.
In the end I decided to make their lives as miserable as they were making ours so every call I would answer with "hello". If it was someone I wanted to talk to I would then carry on the converstation. If it was a cold call I would simply keep saying "hello" as if I couldn't hear the person at the other end. Even the most persistent lasted only lasted about 15 secs.
They must been cursing Telstra (who obviously sold them the list) for not fixing the fault on our line for so long.
In the end I decided to make their lives as miserable as they were making ours so every call I would answer with "hello". If it was someone I wanted to talk to I would then carry on the converstation. If it was a cold call I would simply keep saying "hello" as if I couldn't hear the person at the other end. Even the most persistent lasted only lasted about 15 secs.
They must been cursing Telstra (who obviously sold them the list) for not fixing the fault on our line for so long.
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
Now I've got a landline I signed up for the Do Not Call register. They are likely to get a mouthful off me shortly as 2 months after signing up I now get more scam and sales phone calls than I did before
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
Unfortunately the Do Not Call Register does not stop the scammers. They're not the most law abiding people you will find.
On the other hand you can just assume that anyone who cold calls after you've put your name on the Do Not Call register is a scammer . Ever the charities
On the other hand you can just assume that anyone who cold calls after you've put your name on the Do Not Call register is a scammer . Ever the charities
#57
Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
The Do Not Call register should cover you from all cold callers. Raise a complaint with them
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/
And here's a link to their warning over the "Microsoft"/"Windows" virus scam
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312277
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/
And here's a link to their warning over the "Microsoft"/"Windows" virus scam
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312277
Last edited by tartankoala; Sep 26th 2010 at 8:18 am.
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Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
Unfortunately the Do Not Call Register does not stop the scammers. They're not the most law abiding people you will find.
On the other hand you can just assume that anyone who cold calls after you've put your name on the Do Not Call register is a scammer . Ever the charities
On the other hand you can just assume that anyone who cold calls after you've put your name on the Do Not Call register is a scammer . Ever the charities
#59
Re: Cold Calls/Computer Scam Calls
The Do Not Call register should cover you from all cold callers. Raise a complaint with them
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/
And here's a link to their warning over the "Microsoft"/"Windows" virus scam
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312277
https://www.donotcall.gov.au/
And here's a link to their warning over the "Microsoft"/"Windows" virus scam
http://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/STANDARD/pc=PC_312277