Been getting heaps of calls from people claiming to be from Microsoft support services saying that they have been getting reports that my computer is showing up as having problems when receiving downloads - that 3rd parties are attempting to gain access and install malaware systems. Usually these calls are at what would be meal times in Australia. The callers have a distinctive sub-continent accent but use christian names like James, Michael, David, etc. Their ploy is to get you to go to your computer and to facilitate their 'remote access' to your computer to 'fix the problem'.
This is a con! A scam! - Do not let anyone except the support desk from your own ISP gain remote access to your PC - and even in the latter, they won't call you, you have to call them!
I annoy the crap out of them by giving monosyllabic "Yes!" and "No!" answers to all their questions and not providing them with any definite information or commitment. On a couple of occasions the caller has had to 'treansfer me to their supervisor' - upon which I continued the "Yes! and "No!" answers. They all hung up.
One supervisor who did hang up did so but not before saying "Australians! You are all imbeciles!"
The calls have ceased over the past few days!
I created this blog to talk about my home region. I've used many images, including archival images but mostly I've used my own images.
4 comments:
you are more polite than I
they get a curt
"f&ck off"
Better to harrass and frustrate them than merely annoying and upsetting them - besides, it's good sport! lol!
Hahahahaha!!!!!! Good for you, John. :)
have the same problem over here......
Gill in Canada
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