AMMYY Scam

Microsoft should post warnings... seriously?

So who should put up warnings about the cold calls you get trying to scam you about other things like medical supplies?

I think it stands to reason that Microsoft, like banks, doesn't call customers and try to get information from them.

Some of this involves intelligently listening to what they say. I've gotten these calls lots of times and I can hear a 'boiler room' of other people making the same calls in the background. That should be the first clue that it's a scam.

Or maybe ask yourself a couple questions like  1) am I running antivirus/malware software, 2) do I go to risky web sites or open bogus-looking email, or 3) how's my computer running?

If all those questions have reasonable answers, then when the guy calls and says you have problems... why... why on earth would anyone listen to them?

There's always somebody out to put their hand in your pocket, and just because they call on the phone and say they're from some company doesn't make it valid. 

These groups go into the office every morning using a new phone number and new caller ID, and you'll never catch them. The best you can do is hang up.

As long as you uninstalled whatever he asked you to install or whatever he installed himself. Change all of your online accounts' passwords.

They should be working with their media partners on this. They should say that at this time, MS isn't offering phone support and MS isn't calling customers. They should add a link to the warning with their TV and online adverts. They should put posters in their stores and partners' stores. Once a group is caught they should ask if they know of other groups and they should be presented to the media so the other groups will know they're next. There's a lot that can be done about this.