The only reason the se scams exist is that, unfortunately, every once in a while they work. What a world we live in... Just for the record, Microsoft informed me that they don't make these kinds of calls...:-)
On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 9:39 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > I received the same type phone call. He said his name was Andrew and he > wanted access to my computer. Same reason my computer was indicating a high > error rate. i said I would call him back and the phone number he gave me > was an area code that did not exist. > > Marie > > Marie Varrelman Melchiori, CG, CGL* > Melchiori Research Services, L.L.C.* > --------------------------------------------------------------- > CG, Certified Genealogist and CGL, Certified Genealogical Lecturer are > service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists ® , used under > license by Board-certified associates after periodic competency evaluations. > > In a message dated 8/22/2012 9:17:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > I realize that this is becoming very off-topic, especially with my > addition. I do suspect that it is related to the last message. I got a call > one day about two weeks ago from a fellow (knew my name) who claimed he was > calling from Microsoft. My phone indicated that the calling number was > unavailable. He spoke with a distinctly foreign accent which led me to > believe that he was calling from an off shore calling centre. When I asked > for his name he gave me a very common-sounding name -- not quite John Smith > but in that same vein. When I pointed out that his number was unavailable > he explained that Microsoft employees call from many numbers. I was deeply > suspicious especially when he told me that my computer was reporting many > errors...I rarely have them...I kept him on the line because I really > wanted to know what he was trying to sell me or whatever...but hung up > when I was getting nowhere (his accent was of no help). I reported the > incident to Microsoft and they suspect that his intent was to be able to > access my computer...which, of course, I would never allow. > > Just another warning to everyone! > > Lucy > > On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 7:34 PM, JLB <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Maybe it's not a Legacy subscriber list they're calling. Do you have any >> web properties that display contact information of any kind? Even your >> name? Facebook account? Names can be looked up in directories for phone >> numbers and addresses. It could be a hit and miss type of thing. >> Compiling as many names associated with the genealogy world as possible >> and matching them up with phone numbers. Ok my mind's going off the deep >> end here but anyone determined can put things together pretty easily. >> >> I get at least 50-100 junk emails per day and I wonder where did they >> get my address? A lot of it comes to addresses that are not on my >> website. It's illegal to sell/share mailing lists but people do it >> anyway. Why? Money. >> >> The way I see it - anyone who I don't know (email) or recognize on the >> phone is a stranger. I don't care who they say they are. I don't know >> them. And they don't get to ask me questions. >> --- >> JL Beeken >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >> On 8/22/2012 3:58 PM, Sentz wrote: >> > I got one of these calls about 6 months ago. Thought it was odd at the >> > time since the guy asked if I'd gotten the latest 7.5 upgrade. He >> > offered to perform a look up for one of my ancestors to show that >> > GeneologyBank would be of a benefit. At the time I did not sign up for >> > a number of reasons. I had not thought of the caller being a >> > resourceful telemarketing scammer. Wonder where he got his list of >> > Legacy subscribers from. >> > >> > >> > ------ Original Message ------ >> > From: "JLB"<[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: 8/22/2012 6:00:04 PM >> > Subject: Re: [LegacyUG] GenealogyBank >> >> Unless I initiated the call myself to a known reputable company to make >> >> a purchase, I would not be giving out my credit card number and other >> >> personal information to someone who 'just happened to call'. >> >> >> >> I'm not saying it's the case with this, because I just don't know, but >> I >> >> do know people have no end of ideas how to get their hands on people's >> >> personal information. Good idea; check with Legacy. If it's not them, >> >> someone is pretending to be. >> >> --- >> >> JL Beeken >> >> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> >> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >> >> >> On 8/22/2012 2:36 PM, Lavern Hall wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> Hi Kathy, >> >>> When I first subscribed to GenealogyBank, I received a couple of phone >> >>> calls from them. The nature of their calls were to ask how I liked the >> >>> program and how they could be of help. >> >>> I have never received a call like the one you described from Legacy. >> >>> Unless Legacy Family Tree is having some sort of a marketing campaign, >> >>> it makes me wonder who actually called you. If you haven't done so >> >>> already, it might be a good idea to contact Legacy. >> >>> Best, >> >>> Lavern Hall >> >>> Aurora, Ohio, USA >> >>> On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 4:40 PM, JLB<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Gee, it sounds like it could have been anyone. Not Legacy and not >> >>> GenealogyBank. It seems like a weird thing for Legacy to be doing. >> >>> >> >>> Perhaps an enterprising marketer? All they would need is your >> credit >> > >> >>> card number to make a purchase through their affiliate account. >> >>> >> >>> Then, on the other hand, maybe it was an enterprising marketer >> who just >> >>> wanted your credit card number and all your other personal >> information >> >>> so they could go shopping elsewhere. >> >>> --- >> >>> JL Beeken >> >>> JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists >> >>> http://www.jgen.ws/jlog/ >> >>> >> >>> On 8/22/2012 1:26 PM, Kathy Meyer wrote: >> >>> > Just got a call and they identified themselves as calling >> from Legacy >> >>> > Family Tree and first thing wanted to know if I'd upgraded to >> version >> >>> > 7.5 and I said that upgrade happened a really long time ago. >> He >> >>> wasn't >> >>> > talking about any of the version upgrades since then. 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