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Offline duh

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Is there a new scam?
« on: Jun 04, 2016, 10:57:58 AM »
I got a call supposedly from windows tech support.  She tried to tell me that I was downloading a bunch of stuff.  She woke me out of a dead sleep so I know my computer was off.  I tried to tell her I didn't run windows.  I finally got snotty.  Is this some kind of scam?

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Re: Is there a new scam?
« Reply #1 on: Jun 04, 2016, 11:01:46 AM »
I would have to say, yes.

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Re: Is there a new scam?
« Reply #2 on: Jun 04, 2016, 01:14:15 PM »
Yes. It is a scam.
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Re: Is there a new scam?
« Reply #3 on: Jun 06, 2016, 03:03:37 PM »
It sure sounds like one.  Did they identify who they were?  Aunt Bonnie had something similar happen to her and i think we started a topic about it.

There are lots of scams out there.  Always be skeptical of any unsolicited calls about your computer.
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Re: Is there a new scam?
« Reply #4 on: Jun 06, 2016, 05:32:23 PM »
I figured since she didn't know windows was a product of microsoft something was up.  Thanks for the heads up. 

 

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