fake spyware phone call

[sparehead]

I just recieved a phonecall from a call centre saying that they have been informed by my computer that it is infected by spyware/malware etc. they appear to want you to go go a web site to fix theses issues. this will obviously download malicous code which will infect you. if you have upto date av and spyware programs just run them and ignore. THIS WILL BE A SCAM

[Kymmy]

If you read the threads list in this sub-forum you'll see that you're not the first they've rang up and definitely won't be the last..

[rag3d]

Just had the same, getting more frequent. Lost everything on my pc about 18-24 months ago because I fell for one of these things. Thanks to Microsoft and my son in law who's a MS tecki I managed to get things almost back to normal [son in law not very happy with me for falling for it]. Have had these people calling since claiming to be representing MS and have found the only thing they understand is a dead phone, no point in talking to them at all.

[jodash]

Originally Posted by rag3d

Just had the same, getting more frequent. Lost everything on my pc about 18-24 months ago because I fell for one of these things. Thanks to Microsoft and my son in law who's a MS tecki I managed to get things almost back to normal [son in law not very happy with me for falling for it]. Have had these people calling since claiming to be representing MS and have found the only thing they understand is a dead phone, no point in talking to them at all.

had a few recently tell them a I dont have a PC and they hang up

[tex]

hi there,
i allso have been getting calls, i just tell them to [mod edit] and not ring again.
tex

[Kymmy]

Can I remind members that swearing (even obfuscated but where the meaning is clear) is not allowed on CableForum

[rag3d]

Originally Posted by jodash

had a few recently tell them a I dont have a PC and they hang up

Did it yesterday, he was gone in a flash. Good one.