March 6th 2015 By Steve Ragan
A caller from 949-000-7676 claims to be a Microsoft employee in order to access your system.
Please note: While the recording will be amusing to some, it's offered up here as a learning tool. Under no circumstances should you engage the scammers. Do not let them connect remotely, and do not input commands on your system as instructed. In fact, the moment you hear the automated voice warning you about problems, hang-up the phone.
Microsoft will never – ever – call you and offer a remote scan to fix something.
The scammers know that Microsoft is a household name and there is immediate trust associated with it. Remember, their primary victim is someone who knows the name Microsoft and nothing else. That lack of knowledge is central to the scam's overall success. By the time the call is connected in most cases, the game is over and the scammer has won.
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