"Microsoft" Scam Calls

jluv · 07-05-2013 10:06PM

channro wrote: »

Friend of my mother gave them control of his pc and they also produced a map of his closest western union so he could pay for a few years subscription to software that would keep his laptop protected. I get farmed out to fix it up and he tells me the laptop has been running red hot for a full day. Reinstalled windows and got him to change all his passwords. You'd be surprised how many older people get robbed by these clowns.

My 72 year old mother thankfully missed their call as she would be gullible enough to give them info. When she said it to me I immediatly googled the number and Boards.ie came up trumps by confirming it was a scam number. Have had a good chat about not answering no's she doesn't know and most def not giving out info. She will now ask for a call back no and that she will get a family member to call back. But for all the savvy folks they call, you know they have to catch some poor unsuspecting person:mad:

Freddy Smelly · 08-05-2013 08:05AM

give them the bank details for the garda benevolent fund when they call

janiceross · 08-05-2013 08:42AM

I share your sentiment. I get calls like that, too, and they're indeed persistent. But I think phone scams are obvious. Even if I get a scam call everyday, they'd never have a chance. I would still recognize one.

janiceross · 08-05-2013 08:45AM

Besides, I get a lot of information and updates on phone scams at http://www.callercenter.com , along with the phone numbers reportedly used to perpetrate the scam. It keeps me informed.

This is why I encourage everyone to do the same. Be vigilant.

Plazaman · 08-05-2013 09:15AM

I usually let the answering machine screen calls so my one and only foray into a conversation with an Indian sounding gentleman, I was determined to get as much out of it as possible which lasted about 35 minutes. I kept throwing in the "ye lads over there" phrase hoping they might reveal where they were calling from i.e. "Jaysus aren't ye lads over there great to spot that problem". My initial stringing them along included waiting for the PC to boot up, problem with tinternet cables, and the tell me how to do that again routine.

I then asked for medical advice off him on a number of ailments because "sure ye lads over there are all doctors aren't ye?". From a click in my jaw when eating chicken to a strange rash on my scrotum, "wouldn't ye lads over there have that problem, with the heat and all". A second fella came on and told me to focus on the computer problem at hand. "Are ye lads brothers?" I asked. I think when I moved on to my "athletes foot" problem they copped on and hung up on me.

I should have just stuck to the two ailments but went for three

Damn my greed and borderline racism.

tricky D · 08-05-2013 03:42PM

My elderly mother, who wouldn't know how to turn on a computer, is having fun running rings around them right now, winding them right up. She 'wants' them to call out and replace her computer, asking how they know and now knobjockey is accusing her of wasting his time and has just hung up.:)

Karona · 08-05-2013 04:36PM

Had them ring a couple of times before and basically told them what they could do to themselves. Your man rings me back but my sister answers and asks who it is and he tells her he is my boyfriend. She told him that he isn't and that I only go for fella's who speak Irish (I think she meant English). He didn't ring back.

Ted_YNWA · 08-05-2013 07:47PM

Would love to be able to wind one of them up.

You want remote access to my PC, sure ... & give them an IP adresss for FBI Computer crimes division.

08-05-2013 08:16PM

Ted_YNWA wrote: »

Would love to be able to wind one of them up.

You want remote access to my PC, sure ... & give them an IP adresss for FBI Computer crimes division.

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Chucken · 08-05-2013 08:22PM

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127.0.0.1

Really? Seriously?

pigfarmer44 · 30-05-2013 06:55PM

OK just got one of these calls. I strung it out for 15 minutes or so before giving him an earful. When I pretended that the www.support.me link wasn't working he got me to connect to http://www.hollandit.ie/remote-support/ and try to put in a code to allow him remote access. By all accounts, this website is for a business based in monaghan. the phone number is 047 77177. Maybe they are traceable. Anyone have any idea if the gards are interested in this scam or not. Maybe we should get anonymous to DDOS them!!

Southern Belle · 13-06-2013 11:17AM

Have had around 30 missed calls to my landline from a UK number in the past 3 days - which p**ses me off clearing them from my phone log. Have googled the number and it must be new to Ireland as the only complaints I see about it are on Dutch sites - is there any way of blocking these - it's seemingly a Microsft type scam thing. Or anywhere to officially complain?

Dravokivich · 13-06-2013 11:23AM

Never got one, but would love to see what'd happen on the call if I was to tell them I was in Microsoft.

I've read previously their dialler just goes through a directory and it isn't odd for internal corporate phones to receive such cold calls. I've received'em a few times in work myself.

Talib Fiasco · 13-06-2013 11:49AM

Yeah we've been getting them with two years or so, the latest being only about a half hour ago. Funnily enough, it's usually me who answers the phone.

I'll admit the first time I actually believed him for a while until he explained the procedure then I said that I was in a rush and he agreed to call later. When he rang back I just put on a smoky authoritative voice stating I was from the local Garda station and would he like to report a crime. He hung up straight away.

A few weeks later he rang again and I knew it was them because of the weird number. I decided then to pretend I was an orphan and that I had no money. I nearly forced myself to cry and started roaring saying that my family were killed and that I had to sell everything just to get by etc. I then said that I have no time for a computer as I work three jobs so how could there be a virus....I don't know how I didn't burst out laughing.... He apologised for wasting my time and wished me all the best. Another time they rang when a friend was over so I got him to start playing some dance music and we pretended the Indian lad was through to a live radio show....doing the usual casual chat and how's life and his love life. As soon as he'd start getting serious about my computer being in danger we'd just move to a new topic and turn the music up more.... We thanked him for calling the show and hung up.

Since I've come home from college they've started again. I'm just saying that I've never had a computer. He wished me good day there and I just said "Enjoy yourself man" and hung up.... It's annoying but I fing love taking the piss out of them.

