Microsoft license key/IP address scam

Anonymous
2018-08-11T16:48:31+00:00

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?

Windows for home | Other | Security and privacy

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-10-05T18:48:35+00:00

    Ooops, accidentally hit the "yes" for "did this solve your problem" and didn't mean to. 

    Anyway, I wanted to post again to let people know that every single day since I posted my first reply I have been receiving this same call anywhere from 8-22 times a day, and I'm not exaggerating. Even on Sundays. It's ruthless and disturbing to be so harangued like this. I never answer anymore and decline the calls, but it gets annoying and interrupts too much. The one day when it was 22 times, and a few every five minutes, was absolutely exacerbating. 

    All of them are the same call with caller ID hacked to show my home phone number and the few times I answered just to listen to the computerized voice recording it was always about my Microsoft license expiring and please hold because it was urgent.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-05T18:52:39+00:00

    It is poor taste to point out someone's bad grammar or weaker English skills, not to mention unproductive to a conversation.

    I'm certain others understood what Tom meant by "above email", just as I did. People often have a hiccup in their minds thinking "phone call" or "voice mail" and then typing email, or as in this case I think Tom may have meant "post." Either way, we got the gist.

    People are chiming in their frustration with this and don't have to ask a question as a reply. Give the guy a break and practice kindness.

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-10-05T18:56:28+00:00

    Wifi-drues

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-10-06T00:29:57+00:00

    I've received the same phone call today multiple times.

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-10-10T18:47:43+00:00

    This identical instance has happened to be 3 times now.

    It's bad enough this scam is going on, but I'd like to know how these people got my cell phone number.  Is there any point in placing yourself on the State or Federal No-Call List then?

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