You all be really careful with this type of call because I had similar calls several months ago. I could barely understand the caller. When he called me again, and I told him I thought he was scamming me, he said he would sue me at which point I hung up on him. Then, I had trouble with my computer and had to take it in for examination. It turned out that my computer was just fine, and they had never heard of Microsoft doing this sort of calling. Another person who had visited the store gave out a credit card number was charged for some work which caused the need for computer and software help.
I had a call just a couple of weeks ago and simply hung up. If I were getting error problems, it would show up on my Action Center or I would be asked to send an error report. Even though you may have called the number back and spoke with yet another foreign accent, it may still be a scam. I would check with Microsoft and give them the telephone number you were given and called. Sorry, I am just paranoid in my old age. Dianne From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Wren Langley Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 5:20 PM To: Accessible iOS; [email protected] Subject: #Ot, A Possible Scan You Should Know About Hi all, I just got a call from someone who said he was in Jackson, California. He said he is from the Windows technical team, and he called me because I am the windows registered user. He said there is an Internet protocol that sends the information to them. I was told there are lots of viruses on my computer that need to be deleted as soon as possible, and that my computer was sending out lots of error reports. He said they wanted no personal information from my computer, and that the work would be done free of charge because the company wants to help. . I called back and got another person. They both had foreign accents. Here is the telephone number in case any of you get the call. (209) 257-3232. GOD BLESS, Wren -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
