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Arrests in UK over Microsoft scam calls

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Post by Mary_FV Sat Jul 01, 2017 2:06 pm

Four people have been arrested in the UK following an investigation into scams involving calls from fraudsters pretending to be IT support staff.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-40430048

A relative nearly got caught with this scam. The fraudsters wanted £200 to fix her computer.
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Post by Caker Sat Jul 01, 2017 3:56 pm

I get these calls on a regular basis. They used to be 'Microsoft IT dept' but more recently they are 'BT IT dept'. I always call them out on the scam. It is has now reached the stage where they hang up when they hear me say 'hello'.
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