We’re all
familiar with how telemarketers occasionally interrupt our lives, often at the
most inopportune times. However, even more upsetting is receiving an unexpected
phone call claiming
that your PC has been infected with viruses and can be cleaned only for a
hefty fee. What’s worse is that the caller is almost certainly a fake — a bad
guy who pretends to work for Microsoft support phone number or one of our
partners.
Sound
familiar? This tech scam follows a well-known pattern. A phone call comes in
from a blocked or international number, and the caller urgently claims to be a
Microsoft-certified tech agent who has detected viruses or malware on your
Windows PC that must be fixed right away. These callers use scare tactics such
as telling you to check your Event Viewer to reveal a bunch of “errors” or even
ask to take over your PC remotely to reveal more so-called problems. And,
inevitably, they demand
payment via credit card or online payment system, usually to the tune of
several hundred dollars, to clean your PC. If you resist, they often get angry
or even threaten to destroy data on your computer.
What’s really
alarming is that this type of scam shows no signs of slowing down.
Increasingly, we hear via our front-line support team, and even from friends
and family, that these scammers are getting bolder, targeting not only
individuals but also businesses. It is appalling that they’re taking advantage
of your trust in Microsoft support phone numberin an attempt to steal your
money. It’s immoral, it’s disrespectful and it’s certainly illegal.
What can you
do to protect yourself? To start, check out our Web article on how to
avoid tech support phone scams. (My personal favorite
is simple: Just hang up the phone.) Second, report it. Tell the Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) or the anti-fraud organization for your country. We’ve
got a few links below to get you started:
·
The Microsoft
support phone numberSafety & Security Center is a hub of information
and resources dedicated to helping keep your PC safe from threats, including
viruses, malware and phishing attempts.
·
In
Canada, the Anti-Fraud Centre can provide support.
·
In the U.K.,
you can report fraud as well as cold calls.
Whenever you
receive a call or a pop-up on your PC and feel uncertain whether it is from
someone at Microsoft, don’t take the risk. Reach out directly to one of our
tech support experts dedicated to helping you at the Microsoft support
phone number Answer
Desk, or simply call us at 1-800-426-9400 or one of our customer service phone numbers for people located around
the world. We know how disconcerting it feels to be targeted by scammers, and
we want to help.
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