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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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This scam is still active. I just received a call with MY own cell phone number. The same thing as many people have posted for several months. I really wanted to press 1 to give them a piece of my mind but ust held the phone to see if anyone came on and they did not. REALLY SCAMMER'S do you think we are all that stupid. Ugh!
I received two calls just like that today from my own phone number claiming to be Microsoft about my licensing and being compromised from other countries I know it's a scam but I need them to stop calling
I just received an automated call telling me my IP address has been compromised my license key, that they will be disconnecting my microsoft account, and the licence will have will have to be changed!!! from phone number 715-423-4755. A wisconsin phone number (probably auto dialer) Microsoft is based Washington state!
The only way an IP address can be compromised would be if they already had access to my computer through the fire wall. They would need your user name and password for this! the browser IP unless using a VPN doesn't allow access through the firewall. Microsoft does NOT call you to change licence keys unless you have had an issue and you have spoke to them requesting a call back of some nature!
Microsoft Keys are very personal and come pre registered with a person's hard copy of windows or on the computer they purchased. I know not many people are NOT technicians or software engineers such as myself. I would like to save others the trouble to let them know.
This is a phishing scam DO NOT EVER GIVER YOUR PERSONAL COMPUTER CREDENTIALS TO ANYONE WHO CALLS YOU!!!
except the call claims that FOREIGN COUNTRIES are the danger...which would make any U.S laws n/a. China is actively subverting the United States. Just saying.
-FOXCONN USER
I did try to hold and it hung up on me and has not called back again..it has only been 30 min tho. are patriots being targeted as part of chinas subversive operations? I think so..
