Soror Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I just got a call from someone with a very heavy accent saying they are getting error reports from my computer (or something like that). I said what? He said there are problems with the Windows operating system. I said well that's good I don't use Windows and hung up. What in the world was that about??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Sounds like they want you to install something that should supposedly "repair" your machine and that would conveniently allow them access to hack your computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 They want you to pay for some kind of repair or upgrade - I don't know if it comes with free viruses. I've had those calls. It's pretty funny (but cruel) getting them to explain how I can have a problem with Windows when I have a Mac. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Mm, when I was young I got a call saying I won a truck in a sweepstakes. I told the guy I hadn't entered one. He quickly said, "I'm sure a friend entered it for you," and tried to move quickly on. I told him I didn't have a driver's license so no one who knew me would enter. I also got a call offering to fix my roof when I lived in an apartment building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in Florida Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Yes, it is a scam. I got that call also. My husband who has worked as a certified tech in the past asked the man for the 'codes' and he would not or could not tell dh what they were. Dh called around to some friends after the call and was told yes it is a scam. After the first few 'free' step to 'fix' your probem they will ask for a credit card number, by then your computer really is messed up. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 I cannot even believe anyone would fall for such a thing, it is so preposterous!!! I guess scammers are persistent and ignorant! I *almost* got into a discussion about the fact that we use Linux but I thought against it :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OH_Homeschooler Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 I cannot even believe anyone would fall for such a thing, it is so preposterous!!! I guess scammers are persistent and ignorant! I *almost* got into a discussion about the fact that we use Linux but I thought against it :) I can. I get asked to send error reports in whenever a program crashes, I assume most people do. Imagine someone who's not very computer-savvy, they've seen those reports, they think computers can communicate on their own, and it becomes believable. Even though the callers will get a lot of people who know better, or don't use Windows or whatever, they're going to get some people who don't know better. It's just a numbers game, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest enggstudent7 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit, etc.) has this function, it's 'supposed' to 'help' Autodesk figure out what's wrong with YOUR computer when having trouble with THEIR software. Usually, from my experience (working a lot with CAD software), it's most likely a memory (RAM) problem (or lack thereof), and/or a graphics card issue. Or, it could be the way that the software was "imaged", or loaded, on that particular computer, or settings by the programmers/IT technicians. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I got one of those calls yesterday! I was in a hurry and not really paying attention, so I just told him we didn't need help and hung up. I didn't realize right away that it was a scam because we had had some repair work done not too long ago. I could see some people falling for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allearia Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I get calls from them constantly. I block their number but they call with a new one. I started telling them not to call again, I wasn't falling for it, butt they still call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalom22 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I get calls from them constantly. I block their number but they call with a new one. I started telling them not to call again, I wasn't falling for it, butt they still call. HEHEHE.:lol: I know, juvenile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristenaty Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I got that about a month ago too. It was a really weird call and I was trying to figure out what company he was calling from. I just finally told him we didn't need help and we didn't call him and hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carpe Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 My husband made the man cry when he phoned us. My husband thought it was an actual phone call from microsoft because that's what they guy claimed and we had just bought our first (and last) windows computer. If microsoft is monitoring his computer for "errors" and then phoning to harass us during dinner to fix them, that is breaking all kinds of laws. He is big on privacy and limits on corporations, etc. So he was not gentle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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