Very Strange One

[LHutton]

Had a guy saying he was from Microsoft technical support call to say my computer was infected, naturally I hang up. Week later same guy rings up claiming to be from BT Broadband. I know it's the same guy because I asked him and he admitted it. Am I thick or is this some of the dodgiest BS ever, or both (LOL)?

[jimeez]

That same scam call has been going through Ok. for the last few weeks.

[MR2 Fan]

Dodgiest BS Ever, they're calling lots of people with the same scam all over the place.

[TheBenior]

I've gotten those in the US for years. Usually the caller sounds Indian.

Once in response to the scammer's initial statement, I exclaimed, "No you're not, this is a scam!" He then hung up on me.

[thesameguy]

The US "arm" of this scam has been shut down a few times, but it keeps popping back up. If I'm not busy, I hang out and waste their time, being the most infuriatingly incapable PC user in the world.

[Jacee]

They have a new one ... the caller says, "your computer is causing problems, please press #1 to talk to a Microsoft Technical Advisor".
I sooo wanted to play, but I waited too long to press #1 http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y129/jcee/shrug.gif