Strange PC phone call

STEED · 01-19-11, 12:43 PM

I have just had a phone call from what sounded like a call centre (noise in the background) and this guy said my PC is in danger from a virus I picked up which will destroy everything on it. He went on asking if I would go on my PC so he could check? This sounded to me a hoax, I didn't say what product I was using just that I have anti virus software. Has anyone else encountered such a situation from receiving a phone call?

STEED · 01-19-11, 01:47 PM

Just been doing some research on the Net, looks like some one tried to scam me! Damn cheek of it, you have to treat not known phone calls as suspect!

http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/news-nov1...ted-phone-scam

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security...rus-phone-scam

Castout · 01-19-11, 03:10 PM

Good thing you didn't fall for it

Feuer Frei! · 01-19-11, 04:55 PM

That is interesting, the gall of these people!
A sad part of this all is that some poor people fall for this.
I can just see a dear old lady or an elderly gentleman sitting at home somewhere and receiving such a phone call

01-19-11, 12:43 PM	#1
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Strange PC phone call I have just had a phone call from what sounded like a call centre (noise in the background) and this guy said my PC is in danger from a virus I picked up which will destroy everything on it. He went on asking if I would go on my PC so he could check? This sounded to me a hoax, I didn't say what product I was using just that I have anti virus software. Has anyone else encountered such a situation from receiving a phone call? __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-19-11, 01:47 PM	#2
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	Just been doing some research on the Net, looks like some one tried to scam me! Damn cheek of it, you have to treat not known phone calls as suspect! http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/news-nov1...ted-phone-scam http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security...rus-phone-scam __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

01-19-11, 03:10 PM	#3
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	Good thing you didn't fall for it __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

01-19-11, 04:55 PM	#4
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	That is interesting, the gall of these people! A sad part of this all is that some poor people fall for this. I can just see a dear old lady or an elderly gentleman sitting at home somewhere and receiving such a phone call __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS