Windows 10: MS Windows Defender and asks me to call a specific phone # to unlock. Is this valid or scam?

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  1. PD Kens Win User

    MS Windows Defender and asks me to call a specific phone # to unlock. Is this valid or scam?


    My computer is locked up and showing a warning message that purports to be from MS Windows Defender with a phone # to call to unlock. How can I determine if this is a valid MS phone # to call or just a scam? Is it really unsafe to just use Task Manager to cancel and reboot?Just upgraded to Windows 11 yesterday.

    :)
     
    PD Kens, Jun 8, 2023
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  2. dalchina Win User

    Phone scam

    I now get no more weird foreign voices claiming to be from Microsoft's technical dept and many other such scams. We have been inundated with rubbish calls- before I added a call blocker device this reached 6 or 7 a day.

    In the UK service providers have added a new free service that means callers are challenged to leave a short message, then press #. My phone then rings, and I have the option to add the caller to my approved list, accept this call but not add it, or simply not take the call.

    I can manually add numbers to the blocked or approved list on line or using my phone.

    The downside is any valid service (library reservations, some bank services) that rely on automated calls fail.

    I have asked my service provider to consider adding a way to temporarily suspend the service.
     
    dalchina, Jun 8, 2023
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  3. TonyTS Win User
    Looking for an unlocked phone to test on


    I've started programming in Visual Studio 2015 under Windows 10.

    I'd like to get an unlocked phone to test with.

    I saw a whole bunch of unlocked phones on Amazon.

    Any suggestions as to what phone would be best for that?

    Thanks.
     
    TonyTS, Jun 8, 2023
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  4. MS Windows Defender and asks me to call a specific phone # to unlock. Is this valid or scam?

    Window Defender Scam

    I received a scam email concerning Windows Defender Protection this morning which I did not call phone number listed. Just wanted to advise you of this email.
     
    monroejohnson, Jun 8, 2023
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