Windows 10: Is this Scam or Microsoft Number?

Is 866 837 2068 a Microsoft help phone number?

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Scam verification: Is it Microsoft's phone number?

I googled Microsoft support and got this nember to calI. Someone answered right away. My internet was down - only on this computer. He went through some steps, but I was concerned it was a scam. Is 877-747-8231 a legitimate support phone number?

[Original Title: Scam verification]

 

Microsoft scam number?

Scam.

Microsoft and/or their associated companies will never get in touch with you through "popups", phone calls (unless you made arrangements with them), etc.,

And your Computer does not send out reports to anyone saying that it is infected with Malware or that it has problems.

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And for you to even see that popup and that popup giving you various phone numbers to ring for assistance means that your computer may already be infected with Malware

"Remove Tech Support Scam pop-up (Call For Support Scam)"

What Is A Tech Support Scam And How To Remove Pop-ups

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These so-called "Microsoft" Tech Companies either want to sell you worthless software, or gain Remote Access to your Computer to try and steal your Banking and Credit Card details and to also carry out an Indentity Theft on you.

If you have given them Remote Access and if you do Internet Banking, contact your Bank, explain it to them and change Passwords.

If you use your Credit Card online, cancel it and get a new one issued to you.

And the only way that you willl know that you are free of them is to save your Data and do a clean install of your Operating System.

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And Microsoft does not contact you, unless YOU have made prior arrangements with them to do so.

There is a section in the link I am supplying you about this at the end of it

Read this Microsoft Information:

"Avoid tech support phone scams"

Microsoft security help and learning

Do not trust unsolicited calls. Do not provide any personal information.

Here are some of the organizations that cybercriminals claim to be from:

• Windows Helpdesk
  
• Windows Service Center
  
• Microsoft Tech Support
  
• Microsoft Support
  
• Windows Technical Department Support Group
  
• Microsoft Research and Development Team (Microsoft R & D Team)
  

Report phone scams

• Help Microsoft stop cybercriminals by reportinginformation about your phone scam.
  
• In the United States, use the
  FTC Complaint Assistant form.
  
• In Canada, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) can provide support.
  
• In the United Kingdom, you can report
  fraud as well as
  unsolicited calls.
  

Cheers.

 

scam phone number

Yes, that's a scam.

Microsoft will never call you out of the blue.

Only if you have previously contacted the official Microsoft Support, they might call you.

You might want to read:

Some related and official Microsoft articles:

• Protect yourself from tech support scams
  
• Tech support scams
  
• www.microsoft.com/reportascam
  

Other non-Microsoft, but very good articles worth reading/watching:

• Tech support scams: help and resource page | Malwarebytes Labs:
• Beware of Phony Tech Support Scams
• How To Spot, Avoid, and Report Tech Support Scams