Just received a message on my answering machine claiming to be from microsoft.

[appleannie1943]

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]

1. Next, 'IRS' will call!

IGNORE!

[appleannie1943]

3. I already ignorred the IRS and have no intention of contacting the phony Microsoft

Just giving a heads up in case anyone here would think it might be legit.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

4. I've received more than a few of those.

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]

12. Have you gotten a call from the Chinese IRS yet?

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]

13. JUST got somesuch, on my phone!

[Leith]

2. It's a Well Known Scam

I've had the same message on my voicemail.

Do not call them back.

Same goes for the IRS call.

[Phoenix61]

5. Or a grandson in trouble

Who needs you to wire him money.

[kimbutgar]

8. My mother in law who lives in Arizona got one of those calls

She has 7 grandsons who would never make that call. She played along for awhile and then called them out.

[kimbutgar]

6. I got one of those calls last week

Deleted the voice mail And blocked the number on my answering machine.

[BarbaRosa]

7. Got it the other day.

I figured it was a scam and left it alone.

Thanks all for the heads up about the IRS scam.

[manor321]

9. SCAM call! Ignore.

[BSdetect]

10. Invite them to fuck off. No other response.

[Turbineguy]

11. The threats from the IRS

have stopped.

Now they seem to be after my student loans.

[flamin lib]

14. I got that call. Called them back. The fellow had a heavy accent, Indian? Pakistani?

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]

15. The IRS...NEVER CALLS.. IRS always contacts people through the mail.. Why?

Just Believe me. It is the mail...no phone calls...I know. (oh, and it is official, you will know)

[milestogo]

16. As a Microsoft Certified Professional I can assure you that Microsoft does not call consumers

and they most certainly do not want to be called by consumers.

[samnsara]

17. lucky you.. i get the microsoft calls from a real live person who can barely speak english.

[FuzzyRabbit]

18. For some reason that nice Nigerian prince

has stopped emailing me. Did something happen to this nice man who wanted to give me millions of dollars?

[yardwork]

19. It's a scam. Fooled somebody I know. Don't respond.

[Totally Tunsie]

20. LOL - so the "foreign countries" angle becomes the latest scare tactic.

What next...a Puty call?