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Offline Highlander

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Phone call
« on: August 07, 2012, 17:12:35 PM »
I have just received a phone call from someone saying they were from Windows and claiming my computer was infected.

Can this be genuine.



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Re: Phone call
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2012, 17:14:00 PM »
No

Offline Steve (redding43)

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2012, 17:17:19 PM »
Nope....known scam

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2012, 17:42:52 PM »

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #4 on: August 07, 2012, 18:07:47 PM »
I have had 2 of these calls. they are a con.

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2012, 18:22:31 PM »
did they say they were from Anglian windows or everest. could do with some new double glazing myself/  ;)  :)

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2012, 18:42:53 PM »
I said "You buy 1, you get 1 free ! "

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2012, 18:53:31 PM »
Thanks gentlemen ;D

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Re: Phone call
« Reply #8 on: August 08, 2012, 00:22:46 AM »
Just say what I do - ' my double glazing is fine thanks'.That throws them.

If they say it's your Pc tell them you have a mac. That really confuses them  :)




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