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From: Peter Jason on 12 Jul 2010 21:25

"Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message
news:8a1qphFtpgU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> An aquaintance got called by someone claiming to be from
> Microsoft, stating that his computer had been hit by
> viruses, and offering to clean it up. Apparently the
> remote support mechanism is used.
>
> The scam involves getting the victim to sign up for a
> support contract, and in the process entering their secret
> banking/Paypal information while the scammer can still see
> what's going on on the screen, and then using that
> information to steal further funds.
>
> Fortunately, my aquaintance was sufficiently savvy not to
> fall for the last bit. His offer to pay by cheque was
> refused :)
>
> Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
>
> Sylvia.


And what are the lawyers doing about it?


From: HeadRush on 12 Jul 2010 22:39

"Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message
news:8a1qphFtpgU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> An aquaintance got called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft,
> stating that his computer had been hit by viruses, and offering to clean
> it up. Apparently the remote support mechanism is used.
>
> The scam involves getting the victim to sign up for a support contract,
> and in the process entering their secret banking/Paypal information while
> the scammer can still see what's going on on the screen, and then using
> that information to steal further funds.
>
> Fortunately, my aquaintance was sufficiently savvy not to fall for the
> last bit. His offer to pay by cheque was refused :)
>
> Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.

Did a phone number come up? What accent did the scammer have, Nigerian,
Greek??

HR


From: George W Frost on 12 Jul 2010 22:53

"Sylvia Else" <sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message
news:8a1qphFtpgU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> An aquaintance got called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft,
> stating that his computer had been hit by viruses, and offering to clean
> it up. Apparently the remote support mechanism is used.
>
> The scam involves getting the victim to sign up for a support contract,
> and in the process entering their secret banking/Paypal information while
> the scammer can still see what's going on on the screen, and then using
> that information to steal further funds.
>
> Fortunately, my aquaintance was sufficiently savvy not to fall for the
> last bit. His offer to pay by cheque was refused :)
>
> Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
>
> Sylvia.

Just like Andrew Demetriou ???


From: Sylvia Else on 12 Jul 2010 23:03
On 13/07/2010 12:39 PM, HeadRush wrote:
> "Sylvia Else"<sylvia(a)not.here.invalid> wrote in message
> news:8a1qphFtpgU1(a)mid.individual.net...
>> An aquaintance got called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft,
>> stating that his computer had been hit by viruses, and offering to clean
>> it up. Apparently the remote support mechanism is used.
>>
>> The scam involves getting the victim to sign up for a support contract,
>> and in the process entering their secret banking/Paypal information while
>> the scammer can still see what's going on on the screen, and then using
>> that information to steal further funds.
>>
>> Fortunately, my aquaintance was sufficiently savvy not to fall for the
>> last bit. His offer to pay by cheque was refused :)
>>
>> Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
>
> Did a phone number come up? What accent did the scammer have, Nigerian,
> Greek??

Interestingly, they provided a real phone number (a landline, I presume)
which was called back to check.

However, it wouldn't be difficult rent a room somewhere, get a phone
installed using fake identification, and then redirect the number to a
burn-phone.

Sylvia.

From: Coach on 12 Jul 2010 23:16
On Jul 13, 1:03 pm, Sylvia Else <syl...(a)not.here.invalid> wrote:
> On 13/07/2010 12:39 PM, HeadRush wrote:
>
>
>
> > "Sylvia Else"<syl...(a)not.here.invalid>  wrote in message
> >news:8a1qphFtpgU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> >> An aquaintance got called by someone claiming to be from Microsoft,
> >> stating that his computer had been hit by viruses, and offering to clean
> >> it up. Apparently the remote support mechanism is used.
>
> >> The scam involves getting the victim to sign up for a support contract,
> >> and in the process entering their secret banking/Paypal information while
> >> the scammer can still see what's going on on the screen, and then using
> >> that information to steal further funds.
>
> >> Fortunately, my aquaintance was sufficiently savvy not to fall for the
> >> last bit. His offer to pay by cheque was refused :)
>
> >> Beware of Greeks bearing gifts.
>
> > Did a phone number come up? What accent did the scammer have, Nigerian,
> > Greek??
>
> Interestingly, they provided a real phone number (a landline, I presume)
> which was called back to check.
>
> However, it wouldn't be difficult rent a room somewhere, get a phone
> installed using fake identification, and then redirect the number to a
> burn-phone.

Or just use a voip number which don't require any ID's to register.
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