Microsoft Refund Dept.

Anonymous
2018-05-22T23:23:35+00:00

I also received a call from "Microsoft Refund Dept.". Since I didn't pick up they left a computer generated message stating her name as Kathy Jackson from tech support and to call 877 721  7434. for my refund. The reason I am posting this is I wanted to see if anyone else received such messages. Imagine my surprise when I realized the first comment about this subject was posted 2013!!! That was five years ago. Five years of people being scammed, losing money and whatever else. How could this still be happening without them being stopped? And the first one I saw was from the Netherlands, meaning this is an international scam.  AND it was on this site. Doesn't anyone at Microsoft oversee their own site?

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-08-08T17:56:10+00:00

    Got the same phone message today.  I don't pick up 800 number calls, I always listen to see if they leave a message. 

    Same robot message you got, the same name, but a different phone number to call back.  (800-376-4805).

    SCAM

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-08-30T20:49:13+00:00

    I've been getting the same call for months.   Figured it was a scam so stayed on line to talk with a "live" person.   I said if I paid for this, you already have my method of payment so why not just refund it.   The person hung up.   The next time, the person went on and on about how safe it was and that she'd lose her job and just wanted me to be in front of my computer so she could assign me a number.   I said I thought it was illegitimate and do not continue to call me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-09-27T17:37:31+00:00

    I was left a message from the number 1(866)881-7092

    It was a computer generated call statiing it was from Mirocsoft Refund Department.

    My refund has been initiated for $299.99. Kindly call our refund department at the same number. 

    When I called, the man answered...Yeah, who do you want to speak to? Threw me off. So I asked who I was speaking to he said Robert Brown and who was I looking for. Told him “No clue Robert Brown, you called me and was returning the call.” 

    His attuded changed and when I asked what company was I speaking to he said Microsoft. I asked for another number for them, cause I did not believe him and her gave me, 1(808)400-5176. Yep, I called and Mr. Brown answered the phone with...Microsoft Refund Department how may I help you. 

    SCAM!!!

    Microsoft really needs to send out a email about these. I imagine people fall for this and get ripped off all the time. Sad.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-09-20T05:21:32+00:00

    Yes, I keep getting this call, thanks for writing it is fake!

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-09-18T20:44:21+00:00

    It just never stops, does it? SMH

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