this one has been around for a couple of years, and doesn't seem to be
tapering off. My wife, for her home-based business, gets about four calls a
week, sometimes four a day, claiming to be from Microsoft, and claiming
that they are receiving error messages from her computer. My 94 year old
mum got a call too, and managed to string the caller along for about 20
minutes before telling him she didn't actually have a computer.

Everyone needs a mother like that!


On 26 July 2013 05:57, Frederic Grevin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Received the following message from our MIS Helpdesk, and figured it has
> general application, so am re-posting it to the listservs.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Fred
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Frederic J. Grevin, Vice-President
> Records Management Department
> New York City Economic Development Corporation * www.nycedc.com
> [log in to unmask] * w. 212.312.3903 * mobile 917.510.3016 * f.
> 212.618.5722
>
>
>
> This E-mail is to inform you of a tech support phone scam.
>
> The scam involves callers posing as tech support from major computer
> companies telling consumers that they have detected malware on their
> computers.  You will be asked to pay a charge of $49 to $450 to remotely
> access and remove the malware.  The scammers claimed to be with companies
> such as Google, Microsoft, McAfee, and Norton.
>
> Also be mindful that these scams are targeting home users as well as
> corporations.
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx
>
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