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Violet_Crumble

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37. One evening I got a call from someone claiming to be the organisation I work for...

Sat Jun 14, 2014, 03:45 AM

Jun 2014

They were trying to get what's close to the equivalent of an American social security number. Once they've got the number, they can steal someone's identity. So I did the gleeful and chatty 'What a coincidence! I work there too! ' stuffed them round a bit, asked how he managed to get overtime when I couldn't, and when I finally asked why he was asking for a confidential number that's held for us by the place I work for, he hung up on me.

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I've just got an unsolicited call about my computer... [View all] MrScorpio Jun 2014 OP

Yeah, they tried this, or a similar phishing attempt on me. I just hung up on them! LongTomH Jun 2014 #1

Useful information abelenkpe Jun 2014 #2

When they call me, I shriek " OMG, let me look!!" elfin Jun 2014 #3

That's the best way to deal with it. Warpy Jun 2014 #21

It's a scam for companies to gain control of your computer via remote access. TexasTowelie Jun 2014 #4

I usually play along with these scam artists, feigning great agitation and fear. . . Journeyman Jun 2014 #5

I build PCs. After market technical support is one of the biggest scams known to man. Initech Jun 2014 #11

I got one claiming to be from a compensation dept MattBaggins Jun 2014 #6

I heard from them too, rather recently Hekate Jun 2014 #35

If I don't know who's calling I don't pick up. Initech Jun 2014 #7

Last time I played along until they told me to download "logmein rescue" Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #8

Well, I've got an iMac... MrScorpio Jun 2014 #9

Thanks MrScorpio... nenagh Jun 2014 #10

I had a similar call yesterday.. about my "computer running windows" jimlup Jun 2014 #12

I've received at least a dozen of those calls tularetom Jun 2014 #13

I had one of those calls recently. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #14

I tell them I'm a computer fraud investigator dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #15

This type of scam I enjoy the heck out of........ wandy Jun 2014 #16

I'm enjoying this thread but your post went over my head (not all that hard to do). Jim Lane Jun 2014 #24

Yes I was! Windows is controlled by the register (simply put).............. wandy Jun 2014 #26

Thanks. I agree that you have no reason to feel bad. Jim Lane Jun 2014 #29

Some are, some arent................ wandy Jun 2014 #30

I had the same call about two days ago, and hung up pretty quickly. boston bean Jun 2014 #17

It's useful to interpret the area code as a country code sometimes dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #18

I was getting several a week wanting to fix my "microsoft" computer for awhile. arikara Jun 2014 #19

That's what I do too. I figure if I waste their time it's a good deed for the day... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #36

I got the same call. Jane Austin Jun 2014 #20

Link to 800 Notes: lovemydog Jun 2014 #22

a friend of mine got a call like this--only the caller said he was from microsoft--ended up costing niyad Jun 2014 #23

Imagine if all of this energy was expended doing something useful Cresent City Kid Jun 2014 #25

I mumble, mumble "AARP" and "scamming Senior citizens" Lifelong Protester Jun 2014 #33

Mr. Scorpio ... CountAllVotes Jun 2014 #27

I got one of those calls maybe a year ago. SheilaT Jun 2014 #28

I've gotten several once I tell them this is a government computer... Historic NY Jun 2014 #31

My call was about offering me a lower credit card rate Lifelong Protester Jun 2014 #32

One evening I got a call from someone claiming to be the organisation I work for... Violet_Crumble Jun 2014 #37

The Technical Department of The Windows Operating System... uriel1972 Jun 2014 #34

Yeah, It's a scam. Warren DeMontague Jun 2014 #38

I don't usually answer calls from numbers I don't recognize. zonkers Jun 2014 #39

"There is a problem with your windows." Heywood J Jun 2014 #40