Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread Charles MacDonald
On 14-08-08 01:06 PM, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: Any idea how to also get rid of the "Air Duct Cleaning Service" and "Credit Card Services" liars too? Well, I always tell them that I just checked and MY DUCKS are clean and swimming in their pond. -- Charles MacDonald Stittsv

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread dpatte
I usually put them on hold and see how long they last. The winner so far was6 minutes Sent from Samsung Note 3 Original message From: Jean-Luc cooke Date:2014-08-08 2:18 PM (GMT-05:00) To: linux@lists.oclug.on.ca Subject: Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Suppor

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread Jean-Luc cooke
On 08/08/14 13:06, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: I've strung a couple of them along... One guy told me my computer was infected with a virus. Try following their instructions with "unhuh" and "yup" trying to use your memory of what windows looks like. And when they say "now you see dis says you ha

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On 14/08/08, Shawn H Corey wrote: > I just got a phone call by a woman with an Indian accent for Windows > phone support. This is a scam to get you to give them your password. > Warn your friends and co-workers who are running Windows not to fall > for it. Nobody should give their passwords over th

[OCLUG-Tech] FYI: Phone Scam for Windows Support

2014-08-08 Thread Shawn H Corey
I just got a phone call by a woman with an Indian accent for Windows phone support. This is a scam to get you to give them your password. Warn your friends and co-workers who are running Windows not to fall for it. Nobody should give their passwords over the phone. -- Don't stop where the ink doe