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Rip Off Microsoft scam

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  • 21-04-2011 9:13am
    #1
    BengaLover
    Registered Users Posts: 2,090 ✭✭✭


    Had 2 phonecalls this week alone from a 'dedicated team of Microsoft engineers'..
    Apparently my computer has been sending 'error messages' and I am infected with spyware and the kind gentlemen on the phone have offered to help by giving me a command to type into the RUN box..:D
    I quite enjoyed these calls, kept them on the phone for 25 mins first time round pretending to struggle with his instructions..
    Whats the rate for a call to Ireland from Lagos anyway..


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    #2
    maxer68
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭maxer68


    at the end of it, you should ask them if you should switch the computer on before carrying out their instructions :D:D and then ask them to go through it all again.

    Also, make sure you give them an anglo Irish bank account :D


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    Earth Traveller
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭Earth Traveller


    BengaLover wrote: »
    Whats the rate for a call to Ireland from Lagos anyway..

    Actually very little as they are probably using VOIP based service like this:

    VoipCheap offers FREE calls to Ireland landlines


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    #4
    KoolKid
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 24,789 Mod ✭✭✭✭KoolKid


    This scam has been going around a long time.
    Can anyone give me one good reasone why they think microsoft engineers would really care whether your computer was infected??
    Not to mention offering to fix it for you??


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    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    KoolKid wrote: »
    This scam has been going around a long time.
    Can anyone give me one good reasone why they think microsoft engineers would really care whether your computer was infected??
    Not to mention offering to fix it for you??

    'Offering to fix it for you' often means selling something to you, I guess ;)


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    jack presley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,687 ✭✭✭✭jack presley


    All explained here lads,

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055837564


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