Microsoft and the National Consumer Agency have issued a warning to consumers about a scam that targets people running Microsoft Windows.
The bogus callers, who claim to be from Microsoft, request that users download a file from a website in order to remove a virus supposedly on their computer. This file acts as a trojan horse allowing the scammers access to the consumers computer. From here they can obtain information such as financial details, account logins and passwords etc. In some cases they have also requested credit card details over the phone from people.
If you happen to receive one of these calls the NCA advise that you hang up immediately and report the call to them on 1890 432 432.
January 9th, 2011 at 5:07 pm
I find it funny how people fall for this, why would someone from Microsoft call you in the first place unless you had contacted them? Plus Microsoft don’t call you, you call them :p