Fratton Fred · 13-06-2013 11:51AM

My parents got one of these calls. My mum had just turned on their old and slow pc when the phone rang, so she thought it was legit.

They basically got remote access to their pc, charged them £35 for MS security essentials and set it up to do a full scan.

Behind this and out site, they opened the browser, set up a Western union account and transferred £180 to an account in Chenai.

Luckily I phoned almost immediately afterwards and got them to unplug the pc and ring their credit card company and western union, who refunded the money. In the meantime I changed all their passwords using my laptop.

Two days later one of the ****ers rang me and after about five minutes of throwing abuse at him I actually ran out of insults, so hung up.

bumper234 · 13-06-2013 11:55AM

Have never had a call from them but if i did i would love to deal with them the way this guy did. It's not the old Indian calling from windows scam just some poor ****er cold calling for a digital satellite company in the states...an oldie but a goodie:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAb8vGSRBoE

CorkBabe33 · 17-06-2013 09:23PM

I used to get the "you have a virus in your computer" calls but none for ages. But over the last few weeks I keep getting "dead" calls, as in there is no-one there when I answer. The number that comes up is 0020 11772013 which is Angolia or somewhere like that !! Now that I recognise the number I ignore the call but I did answer the first couple of times. The call comes always around the same time in the evening.
Is anyone else getting these calls? I can't figure out what their goal is seeing as they don't talk to try & get you to give them credit card details. Can I be charged just for answering the call

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17-06-2013 09:33PM

CorkBabe33 wrote: »

I used to get the "you have a virus in your computer" calls but none for ages. But over the last few weeks I keep getting "dead" calls, as in there is no-one there when I answer. The number that comes up is 0020 11772013 which is Angolia or somewhere like that !! Now that I recognise the number I ignore the call but I did answer the first couple of times. The call comes always around the same time in the evening.
Is anyone else getting these calls? I can't figure out what their goal is seeing as they don't talk to try & get you to give them credit card details. Can I be charged just for answering the call ?

They often hack into a local businesses phone system and leave them to pick up the bill.

Amirani · 17-06-2013 09:43PM

CorkBabe33 wrote: »

The number that comes up is 0020 11772013 which is Angolia or somewhere like that !!

I doubt it's from Angolia to be honest.

FizzleSticks · 17-06-2013 10:04PM

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corktina · 17-06-2013 10:37PM

0020 is Egypt...I googled it earlier when they rang us....told my Missus to tell them feck off

MJ23 · 17-06-2013 10:48PM

All I can hear when they ring is "balti balti balti computah balti virus balti balti"
I told him I have sash windows and there is no virus as I painted them last year.

Plagues.

Garzard · 17-06-2013 11:11PM

It happened to a mate of mine earlier on this week. He immediately went on YT and turned on ''The Dial Up Noise'' http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=iHW1ho8L7V8 and instructed the guy on the other to wait for his internet to connect. It strung him along for a few minutes while he went for a sh1te.

cloudatlas · 17-06-2013 11:45PM

Why doesn't the 'anonmymous' group sort stuff like this out and shut down CoMantra and co.

AlekSmart · 18-06-2013 12:04AM

corktina wrote: »

0020 is Egypt...I googled it earlier when they rang us....told my Missus to tell them feck off

Don't worry Corktina,you're in good company when it comes to phone scamming...

http://debates.oireachtas.ie/ACC/2003/11/20/00004.asp

Browse at your leisure from section 12.2

The Department completed a detailed examination of the electronic version of the telephone bills received from Eircom for the two periods and extracted the total of international calls made from the exchange. Foreign calls totalled €85,297 in the July bill and €208,839 in the August bill giving a total estimated loss to the Department of :eek:€294,136. :eek:

Check them oul bills !!!!

robclay26 · 03-07-2013 03:11PM

Got a call from these arseholes today, called from
005648160343
Ask you to press the windows key and r to open the run box. They then ask you to type in some thing to open event viewer.
Apparently this shows corrupt and error files in your windows. It's kinda bull.
Anyway mr Indian man ask you you go to www.ammyy.com and down load a remote access program to take control of your computer.
They will then install spyware to hack yiur credit card details and online banking too.

I had fun. Wasted 15 minutes of his time, went along with it and asked if he wants in install spyware on my laptop to get my card and bank info. Told him I know all about this and I'm reporting him to the police. Then roared in his ear as loud as possible "don't you ever fu€king ring this number again" he hung up

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MonaPizza · 03-07-2013 03:29PM

CorkBabe33 wrote: »

I used to get the "you have a virus in your computer" calls but none for ages. But over the last few weeks I keep getting "dead" calls, as in there is no-one there when I answer. The number that comes up is 0020 11772013 which is Angolia or somewhere like that !! Now that I recognise the number I ignore the call but I did answer the first couple of times. The call comes always around the same time in the evening.
Is anyone else getting these calls? I can't figure out what their goal is seeing as they don't talk to try & get you to give them credit card details. Can I be charged just for answering the call ?

Angolia? Is that right near Saudi Ukrainia?

Quin_Dub · 03-07-2013 04:27PM

I got another call from them this week...

Guy said to me "We have detected a problem with your computer" - To which I said "Oh really?....Which one? I have 8 systems "....He hung up straight away...

bke · 14-09-2013 11:36AM

just got called today, keep asking her how she got my number (she's probably reading this post) until she gave up. She evern got sarcastic at the end, brilliant! I've just moved house so I don't even know the number.

The Backwards Man · 14-09-2013 11:44AM

The ones I get don't make any effort at all. I try to string them along but they just tell me to **** off and hang up.

"Microsoft" Scam Calls

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