Microsoft Scam in Chelmsford and other locations throughout the UK is an example of one of those phone calls, you know the kind I mean, where a foreign voice tells you that they are from ‘Microsoft’ and that your computer has been ‘infected’ with a virus or has ‘security issues’ and is ‘vulnerable’ to third party access.
I have had this kind of call many times and, no matter how many times they have called and been told that he does not live here, they still think that they are going to speak to the poor, mysterious ‘Mr Lyons’!
Joking aside, these types of calls by perpetrators of the Microsoft Scam in Chelmsford and throughout the whole of the UK can be very convincing. This is largely because of the way they use an array of scare tactics to get your confidence and access to your personal computer costing you an average of £800 along with your personal information.
One of the most important points that can keep you safe is this with regard to the Microsoft Scam in Chelmsford and throughout the whole of the UK – Microsoft will NEVER EVER call you about your computer’s security issues.
In the event that you receive this kind of call you should at the very least immediately put the phone down and not give them the time of day. This is especially true if you are worried that you may be susceptible to the story that you will be fed by these scam artists who will look to exploit your fear and naivety about computers and the Internet as much as they can.
However, if you are curious and want to try find out who is calling you then please DO NOT give them any of your personal information. Nevertheless, with regard to the Microsoft Scam in Chelmsford and throughout the whole of the UK this is a particularly interesting point. These scam artists will claim that they know who you are through your computer but if you ask them who you are they will not be able to tell you – even more alarm bells should ring at this point for you!
Certainly DO NOT allow these scam artists to guide you to a particular webpage, instruct you to change a setting on your computer or download software.
Instead, you should –
(1) Alert your local police force that this scam is going on in your area;
(2) Alert as many of your family and friends as possible that this is going on in your area;
(3) Change any passwords and usernames that you think could have possibly been compromised;
(4) Run a scan with up-to-date security software; and
(5) Ensure that your firewall and antivirus are up to date and protecting your PC.
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