Anyone calling you as a "Microsoft" security specialist wanting your credit card number?

originally posted by: dawnstar
a reply to: vethumanbeing

they called me today, and well I answered... they told me that my computer had been sending them messages for the past three or four weeks, I lied and told them that it was impossible, since well, I had to disconnect my internet months ago because of financial problems... they just kept on insisting that my computer was sending them messages and ignoring me when I asked them just how my computer could be sending them messages without an internet connections. I finally started yelling at them about how much I didn't appreciate them calling me just to scam me.

They told me same thing "they were getting alert notices (from my computer)'; and had to call to warn me; (WHAT, my computer has now become a full blown AI and developed this capacity to call India by itself and let them know 'something's' up); I should be alerted to. Its funny but not really. When I asked them this "You mean Norton or McAfee" is not a good firewall, I was told "OH those just detect viruses" you need our $208.00 contract for two years instead. I was surprised at the anger "Tad" displayed when refusing to give up a Credit Card number and when ALSO refusing the suggestion to go to Walmart TODAY to get a debit card for 208.00 plus a 15.00 dollar processing fee.