Posted on: 16-01-13 15:05:23
Got a telemarketing kind of call from windows tech support. According to them "Someone is hacking into our computer and using it for illegal activities due to which we could be in trouble. The caller wanted me to go to my computer and open it and install some gateways ..i think so...any others who got similar call ? he had my name and computer license ID / key.
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Originally posted by Aashu
Got a telemarketing kind of call from windows tech support. According to them "Someone is hacking into our computer and using it for illegal activities due to which we could be in trouble. The caller wanted me to go to my computer and open it and install some gateways ..i think so...any others who got similar call ? he had my name and computer license ID / key.
These calls are by 'Scam Artists' and we receive these types of calls almost every other week. A simple google search with give you details about the scam.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9217684/Microsoft_rings_alarm_bell_on_fake_Windows_support_calls
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/i-am-calling-you-from-windows-a-tech-support-scammer-dials-ars-technica/
https://www.google.ca/#hl=en&tbo=d&sclient=psy-ab&q=calls+from+windows+tech+support&oq=calls+from+windows+tech&gs_l=hp.1.1.0l3j0i5i30.0.0.1.1658.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.TGXv0RTm3KM&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41018144,d.dmg&fp=6f52b743c045ad94&biw=1264&bih=645
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Pramod Chopra
Senior Mortgage Consultant
Mortgage Alliance Company of Canada
