Windows 10: phone scam??

Discus and support phone scam?? in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I received an automated phone call supposedly from Microsoft claiming my Microsoft account was compromised internationally and to call them to change... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by DavidShapiro5, Apr 5, 2019.

  1. DAVIDSHAPIRO5
    DavidShapiro5 Win User

    phone scam??


    I received an automated phone call supposedly from Microsoft claiming my Microsoft account was compromised internationally and to call them to change my product key and ip address!!!! This doesn't sound right. How can I verify that it is truly from Microsoft and not a scam?

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    DavidShapiro5, Apr 5, 2019
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  2. DALCHINA
    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, Apr 5, 2019
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  3. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User
    Jsssssssss, Apr 5, 2019
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  4. MEEBERS
    meebers Win User

    phone scam??

    Supported phones for Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview


    Your list confirms my phone is eligible, Lumia 521. The windows Insider App fails after ~ 15 seconds, restores data and gives me error 80073cf9. I trouble shot this and went thru all the steps mentioned on several websites including MS without any luck. Short of a hard reset, this is where I am now. Suggestions appreciated.
     
    meebers, Apr 5, 2019
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