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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