Do windows consultants get directly incontact via the phone, or is this a con?
Do windows consultants get directly incontact via the phone, or is this a con?Some one has rung me saying they are from microsoft windows and that someone is trying to hack into my computer, but they dont give me much more info, than they are from windows.Has anyone else had this?1 person needs an answerI do too
January 5th, 2011 12:42pm
Its a scam: Don’t fall for phony phone tech support:Microsoft will not make unsolicited calls to help you with your computerMicrosoft Security MVP, 2004 - 2011
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January 5th, 2011 3:02pm
On Wed, 5 Jan 2011 17:34:54 +0000, Emme81 wrote:Do windows consultants get directly incontact via the phone, or is this a con?Some one has rung me saying they are from microsoft windows and that someone is trying to hack into my computer, but they dont give me much more info, than they are from windows.Has anyone else had this?Yes, many people have gotten similar calls. This is a scam, and onethat's become very common lately. Do not do what they say; just hangup on them.Ken Blake (MS MVP)
January 5th, 2011 4:29pm
See this thread, http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/msescan/thread/ff58fb98-7fa1-4385-b0c0-f90f8da7772a
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January 5th, 2011 5:12pm