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Alleged phone calls from Microsoft Technical Dept.

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I am continuely receiving calls from overseas telling me they are from Microsoft Technical department and I have critical errors on my computer and want me to switch my computer on so they can help me eradicate the problems. Are these genuine calls? I suspect they are not.
- Changed type Kempsey Monday, September 26, 2011 2:19 AM
- Changed type Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Monday, September 26, 2011 3:03 AM Question
Monday, September 26, 2011 2:00 AM

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It's a scam.

More info:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
- Marked as answer by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Monday, September 26, 2011 3:03 AM
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It's a scam.

More info:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx
- Marked as answer by Carey FrischMVP, Moderator Monday, September 26, 2011 3:03 AM
Monday, September 26, 2011 2:32 AM
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I know it is a scam but can Microsoft do anything about this? Tonight I received a call and after politely advising them to go forth and multiply, they tried 5 more times to ring me. I have since reported this as a nuisance call!

Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:03 PM
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Like any crank call, simply hang up!
Carey Frisch

Thursday, December 22, 2011 10:59 PM

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