Tolliosaurus, THANK YOU! Your research is super helpful and must have taking you some time. I wish Microsoft would care as much as you do. An answer from them as to if we are compromised would be helpful. Your awesome!
Microsoft license key/IP address scam
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I just received a phone call on my cell phone, the caller ID was my own phone number. Was curious so I answered it, probably shouldn't have. I don't have a smart phone by the way. The robo voice said it was microsoft, that my windows license key was going to be deactivated because my IP address had been compromised from several different countries and they needed to set up a new IP address for me. I was then transferred to a person. Couldn't understand them so hung up. Is any of my information compromised, also concerned that the caller ID on my cell phone was my cell phone number?
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Anonymous
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Anonymous
2019-02-27T23:43:39+00:00 I've gotten this same call four times today. Such a waist of time. It appears to be a scam of sorts. Don't trust it.
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Anonymous
2019-02-22T17:10:18+00:00 I have been having the same issue on my phone how does it work that Im calling myself how do I stop these calls I have gotten 3 of them this morning can anyone help