djMot Posted February 28, 2013 Member ID: 3189 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 357 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 5257 Content Per Day: 1.08 Reputation: 11146 Achievement Points: 48948 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 114 Joined: 02/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 hours ago Birthday: 12/24/1957 Device: Windows Posted February 28, 2013 From Windows Secrets Newsletter: https://windowssecrets.com/top-story/security-alert-bogus-tech-support-phone-calls/ Awards
MrBubbles Posted February 28, 2013 Member ID: 349 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 821 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 541 Achievement Points: 5195 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 5, 2017 Birthday: 01/27/1971 Posted February 28, 2013 I wish phone number management was just like IP management. What I've done with IP management and my own software is block all countries that I don't do business with. Doing so eliminated 99% of the scams via email. I used it to protect all my servers too, not just email. I built the software to protect website's that offer live services for say like a online support center or local restaurant. I can't stand scammers! Dark Asylumn and djMot 2
ugotittoo Posted February 28, 2013 Member ID: 5514 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 36 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 122 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 46 Achievement Points: 792 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/07/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 24, 2013 Birthday: 07/20/1914 Posted February 28, 2013 lol yea, they tried that here also....... just ask them to tell you what your mac-address is and what its used for, I bet the phone is quit on the other end for a min or two....... its what I did.
baldie Posted February 28, 2013 Member ID: 607 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 76 Topic Count: 246 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3369 Content Per Day: 0.59 Reputation: 2732 Achievement Points: 34304 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 10/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 09/16/1966 Device: Windows Posted February 28, 2013 Yes that is just one of many scams....Here in the uk they also phone and say they are your internet provider and that there systems have detected a virus and its part of the service to remove it, we at Virgin have had loads of our elderly customers fall for it.. I would personally like to hunt down these Animals and shove their pc's right where the sun does not shine followed by my BOOT to make sure it is well and truly up there :realmad: Awards
CobraBites Posted February 28, 2013 Member ID: 2313 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 330 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4924 Content Per Day: 0.95 Reputation: 3034 Achievement Points: 33897 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 4 Joined: 03/19/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 2, 2017 Birthday: 05/26/1974 Posted February 28, 2013 well i know that microsoft and their partners wont use those calls ...so if someone said that to me i woulda just say ....let me introduce u to mr. dial tone...lmao that what i do TecHnOBoY 1
TecHnOBoY Posted March 1, 2013 Member ID: 755 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 21 Topic Count: 120 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2191 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 961 Achievement Points: 14309 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/17/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 18, 2019 Birthday: 01/14/1982 Posted March 1, 2013 @@MrBubbles if you use VoIP you can manage Phone numbers. My ISP offers his DSL and phone bundles only with Voice over IP. And i am happy about that. I have running an Asterisk to manage my VoIP Calls. Works great :-) My router (AVM Fritz!Box) is also able to block unknown callers or single numbers. Awards
Hunter1948 Posted March 1, 2013 Member ID: 1850 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 328 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8620 Content Per Day: 1.60 Reputation: 4222 Achievement Points: 55994 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 09/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 06/19/1948 Posted March 1, 2013 I like to play with them for a little bit, Then I tell them I don't own a computer. I do feel sorry for those that fall prey to them. Awards
Kansas88 Posted March 2, 2013 Member ID: 2904 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 81 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 157 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 159 Achievement Points: 1944 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/17/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 24, 2024 Birthday: 07/31/1969 Device: Windows Posted March 2, 2013 I got the call today too. I let them go through the whole routine. I followed their every word, pretending I was interested while I sat in my recliner. Told them my computer was on and even said I was at their url. They hung up when I said "Hey Vinny, do you have the fix on their location yet?" I didn't even get the chance to finish what I was going to say next and invite them to join the Xtreme Idiot clan, geeesh how rude! Dark Asylumn 1 Awards
Gatorgirl Posted March 4, 2013 Member ID: 2986 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 206 Topic Count: 384 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6456 Content Per Day: 1.30 Reputation: 7140 Achievement Points: 50711 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 11:20 AM Birthday: 12/19/1967 Device: iPhone Posted March 4, 2013 I got the call today saying they were Microsoft and wanted to ask me some questions about my computer... I also get calls at work all the time from "Customer Service". They want the number off the front of the copier. When I say "if you are from customer service you know the number on the front of the copier" they hang up. If you give it to them they send you all kinds of supplies and nice bill to go along with it. What a scam!!! Why can't someone catch these creeps???? Awards
7Toes Posted March 4, 2013 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27251 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Posted March 4, 2013 they make the laws to lite anymore you know the three strike rule it should be 2 strikes you become a organ donor save the tax payers billions and help people who are on waiting list for organs Awards
Boomer Posted March 4, 2013 Member ID: 2083 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 42 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3554 Content Per Day: 0.67 Reputation: 4992 Achievement Points: 23761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 12/31/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 14, 2014 Birthday: 10/20/1962 Posted March 4, 2013 Well don't forget....now here's another one , I got an email looking like it was from paypal... but it was not! If it doesn't state your name on it ie: Hello yourname, then its a scam and don't click on any of the links either! Paypal said they don't have your name, so don't respond to it, check your account online to be sure no one has charged stuff to your account... it made me feel better anyway HACKERS = LOSERS!
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