A new Scam?

[Berniethebolt]

I have just had a phone call from 'talktalk' (who were until 2 months ago my ISP) . I was told that they had found infections on my computer. I just said thats odd as I am not with talktalk to which he tried to find out who I was with.

Is this just a new version of the windows helpdesk scam?

[Nibbler]

Re: A new Scam?

Is this just a new version of the windows helpdesk scam?

Certainly sounds like it. Had one from some scamming moron purporting to be from 'Virgin media' the other day, which was certainly that scam.

[Berniethebolt]

Re: A new Scam?

It does sound like they have changed tactics, I hung up on him .

[Kati]

Re: A new Scam?

I had one recently on the landline (asked for the previous tenant) who said he was from 'microsoft' ... I 'toyed' with them for a bit before admitting that we have 3 linux Pc's and an old Apple Mac :lol:

They usually ask you to download something to give them 'remote access' to your PC :sad:

[Nibbler]

Re: A new Scam?

I had one recently on the landline (asked for the previous tenant) who said he was from 'microsoft' ... I 'toyed' with them for a bit before admitting that we have 3 linux Pc's and an old Apple Mac :lol:

They usually ask you to download something to give them 'remote access' to your PC :sad:

Same here, but it's 1 linux PC and 3 linux laptops.

I must admit I do like winding these up if I have the time. Kept one going round in circle for nearly an hour once. Was very upset when I told him I had to end the call as I now had something I needed to do, but I had enjoyed winding him up, and by doing so prevented him from scamming someone else during that time.

[FlamingParrot]

Re: A new Scam?

A couple of years ago they rang someone's elderly parents, who were going to be charged £120 to fix the alleged problems by "Microsoft". To that effect they provided bank details but were saved by their own inadequacies, the account number was wrong! :grin: :grin: :grin:

[Mr $quanda£ot]

Re: A new Scam?

Funny how these old tricks still seem to work!

[FlamingParrot]

Re: A new Scam?

Funny how these old tricks still seem to work!

They were also old biddies...

[QCKate]

Re: A new Scam?

I have just had a phone call from 'talktalk' (who were until 2 months ago my ISP) . I was told that they had found infections on my computer. I just said thats odd as I am not with talktalk to which he tried to find out who I was with.

Is this just a new version of the windows helpdesk scam?

This is DEFINIATELY a scam. Its very convincing because they often can quote your talktak account number and other details. The talk talk systems were hacked last november.

I would email the dido harding the ceo at

dido.harding@talktalkplc.com

QCK

[Berniethebolt]

Re: A new Scam?

Thanks for the info about talktalk being hacked. I did wonder if it was just a coincidence , you know how you get emails from banks you have never had an account with , but luckily I am no longer with talktalk. The other thing that added supposed authority is that we all know where talktalk call centres are and the person calling could easily have been in said country

[ostell]

Re: A new Scam?

Just for information. If you get to hear of anyone who has paid for the "Microsoft Support Desk" then get them to get the charge on their card reversed. The banks seem to be only to happy to do this.

If I have time I love just winding them up. Longest so far is 40 minutes. I did suggest to one that if he was in Calcutta to find that big black hole and jump in it. I'm trying to get permission from the wife to have another computer to hand so that I can let them take over that machine.

[Berniethebolt]

Re: A new Scam?

Permission from the wife-don't you have her chained to the sink?