Windows Scam
09-25-2013, 06:14 PM
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If you get one of these calls, (and I am HOPING I do!!) , pretend you are going along with everything they say (don't really do anything to your computer). Then after a few minutes, say - "Wait a minute - something just popped up on my computer screen." They will ask, what does it say?
"It says - WARNING - the person on the other end of the phone is trying to scam you!!"
"It says - WARNING - the person on the other end of the phone is trying to scam you!!"
09-25-2013, 10:59 PM
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Fortunately I've never received/answered any such call. We have caller ID and NEVER answer when the number/caller is not recognized. Rarely does the caller leave a message. If they do, it's to tell me they can lower my credit card rates, or mortgage rates...neither of which we have!!
09-26-2013, 03:52 AM
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My husband has Alzheimer's and I try to beat him to the phone when it rings. When he answers he believes what they tell him and I really have to monitor what he says. What a sad situation it is when people like this take advantage of others.
09-26-2013, 04:00 AM
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Seems there is always a bad side to everything wonderful! Don't have Windows 8, but appreciate the warning. To the responders I love how you have handled the calls and plan on using some of your replies.
09-26-2013, 06:35 AM
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Barb that's a great one I'll have to remember that.
If you get one of these calls, (and I am HOPING I do!!) , pretend you are going along with everything they say (don't really do anything to your computer). Then after a few minutes, say - "Wait a minute - something just popped up on my computer screen." They will ask, what does it say?
"It says - WARNING - the person on the other end of the phone is trying to scam you!!"
"It says - WARNING - the person on the other end of the phone is trying to scam you!!"
09-26-2013, 11:09 AM
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It is a good thing that I have read all of these because I just now got a phone call telling me that my computer was having errors on it and they were going to help me get rid of them. I told this person that I read all about their scams and not to call me. Thank you for posting this scam for all of us to read and be prepared when it happens to know that it is a scam.
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