Wouldn't work with me. I'd put on the voice of evil and tell them:
BSD
Then hang up -- with a grin...
<grampa_simpson>
Oddly, only two things of note have come out of Berkely: UNIX and LSD. This is not a co-incidence.
</grampa_simpson>
Scammers are using several well-known brands, including Microsoft, to fool people into believing that something is wrong with their computers. The scam typically unfolds in the following manner:
* A cold caller, claiming to be a representative of Microsoft, one of its brands or a third party contracted by Microsoft, tells the victim they are checking into a computer problem, infection or virus that has been detected by Microsoft.
* They tell the victim they can help and direct them to a website that then allows the scammers to take remote control of the computer.
* The cold caller will then spend some time on the computer trying to demonstrate where the ‘problems’ are and in the process convinces the victim to pay a fee for a service that will fix the computer.
“In reality, there is nothing wrong with their computer but the scammer has tricked the consumer into believing there is a problem and that paying the fee is the best way to get it fixed. Often they will also push the customer to buy a one year computer maintenance subscription.
“Don’t be fooled, Microsoft is not cold calling consumers in regards to malfunctioning PCs, viruses or any other matter.”
* They tell the victim they can help and direct them to a website that then allows the scammers to take remote control of the computer.
Is it possible for “them” to take control if my internet connection is satelite?
I’m asking because I would like my computer whiz son to take control of my computer to fix some things, but he can’t because of the satelite.