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
    2018-12-07T17:31:52+00:00

    It is a Scam do not respond.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-10-11T13:50:11+00:00

     But I've never heard of any company getting in trouble for violating the Do Not Call Registry, have you? 

    Yes.  https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/do-not-call-registry/enforcement

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

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

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  4. Anonymous
    2019-01-04T20:54:51+00:00

    Same thing happened to me.. I have received 5 phone calls from my own number. It was hella confusing because this is how I access my voicemail, however I had a really good feeling it was a scam so I just let the robot talk and hung up. I feel like this has probably worked on some of the less informed people out there. How is this possible and how have they not been stopped yet? Idk if I can even block the number because it's my own number lol..

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  5. Anonymous
    2018-12-03T16:22:42+00:00

    Same thing just happened to me just now.how do we fix it .

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