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If you receive a phone call claiming to be from Microsoft, or see a pop-up window on your PC with a fake warning message and a phone number to call and get your “issue” fixed, it’s better to be safe and not click any links or provide any personal information.
23 paź 2023 · I got an automated message claiming to be from Microsoft fraud prevention. It said to press 1 if you did not try to change your phone number. The number was 1-888-524-1674.
22 maj 2024 · The “Call Microsoft Support” scam starts with a fake pop-up alert pretending to be from Microsoft stating that malware or spyware was detected on your system by the Windows Firewall. The pop-up claims your data is at risk and provides a phone number to call for removal of the supposed infection.
If a pop-up or error message appears with a phone number, don’t call the number. Error and warning messages from Microsoft never include a phone number. Microsoft will never ask that you pay for support in the form of cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, or gift cards.
6 sty 2024 · Malicious websites use fake pop-up warnings posing as Microsoft to trick users into calling fraudulent phone numbers. By instilling fear of malware and hacking, scammers aim to gain remote access and steal personal data and money.
30 paź 2023 · Learn how to recognize a tech support scam and take steps to recover from one if you believe that you’ve been ripped off. One of the most common ways that tech scammers reach you is via the phone. They may call you directly and pretend to be a computer technician from your IT department or a cybersecurity company.
16 mar 2022 · The “Contact Windows Support” fake error message is a scam that pretends to be from Microsoft to trick you into thinking that your computer has crashed or that a virus has been detected. It does this to try and scare you into calling one of the listed numbers to receive support.
