Windows 10: Do you think this was a Scam or Not?

Discus and support Do you think this was a Scam or Not? in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Today a message came on my laptop stating that Microsoft said I may be hacked and call the number on the screen. I looked up Microsoft number on my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Hester C, Aug 9, 2023.

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    Hester C Win User

    Do you think this was a Scam or Not?


    Today a message came on my laptop stating that Microsoft said I may be hacked and call the number on the screen. I looked up Microsoft number on my phone and contacted what I hoped to be legitimate. The person who answered had a foreign Indian accent and he requested access to my laptop which was given. He proceeded to perform scans and said there were 25 people in foreign places presently having access to my laptop. He said they were gambling. However the thing that made me think that he was scamming me is he asked for my bank card information even the number at the back etc. I told him I

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