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Ron Brind Posts: 19041 Joined: 26th Oct 2003 Location: England | quotePosted at 15:09 on 19th September 2013 Just had a telephone call, display showed as International, from somebody who said they were from the 'Online Tech Guys'. They started by saying that my computer is... I interrupted and shouted down the phone, my computer is what?!! .........they hung up! I checked it out via Google searches and sure enough it's a scam so just a warning to POE members really, be aware of these scamming b......s! Don't ever give away information, or access to anybody least of all over the telephone. Edited by: Ron Brind at:19th September 2013 15:14 |
rustyruth Posts: 18773 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | quotePosted at 15:12 on 19th September 2013 Thanks Ron
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Peggy Cannell Posts: 5300 Joined: 14th Aug 2009 Location: UK | quotePosted at 16:08 on 19th September 2013 Yes thank you for the warning Ron |
Rod Burkey Posts: 554 Joined: 2nd Sep 2008 Location: UK | quotePosted at 18:52 on 22nd September 2013 I also have had 2 such calls. I asked them how they knew I had a problem with my computer saying I didn't even own one. This seemed to really confuse them. |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | quotePosted at 19:35 on 22nd September 2013 I have been getting the calls off and on for about 6 months--i tend to wind the chap up a bit then you dont here for a while,its just a scam to get into your settings. |
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