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re: I just got a call from Microsoft, India division, warning me about my Windows...
Posted on 9/23/14 at 2:18 pm to LSURussian
Posted on 9/23/14 at 2:18 pm to LSURussian
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Okay...and then what?
They were probably going to have you launch the event viewer (which invariably has a long list of warnings and errors), and try to scare you into believing that your computer has major problems. Then they would get you to allow them to remotely access your computer and "fix" it for a fee.
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Posted on 9/23/14 at 2:20 pm to Korkstand
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They were probably going to have you launch the event viewer (which invariably has a long list of warnings and errors), and try to scare you into believing that your computer has major problems. Then they would get you to allow them to remotely access your computer and "fix" it for a fee.
Ah that sounds like the winner. Wasn't familiar with this particular scam.
Posted on 9/23/14 at 2:28 pm to Korkstand
quote:Pretty slick. Next time I'll pretend to do what he tells me to do then I'll make up some crap about what I'm seeing on the screen with error messages and warnings. Thanks for the tip!
They were probably going to have you launch the event viewer (which invariably has a long list of warnings and errors), and try to scare you into believing that your computer has major problems. Then they would get you to allow them to remotely access your computer and "fix" it for a fee.
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