This scam has been running for a while, but it seems that they are renewing their efforts. More info available on the links below. Warn your family and friends ;) My dad received a call this morning. They can be persistent. A few general tips that will keep you out of trouble: Always have a good antivirus program. Beware of free Antivirus programs. The reason the better ones cost money is because a substantial amount of time and effort goes into ensuring good protection. The free ones offer fair protection, but might just let something slip by or it might be a bug itself. Especially if your computer/Laptop is connected to the internet permanently. You will never receive a call from ANY company regarding a problem with your computer unless you have contacted them first. People calling (mostly your landline) pretending to be from Microsoft or possibly any other IT company telling you about a problem with your computer is lying. They want to gain access to your personal information and passwords by “helping” you remotely to “fix this problem” and installing all sorts of bugs on your computer while they are “helping” you. Bugs that will send them your passwords, banking pins etc. Most know this, but banks will NEVER ask you for your password or pin in an email. Banks will NEVER send you a link to click on to access your internet banking. These false sites that these links point to can resemble the original bank’s site almost exactly, so be careful. o Make sure you type your bank’s internet address every time you do banking or use your saved bookmark, although the first is safer. o Using the drop down address suggestions in your browser as you start typing the banks address may also lead to trouble if you have clicked on the false link before. This may appear in your history and you may access the wrong site by mistake. o Always make sure your banking site or online shop you access has the https:// in front of the address. Criminals cannot simulate this easily. Use common sense. o If you do not know the person, why would you allow him access to your computer unless you had phoned him/her for help? o They will call from an “unknown” number. answers.microsoft/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-security/strange-call-pretending-to-be-from-microsoft-tech/19e6a366-cf86-4a6b-bb2e-2ab81645553d iol.co.za/the-star/new-computer-scam-puts-your-details-at-risk-1.1262157#.UbCAf9Knpmg easykey.net/phishing-emails-and-scams/telephone-calls-from-microsoft-scam
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:05:17 +0000
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