I had a very strange experience with these calls. I had gotten about one a
week. Finally I told the guy that I had worked in I T & knew this was a
scam as MS couldn't possibly be monitoring everyone's computers for this
sort of thing. They wouldn't have the resources, time or inclination. The
guy asked me where I worked & said he was in India, was very poor so took
his current job but hated it & was looking for something better. I referred
him to my company's web site & told him we did hire lots of people in India.
He thanked me politely & I have never had another call.
I disagree that being nasty is appropriate or works well. If anything, it
could easily make them more desirous of harassing you just because you were
nasty. That would be my inclination if I had one of these jobs. I think
telling them you know this is a scam so please take me off your list works
well. They really don't want to waste their time on someone who will not be
taken in. Just my opinion....
Sherry Wells
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Kenyon
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 11:13 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Strange phone calls from "Microsoft?"
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.
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> 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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