***BEWARE**** SCAM IN OPERATION

El Inho

Hey all, quick word.

My mother received a phone call today from a man with a middle eastern accent.

He had an incorrect name calling her Mr. <My Dad's Forename Here>

He continued to say although he had the wrong name he had the right number. He said she had :

• downloaded viruses
• downloaded illegal items

He then said he was from the Licencing Authority??? What ever that is. Fortunately she had her head screwed on and knew this was b****ks. But just to be wary. My uncle received a similar call two weeks ago, so maybe inform the older non technologically advanced people you know.

Captain Havoc

I've been called twice from vindows looking to fix my computer.

Raze_them_all

This scam is ancient, oh I've a virus?? But I've no computer.... *beep beep beep*

up for anything

The guys who call from 'Windows' hang up if you tell them your PC/laptop runs on Linux.

We were getting three or four calls a day all the last week. My sons were fighting over who would answer the phone as to give them the funniest replies or see how long they could string them along. We're sad now because the phone doesn't ring at all anymore.

Cabaal

OP this is a well known scam
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055837564

Its a poor poor scam. Id imagine its the people who own a computer and dont have a clue how to use them would fall for it. Im amazed it even works on them.

El Inho

Deleted User wrote: »

Its a poor poor scam. Id imagine its the people who own a computer and dont have a clue how to use them would fall for it. Im amazed it even works on them.

in fairness it is a poor scam, but i didnt just post this up to mock people who do fall victim to it...in fairness if you got as far as boards, you wont fall for it. But there are countless people who barely brave the keyboard and a call like that could scare them.

Captain Havoc

I'm sure they try thousands upon thousands of people, they only need to be lucky a few times for it to pay off.

CardBordWindow

Got a similar call. I'd heard about it happening other people, so I asked him to hold on the line while I turned on my PC. Just left him waiting. Might as well waste his time instead!

eldwaro

eldwaro wrote: »

in fairness it is a poor scam, but i didnt just post this up to mock people who do fall victim to it...in fairness if you got as far as boards, you wont fall for it. But there are countless people who barely brave the keyboard and a call like that could scare them.

+1. So so true

catbear

Suckers!

Now, where's my bank account details so I can help that widow of a deposed Nigerian general get her money safely out of there.