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has anyone had Windows phone calls

rdlandco

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 5:51PM

Has anyone had a call said to be from Windows to offer software to deal with supposed error messages. If so please advise if OK

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tullie

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 6:10PM

Sounds like a very well known scam,by Windows do you mean Microsoft?They will not ring you.

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compumac

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 6:20PM

It is a scam. Also best not to show your e-mail address for all and sundry to see.

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Fruit Bat /\0/\

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 8:10PM

A well known scam been running for early a couple of years now.

See here

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Woolwell

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 9:59PM

Fruit Bat /\0/\ - Regrettably not well known enough. I know a person who I normally regard as pretty switched on who fell for it. He admitted he felt a fool afterwards.

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iscanut2

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Posted October 7, 2012 at 11:03PM

As compumac says, do not show your email address. Best to change your user name to something else.

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