Windows 10: Phone refund scam

Today April 8th 2019 I had a guy with a Mideastern or India accent call and tell me I was get a refund from Microsoft for 200 dollars which was funny I have not send Microsoft 200 dollars. Then he want me to give him access to my computer. I told him I don't give anyone access to my computer. To just send a paper check he said he could not do that. Then I asked him to prove he is not a spammer he hung up. His number was 202 900 6318. Remember people only give someone you called access to your computer. Then only if it is a know computer company.

PLEASE BE CAREFUL ON THE PHONE AND COMPUTER

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Phone scam


I don't know where to post this, but for the last 4 days our house has been getting a robot phone call that is a scam. The message states that I am due a refund from Microsoft refund department because I ordered something from a third party that went out of business so Microsoft has to contact me instead. 1st flag is I never ordered anything that I never received. 2nd flag is I have owned Microsoft products since dos was out and Microsoft never tried to call me, but if they did I doubt they would leave a robot to call me. Also if I thought the massage was legit there was not enough time to grab a pencil and write down the 1-800 number. Anyhow don't fall for this scam if it happens to you and hope the calls stop soon.

 

Microsoft Refund Scam

It is a 100% Scam.

 

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.