That's another way of doing it. I have been in a real bad mood lately, so
that is one factor in my suggesting being aggressive. In any case, it has
worked for me.
Interesting fact about these calls is that for me I get these kinds of
calls normally in January or February but one can get them any time of the
year.
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Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Strange phone calls from "Microsoft?"
> My way of handeling these calls is to tell them that I do not have a
> computer. Hopefully this gets me taken off their list.
>
> Mike Corcoran
>
> On Wed, 17 Jun 2015 23:13:18 -0400 Jeff Kenyon
> <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>> Not only just say "no" but if you be really nasty about it, they
>> might just get the message. A while back, I got such a call and
>> was nasty about it and haven't gotten another one since.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> > On Jun 17, 2015, at 11:03 PM, Ann <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >
>> > I echo Julie's advice: this is a scam run run like the wind hang
>> up on them they are not from Microsoft they are in a boiler room
>> somewhere trying to get access to your computer and some people
>> probably do fall for this arouse they wouldn't keep calling just
>> hang up just say no!
>> >
>> > Sent from my iPhone
>> >
>> >> On Jun 17, 2015, at 9:57 PM, Julie A Adkins
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> This is definitely a scam. Please do not talk to these people.
>> >>
>> >> Julie Adkins
>> >> Assistive Technology Trainer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> On Jun 17, 2015, at 9:42 PM, peter altschul
>> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Hi:
>> >>>
>> >>> My wife and I have received three phone calls from people
>> identifying themselves as Microsoft employees telling us that our
>> computer is sending error messages and that our security has been
>> compromised - that a third party is using our network for nefarious
>> purposes. They have offered to assist us to solve the problem by
>> giving us step-by-step instructions as we sit by the computer. My
>> stepson admits to torrenting music, books, and movies, and has been
>> suspicious that we are being hacked. My wife and I sense that these
>> calls are suspicious, and wonder what you-all think about this.
>> >>>
>> >>> Thanks, Peter
>> >>>
>> >>>
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