karlunity Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 A friend posted this " Got a phone call from someone with a heavy Indian accent claiming to be with Microsoft checking my computer security. No kidding. Anyway gets around to asking if I am in front of my computer so we can check the internet connection. At this point I tell him I don't need to check it and hang up. Immediately I get a call back that I just let ring till he goes away. Have never heard of this angle but sound waaaay too suspicious to me.....it seems new scam. Don't let anyone you dont know get you to connect with them...you may find your computer "zombied"." karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yeah that's just not a valid phone call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I would have had some fun with him. As soon as i depicted the East Indian accent I would have invited him over for barbecued cow ribs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yeah, they try to get you to go to a web site that then takes over your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gun nutty Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 I get these calls all the time. Some guy representing himself as being from Microsoft calls, addresses me by name, and then says "we have been monitoring your internet activity and received warnings that your machine is infected with viruses". Area codes are always different, even when the same guy calls back; they must be using VOIP. They are definitely reading off a script. Most of the callers appear to have minimal knowledge of Windows. Guy said he was a college student in the L.A. area, new to the US from India. I'm suspecting the calls are from overseas... He slipped on the actual time; it was way off from Pacific time zone. The caller points you to a web page with a remote access program. They also have a secondary page/program if that first one doesn't seem to work. Have some fun! Do everything in your power to keep them on the phone for as long as possible. Ask them where they're from, talk about sports, the USA, whatever. Pretend you are doing what they ask, just make sure nothing "seems to work". A computer reboot can "take forever"! Be a completely trusting idiot. My record is over 45 minutes.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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