We got so many robo and scam calls, that we silenced the ringer on our land line and gave our friends and business callers our cell numbers. we only use our land line for calling out and check the answer machine once a day. Have to keep the land line, because of our bundle with ?Comcast. Works well.
******************************** www.harmonicaworkshops.com www.woodeneyemusic.com On Mon, 27 Jun 2016 16:15:26 -0500 Don H via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > If you google this subject you will see this a wide spread scam. I have > gotten the same call numerous times. > > On 6/27/2016 4:11 PM, David via Talk wrote: > > May not have anything to do with your system restart. Once they've got > > your phone number, they can go on for ages. One idea could be to get a > > caller-ID unit, and when you hear the number spoken out to you, > > determine whether you will pick up the phone or not. OK, likely they may > > be prepared, and have made their number not show up on caller-IDs, but > > in such cases, you will hear the unit saying something like "number not > > available", whenever they call. You then would refrain from answering > > the call. Do they get enough unanswered calls, they may eventually give > > up. This kind of prank-calls, are much like spam-mails. > > > > Should you get hold of the phone number they are using, you could of > > course contact Microsoft customer service, and let them be aware of the > > thing. Not sure if they would follow up on it too much, but definitely > > worth a try. > > > > In case you really can confirm it has to do with your system startup, > > there could be a couple of suggestions to consider. One thing is that > > you may want to run another virus/spyware/malware scanner. No scanner is > > perfect, and sometimes using an extra scanner has proven helpful in > > getting rid of things. You may also want to have two eyes assist you, in > > running a Bootup-scan, from either of your your anti-scanners. This > > would get deeper into the OS, and may grasp hold of something before it > > gets started. > > > > Does this only happen if you awake your system from sleep or hibernation > > mode? In such cases it could be worth to check what software is actually > > running at the moment. > > > > Do you use any cloud services, that automatically starts up with your > > system? Try turning them off and determine if the calls still keep > > coming in. Someone may have hacked your online-services. Changing your > > login information on the service in question, may be one way to prevent > > them from seeing when you are online. > > > > If possible, perhaps try starting your system, disconnected from the > > internet. Let it run for an hour, and see if they call you. Reconnect > > the internet, and see what happens. You may of course have to repeat > > such testing over a few days. > > > > And finally, someone may have managed to hack your internet connection, > > or your ISP account. If possible, change the password on your internet > > connection. Is your router running in OPEN mode, try to apply some > > security settings from within the router itself. If you are on a > > wireless connection, make sure you are behind proper protection, and > > even try change the very network name, to something you only would know > > to recognize. > > > > As you can see, not an easy task. And like I introduced, them first > > having your phone number, it is hard to get rid of them. Should you be > > able to catch their number, try contacting your phone company, and ask > > if they provide number blocking services, that you can have them block > > the actual number from calling you in the future. > > > > Hope any of this proves helpful to you, and others who experience this > > kind of prank. Of course, if nothing else works, never give ear to them > > - not even to play fun. That only encourages them. It's like if you > > reply on a spam-mail. Once you hear their introduction, and know it is > > prank, simply just disconnect. Even if it so happened that Microsoft > > ever would call you as a private individual, my guess is that they will > > never offer you something you cannot do without. Microsoft, like most > > other big companies today, have far more efficient ways of reaching > > their customers. Unless you have specifically made an apointment with > > them to call you back, you should consider any such calls pure prank. > > > > > > > > David > > > > On 6/27/2016 10:22 PM, Dave via Talk wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> On my last system, a Win 7 system, it seemed when ever I started up my > >> computer, shortly after, I would receive a call from a person telling me > >> they were from the Windows Technical Service, or something like that. > >> So far,every call, which are probably two or three dozen by now, have > >> all been > >> from people with thick accents from some far away place. > >> > >> I knew these guys were up to no good, but I would like to get rid of > >> them calling me. > >> > >> Thought when I change systems, I would sease getting these calls. Not > >> so. > >> > >> I have Software to rid my system of viruses and Malware, but still these > >> folks keep calling. > >> > >> Anyone here find a solution to stop these people from calling? > >> > >> I have started to play along to see what they will do. Even I need > >> entertainment. > >> > >> But, I am getting bored and they amazingly seem to really get upset when > >> they find out I've been playing them along. totally halairious at > >> times, but now I really just need to stop the calls. > >> > >> Anyone have good advice? > >> > >> Grumpy Dave > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > > > For membership options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/lmddh50%40comcast.net. > > > > For subscription options, visit > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > List archives can be found at > > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/harpman9%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. 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