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    Contacted Microsoft for feedback and ended up being scammed by a company associating with...


    I had called Microsoft regarding bricked pc that was newly purchased. I asked the rep what Microsoft was going to do about it and found myself relaying to the rep my banking information. Stupid me never asked why they were inquiring about that. Found out a little while later that I was charged during that call for $3.49. Turns out that that charge for $3.49 is the bill for a trial period. Figured that Microsoft was charging for my call. And just yesterday I saw an unknown charge on my checking account for $49.99. That charge was not identifiable to me. Called my bank and found that

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    efkorman, Jan 22, 2025
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  2. validity of possible associated company to Microsoft

    You were scammed.

    • Contact your financial institutions and tell them you fell for a scam and follow their recommendations.
    • Completely format and reinstall the operating system on your computer
    • Change all online passwords
     
    Solar-Eclipse, Jan 22, 2025
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  3. Was I scammed?

    You were scammed.

    The next time it happens, follows these three steps:

    1. Make an appropriate gesture at your monitor.
    2. Do not click anywhere on the window - not even on the 'X' that you would ordinarily use to close a window.
    3. Open Task Manager and 'End task' on your web browser. You'll lose all your open tabs, but you won't get caught in a scam.
    Remember: Microsoft will never contact you in any way, unless you previously asked them to contact you.
     
    a1895d72-ef7a-4142-941b-84c13735a5ea, Jan 22, 2025
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  4. Contacted Microsoft for feedback and ended up being scammed by a company associating with...

    Microsoft alert scam

    No, I found out about the scam after I contacted the company whose phone number was listed on the alert and paid $49.99 to fix my computer.
     
    JackieAnello, Jan 22, 2025
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