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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 557898" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Here in Australia we get a lot of the telephone scams where someone with a strong Indian accent (male or female - the scammers just hire their own call centres) telephones to say, "We are from Microsoft Management Systems (or similar sounding name) and have been monitoring your computer's Microsoft operating system health. We have detected some malware in your Microsoft operating system and want to help you get rid of it."</p><p></p><p>If you respond, they charge you a fee for cleaning up your (probably perfectly healthy) computer. They also can access your bank details once you give them your passwords and allow them access. People have been cleaned out for billions of dollars (collectively across Australia).</p><p></p><p>I keep them talking when they ring me. Let them try to access my computer. I play dumb. I figure the longer I keep them occupied, the less time they have to hassle other people. Also, if you hang up as soon as they ring, they just call you back and keep trying.</p><p></p><p>Eventually I tell them that we don't have any Microsoft operating systems in our home. </p><p></p><p>I love it when telemarketers are the ones to hang up on you!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 557898, member: 1991"] Here in Australia we get a lot of the telephone scams where someone with a strong Indian accent (male or female - the scammers just hire their own call centres) telephones to say, "We are from Microsoft Management Systems (or similar sounding name) and have been monitoring your computer's Microsoft operating system health. We have detected some malware in your Microsoft operating system and want to help you get rid of it." If you respond, they charge you a fee for cleaning up your (probably perfectly healthy) computer. They also can access your bank details once you give them your passwords and allow them access. People have been cleaned out for billions of dollars (collectively across Australia). I keep them talking when they ring me. Let them try to access my computer. I play dumb. I figure the longer I keep them occupied, the less time they have to hassle other people. Also, if you hang up as soon as they ring, they just call you back and keep trying. Eventually I tell them that we don't have any Microsoft operating systems in our home. I love it when telemarketers are the ones to hang up on you! Marg [/QUOTE]
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