[walkertwotone]

i keep getting thse calls, i just string them along for a while and then tell them to clear of.

[Blackmirror]

These people make me laugh
i strung one along for 15 mins and when i told him no way in hell would i let him near my pc his reply was
" well then your pc will go boom "


there is no way to block these calls in the uk
i am waiting for the boom

[spiker_22]

Now that would look pretty stupid!

To who, exactly? A caller they'll never ever come face to face with? Some people on a forum who have absolutely no idea who the callers are? The reality is someone can make anonymous phone calls and try to make money. If I call you and say I'm MS, why does iyt matter if you think I'm stupid?

[agathayate]

Getting a fake call was so annoying! Congratulations! you win for blah blah blah .......... which is not true and that is perfectly agree they are just trying to get some money from you.That kind of person is so irresponsible in life, they don't know how to get something in a positive way.

[chukwudubai]

Pls hw can i veiw hidden numbers dat calls me

[Airidh]

Sorry, you can't, as far as I know. If you get one of these calls, don't go near you computer, and don't give them any real information. As long as you recognise that it is a scam, you can either

just put the phone down,

string them along, as in the video on page 2, or

say "Just a moment while I turn my computer on" (don't do it, of course), then walk off and leave them hanging on, for half an hour or so ....

Depends on your mood at the time.

[Recessionbuster]

My advice would be to hang up straight away. By leaving them on the phone they have a possibility of tracking your phone location. Call me a bit over the top but I wouldn't put it passed these guys to hack into more information through your phone line.I have also heard that it is possible to make money on the phone call itself. So the longer you are in the phone the more money they get. Has anyone else noticed they are not in a hurry to hang up even after you have told them you are contacting the police?? Anyway these days most if us have caller ID so if it is an unidentified number then don't answer it. Also there is always a delay before they speak back when you say hello. This could be a long distance thing or a sign of tracking on the other end maybe?? Either way they are both signs to hang up or not even answer them.

[dai]

the authorities closed them down a few months ago,obviously they are up and running again
i used to get 3 calls a day

so far clear of this new lot

[getthecansout]

Got a phone call from " Microsoft" and he went on and told me he cold repair it for me he showed me where to look in the certificates, i Must admit some did say fraudulant especially my microsoft ones. Which are genuine i bought it new from PCWorld so dont know why they say fraudulant.
3 messages popup which say:

1 The computer is affected by DNS changer malware.
2 You have been hit with a Stuxnet virus.You may lose all your files and folders.
3 Windows Software License registration failed please renew windows software license.

after about 2-4 mins another winsdow pops up saying:

windows will close down in 2 minutes.
it gives the date and time.

ive posted this already in the virus section before i noticed this, sorry.
so if you want to remove the other one or move it here no problem.
my folders and files on desktop have disappear yet are visible in start\computer\desktop
im in safe mode at moment and no problems, as of yet.

Any help much appreciated

Regards

Ian

I know i was dumb to let him into my computer.

[Cookiegal]

This thread was only meant to alert people to these scams, not for posting for assistance so I'm going to close it now.

Anyone who needs help as a result of something like this please post in the Virus & Other Malware Removal forum for assistance.