Scam/Fraud
05 Dec 2021
Microsoft computer fraud scam
Community overview
Community rating:
Negative
11 user reports
First reported 11 Nov 2021
·
Last reported
almost 5 years
ago
Reported categories
Based on 11 public user reports
Scam/Fraud
45% (5)
Spam
27% (3)
Unknown Caller
27% (3)
User Reports (11)
Spam
04 Dec 2021
Silent call nuisance possibly wanting us to phone back at premium prices
Unknown Caller
04 Dec 2021
.dangerous, scam threat to block computer. says hackers are using my computer
Spam
01 Dec 2021
Jasmine claiming she was from Microsoft, asking to speak to 'the computer' user. When I started asking questions she got very aggressive and ended up calling me an idiot and hung up. Although she said she would call me every day from now on!
Spam
26 Nov 2021
FRAUDULENT CALLER
Unknown Caller
26 Nov 2021
recognised the Boston code but no one spoke when I answered
Scam/Fraud
25 Nov 2021
Says calling about computer and when told it's a scam got very aggresive and was shouting a lot. Dont bother answering.
Scam/Fraud
19 Nov 2021
"Microsoft" scam call. Also uses 02038765849. They called back on this number after being blocked.
Scam/Fraud
17 Nov 2021
woman claimed to be calling from Microsoft . I told her she was ringing from a damp mouldy bedsit and a C*** scammer. She hung Up?
Scam/Fraud
11 Nov 2021
“Jenifer” calling from Microsoft.
Unknown Caller
11 Nov 2021
Didn't pick up the call as an unrecognised number.
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