Windows phone call scam
 

My wife handed me the phone, telling me it was someone from Microsoft. They never introduced themselves by name or said Microsoft when I took the phone, they just claimed that my computer was sending error messages to "them" and my computer was infected with a virus. He urged me to access my computer, but not wanting to fall prey, I asked him to identify which of my 4 computers running Windows it was. All he could do was repeat it was the computer running Windows. I then told him he was a scammer, at which he became upset and told me this virus would cause me serious problems and hung up.

lipper. Have a read of the last thread in this sticky.

http://www.pcmech.com/forum/networki...g-malware.html

Yep, it's a known scam.

?I am calling you from Windows?: A tech support scammer dials Ars Technica | Ars Technica

Just ask them if the Start button is the one in the upper left corner that looks like a bitten apple.

What's a start button? and where is it again? Oh, if I just had the time...

You should hear me with a telemarketer if I'm not busy! :D Drives the wife up the wall too..:devil always fun on a lazy Sunday afternoon!

I will toy with solicitors/scammers occasionally as well. It is my duty to society to slow them down. :devil

I got one of those some time ago as well. :)