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As it happens I just had a call from the "Windows Support" morons. Didn't feel like taking the time to play with them so just asked the questions that usually get an immediate hangup (which computer is it, what's the IP address, read me one of the error messages), but this guy was more persistent than most.
Instead of hanging up he transferred me to a "senior technician," a sharp-voiced woman who practically ordered me to sit in from of my computer so she could save me from the "malicious files" while rapid-firing nonsensical BS in an attempt to pull off a snow job.
I just told her I would not do so because she and her cohorts are running a scam. She asked "How do you know it's a scam?" I told her "Because I've been working in the computer industry for 40 years and have extensive experience in operating systems and networking, and furthermore none of the computers here run Windows - they all run Linux. So your claim to be receiving Windows error messages from 'my computer' is blatantly fraudulent on its face."
Finally I got the satisfying "CLICK!" from the other end. It's really a shame that some people fall for this crap.
->Posting last edited on Sat, 5 Mar 2016 07:45:50.
Posts in this Thread:
- IRS Scam Calls, Scott Paterson
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 11:09:10
1- Use Nomorobo, it works most of the time...., TKC, Fri, 4 Mar 2016 09:23:42
- Here on the east coast, they targeting college students, Notnoel
, Fri, 4 Mar 2016 06:25:40 - A sneaky one if you have moved is the jury duty scam, NCCaniac
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 13:12:08 - Re: IRS Scam Calls, Skip, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 12:37:59
- Paypal scam emails, No Snaab, Fri, 4 Mar 2016 15:03:06
- Just as stupid as the "Microsoft tech support" calls, NCCaniac
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 13:06:20- I have fun with those guys, JerseySaab
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 20:00:09 - I continually get this one, and IRS, and Comcast...., MI-Roger
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 16:09:18
1 - Unfortunately... this one gets people..., Scott Paterson
, Thu, 3 Mar 2016 15:58:57
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