fmdog44
Well-known Member
- Location
- Houston, Texas
Sadly, we often hear people say, "but they looked so honest and professional" after they have been scammed. This morning I received a very professional looking scam "from" Microsoft asking for my user name and password saying someone is trying to break into my computer. It offered a 1-888 989 8673 phone number to call if I had any questions. It had all the bells & whistles. It offered "No Thanks" and "IGNORE" buttons as if I could proceed on and ignore this warning. It would not let me shut down. I pulled the battery twice after trying to get back on twice. So I jumped in the truck and took it to Office Depot for a look. When I got there an booted up everything was back to normal. The tech said we have to wait10-20 minutes when we shut down to make it go away. So if you are new to these WARNINGS ignore them and don't call the HELP phone numbers either.