I think I must keep you up to date about last Thursday's call. A call from Windows Microsoft. (021 3009866
Windows Maintenance Centre).
I was phoned by Sam, an obviously Indian lady with a knowledge of the fact that I had had a few Errors on my
computer, and if I would go to the computer with the phone they would try to put matters right. I was a bit
doubtful about this call, but I took the phone to the computer and she seemed to be getting some errors
pinpointed. She told me that they would erase all the errors from my hard drive which would have eventually
caused the computer to crash. Because I had had too many "Errors" and a couple of other problems like the 0000s and another one I allowed her to talk me through some procedures.
She put me on to Jake, Senior Manager, also Indian, who told me that I wasn't covered for viruses. The free one
was not effective. They suggested that I purchase a very effective Peepaltri Tri Anti virus installation which will be fine for 5 years. The cost was R1341.55. I was caught up with getting this done, so I agreed and paid by
Credit card. It seemed not much for 5 years. I have the receipt printed out - and in my file.
I spoke to my friend that evening and he said - Beware! It must be a scam. Well so far, so good. I don't do
Internet Banking so who can rob me that way? What other way might I be caught?
Then - this evening I received a call from another Indian female, difficult to understand as their tune of English is so different from ours. Again she said she was from a firm and interested in putting my computer to rights. I told her it had already been handled and said goodbye. How would she know about my PC?
This letter is from one of my Clients, three other Clients have also been caught as well. They often ask you to download a program called AMMYY which is a remote desktop control program. Microsoft will not phone you do not get caught by this scam
Windows Maintenance Centre).
I was phoned by Sam, an obviously Indian lady with a knowledge of the fact that I had had a few Errors on my
computer, and if I would go to the computer with the phone they would try to put matters right. I was a bit
doubtful about this call, but I took the phone to the computer and she seemed to be getting some errors
pinpointed. She told me that they would erase all the errors from my hard drive which would have eventually
caused the computer to crash. Because I had had too many "Errors" and a couple of other problems like the 0000s and another one I allowed her to talk me through some procedures.
She put me on to Jake, Senior Manager, also Indian, who told me that I wasn't covered for viruses. The free one
was not effective. They suggested that I purchase a very effective Peepaltri Tri Anti virus installation which will be fine for 5 years. The cost was R1341.55. I was caught up with getting this done, so I agreed and paid by
Credit card. It seemed not much for 5 years. I have the receipt printed out - and in my file.
I spoke to my friend that evening and he said - Beware! It must be a scam. Well so far, so good. I don't do
Internet Banking so who can rob me that way? What other way might I be caught?
Then - this evening I received a call from another Indian female, difficult to understand as their tune of English is so different from ours. Again she said she was from a firm and interested in putting my computer to rights. I told her it had already been handled and said goodbye. How would she know about my PC?
This letter is from one of my Clients, three other Clients have also been caught as well. They often ask you to download a program called AMMYY which is a remote desktop control program. Microsoft will not phone you do not get caught by this scam
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