I received a phone call from a lady who sounded like Asian with a high pitch tone and letting me know that she is from a technical support of some sort. She said she was calling because of an error sent by my computer. I asked from what company was the call coming from. She mentioned about Windows Technical Support and there was a bit of delay in her reply so I have an impression that it was an international call. So because I have an IT background I immediately asked for my IP address that was registered at their end. She said why would she give me the IP address and said she is calling due to error sent to them. I know it is a scam so I am somewhat getting annoyed by her. So I asked her if she is sure, in a very hard tone. I asked her twice. She again told me about the problem our computer encountered. So I said to her, "Look, we don't have a problem in our computer. You are just calling me telling me I have a problem but we don't." Then she hang up while I was still talking.
So just be careful with this kind of scam. First of all, I don't think Microsoft will spend money calling everyone who sends them an error. Also, how would they know my home phone number if my computer sent them the error. I mean, they would know the IP address but not my phone, right? Next thing you know, they will ask for personal details and then your credit card details. So just be aware of this pitfall.
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