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To: Bob434
Folks- Microsoft will NEVER call you over the phone- that is not how they do business- they put out an official statement telling us they do not do this- so if you hear “We’re from Microsoft- just hang up

There is another scam going where they say they are from the IRS. (They even have a 202 area code --Washington DC). NOTE: The IRS doesn't cold call, either. Just tell 'em to send you a postcard, and if they are who they say they are, they already have all the information they need to do it.

There was another one claiming to be from a publisher's house, with a name that sounded like Publisher's Clearing House (of Ed McMahon, balloons, and ten million dollar sweepstakes). These folks are not the guys you see on the TV, who will notify you by mail if you win.

43 posted on 04/20/2016 3:01:47 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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[[and if they are who they say they are, they already have all the information they need to do it.]]

That’s a very good point- and another point that Microsoft made in it’s official response- they said they already have all the info they need- and will never ask for it over the phone like the scammers do

There’s another swcam goign around that claims to be a collection agency- they are Very Very aggressive, and demand that you get in touch with htem or face an investigation- what htey are doign is cold calling, usually over legit claim, but they are calling everyoen who has similiar last name, hoping to find the actual person they are after- this is illegal- they are not allowed to call a person’s friends, family, or acquaintances and do the crap these unethical collection agencies do

We were almost stung by such a scam- they make it seem like they know all about you or family member, and that they are authiorized to basically use these aggressive tactics because of delinquent payments-

Verizon and comcast and other such companies employ these maggots to collect delinquent fees- and these creeps like i mentioned call everyone with a similar name and harass them mercilessly- until they eventually stumble on the right person


44 posted on 04/20/2016 3:33:04 PM PDT by Bob434
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