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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust received a message on my answering machine claiming to be from microsoft.
It was a computor generated voice that said that my windows had been compromised by several foreign countries and my license would be revoked if I did not contact them and change my key. I did not contact them but thought I would let all of you know.
elleng
(130,861 posts)IGNORE!
appleannie1943
(1,303 posts)Just giving a heads up in case anyone here would think it might be legit.
Hong Kong Cavalier
(4,572 posts)I didn't even answer. Sent them straight to voicemail.
And then...when I checked the voicemail, it was saying something about me being "reported to the local cops."
I highly doubt the IRS would call law enforcement "the local cops."
Retrograde
(10,132 posts)That's becoming more common in my area, where we have a large population of people of Chinese descent, as well as recent immigrants. I get messages in Chinese on my answering device once a week or so - I assume that's what it is.
elleng
(130,861 posts)Leith
(7,808 posts)I've had the same message on my voicemail.
Do not call them back.
Same goes for the IRS call.
Phoenix61
(17,000 posts)Who needs you to wire him money.
kimbutgar
(21,111 posts)She has 7 grandsons who would never make that call. She played along for awhile and then called them out.
kimbutgar
(21,111 posts)Deleted the voice mail And blocked the number on my answering machine.
BarbaRosa
(2,684 posts)I figured it was a scam and left it alone.
Thanks all for the heads up about the IRS scam.
manor321
(3,344 posts)BSdetect
(8,998 posts)Turbineguy
(37,313 posts)have stopped.
Now they seem to be after my student loans.
flamin lib
(14,559 posts)Couldn't tell but then I'm not great at such things and who cares anyway. Kept him on the phone about 10 minutes jacking with him. He said he was located in Arizona with the fraud division of Microsoft. I couldn't help myself I laughed a little at that. Then I held the phone a little at from myself and said loud enough for him to hear, "Is that long enough Agent Smiley? Do you have him located yet?".
click . . .
Stuart G
(38,414 posts)Just Believe me. It is the mail...no phone calls...I know. (oh, and it is official, you will know)
milestogo
(16,829 posts)and they most certainly do not want to be called by consumers.
samnsara
(17,615 posts)FuzzyRabbit
(1,967 posts)has stopped emailing me. Did something happen to this nice man who wanted to give me millions of dollars?
yardwork
(61,588 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)What next...a Puty call?