Is 'Windows Support Services' a legitimate Microsoft Co?
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From: Dave F. on 10 Aug 2010 10:52 Hi I live in the UK. Today I received a number a cold calls from the above company, telling me I had a number of problems with my PC which they'd gleaned 'from information sent from my router' & wanted to 'turn my computer on so they could fix it for me." I sounded like they were come form an Indian call centre. I hung up each time, but they 'phoned back. The last call, when asked if he was working for Microsoft he said yes. But alarm bells were still ringing (how did they get my telephone number?) so I didn't do anything & just hung up. But just to check & maybe a heads up to others, I thought I check here to see if might just be a legitimate MS service (although I doubt it). Ta Dave F.
From: Bruce Hagen on 10 Aug 2010 10:59 "Dave F." <df(a)zx.cu.uk> wrote in message news:%23sJ$5uJOLHA.2064(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I live in the UK. > > Today I received a number a cold calls from the above company, telling > me I had a number of problems with my PC which they'd gleaned 'from > information sent from my router' & wanted to 'turn my computer on so > they could fix it for me." > > I sounded like they were come form an Indian call centre. > > I hung up each time, but they 'phoned back. > > > The last call, when asked if he was working for Microsoft he said yes. > > But alarm bells were still ringing (how did they get my telephone > number?) so I didn't do anything & just hung up. > > But just to check & maybe a heads up to others, I thought I check here > to see if might just be a legitimate MS service (although I doubt it). > > Ta > Dave F. > > It isn't Microsoft. You know as well as everyone else, MS couldn't care less if you had a problem with your PC. -- Bruce Hagen MS-MVP [Mail] Imperial Beach, CA
From: smlunatick on 10 Aug 2010 11:56 On Aug 10, 3:52 pm, "Dave F." <d...(a)zx.cu.uk> wrote: > Hi > > I live in the UK. > > Today I received a number a cold calls from the above company, telling > me I had a number of problems with my PC which they'd gleaned 'from > information sent from my router' & wanted to 'turn my computer on so > they could fix it for me." > > I sounded like they were come form an Indian call centre. > > I hung up each time, but they 'phoned back. > > The last call, when asked if he was working for Microsoft he said yes. > > But alarm bells were still ringing (how did they get my telephone > number?) so I didn't do anything & just hung up. > > But just to check & maybe a heads up to others, I thought I check here > to see if might just be a legitimate MS service (although I doubt it). > > Ta > Dave F. Microsoft "fixing" your PC "conflicts" for "free??" How did you purchase your Windows? Was it "bundled" on a new PC or did your purchase a "retail" box that Microsoft was shipping? Also, a router is supposed to "protect" the access of your PCs on the Internet. This is "bogus!!!!!!" Now you should: -- Scan your PCs for "viruses" / "spywares" / "malwares" / "hackwares" -- Protect your email address when posting to newsgroups / web forums -- Change your router's password
From: Urlay Nook on 10 Aug 2010 12:23 Hello I llive in the UK too. Go to WH Smith or any newsagent and look for this weeks Computeractive. The main feature is all about phone scams which are exactly what you recieved. John "Dave F." <df(a)zx.cu.uk> wrote in message news:#sJ$5uJOLHA.2064(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Hi > > I live in the UK. > > Today I received a number a cold calls from the above company, telling me > I had a number of problems with my PC which they'd gleaned 'from > information sent from my router' & wanted to 'turn my computer on so they > could fix it for me." > > I sounded like they were come form an Indian call centre. > > I hung up each time, but they 'phoned back. > > > The last call, when asked if he was working for Microsoft he said yes. > > But alarm bells were still ringing (how did they get my telephone number?) > so I didn't do anything & just hung up. > > But just to check & maybe a heads up to others, I thought I check here to > see if might just be a legitimate MS service (although I doubt it). > > Ta > Dave F. > >
From: Graham on 10 Aug 2010 16:34
On Aug 10, 5:23 pm, "Urlay Nook" <UrlayBur...(a)TheNook.com> wrote: > Hello > I llive in the UK too. > Go to WH Smith or any newsagent and look for this weeks Computeractive. > The main feature is all about phone scams which are exactly what you > recieved. > John > > "Dave F." <d...(a)zx.cu.uk> wrote in message > > news:#sJ$5uJOLHA.2064(a)TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > > Hi > > > I live in the UK. > > > Today I received a number a cold calls from the above company, telling me > > I had a number of problems with my PC which they'd gleaned 'from > > information sent from my router' & wanted to 'turn my computer on so they > > could fix it for me." > > > I sounded like they were come form an Indian call centre. > > > I hung up each time, but they 'phoned back. > > > The last call, when asked if he was working for Microsoft he said yes. > > > But alarm bells were still ringing (how did they get my telephone number?) > > so I didn't do anything & just hung up. > > > But just to check & maybe a heads up to others, I thought I check here to > > see if might just be a legitimate MS service (although I doubt it). > > > Ta > > Dave F.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Ive had the the same thing , a few times over the last months , after a bit of goon fun , wrong names , dont undestand question , just end with 'but I dont have a computer at home' is then followed by ....bzzz really depends on how much time you have to kill when the call comes in .. tell them nothing real ! |