When In Rome
Ex Member
Well it was news to us, I mean, we are used to getting a few of the old Microsoft calls a month but this morning's one, BT apparently - (we said that we're not with BT) - but the lady with the ubiquitous Asian accent informed us that in two days time our internet connection would be cut off.
So if we're not with BT, how and why would we be cut off, I asked. It's because BY are the (and I quote) "Mother of all internet connection providers" and we have been hacked by hackers and are at risk etc etc.
I told her it was new to us and asked whether they were a new scam. After a short silence, she then continued with the diatribe so I said, look, save your breath, I will now report this on the forums I use to warn others about you and... oh, there's that unobtainable signal - of course she'd hung up.
So while no-one really needs me to tell them about these nuisances or what to do about them, I'm interested to know how many people have endured this BT scam?
Have you been called by a ‘BT technical support’ phone scam? - Which? Conversation
So if we're not with BT, how and why would we be cut off, I asked. It's because BY are the (and I quote) "Mother of all internet connection providers" and we have been hacked by hackers and are at risk etc etc.
I told her it was new to us and asked whether they were a new scam. After a short silence, she then continued with the diatribe so I said, look, save your breath, I will now report this on the forums I use to warn others about you and... oh, there's that unobtainable signal - of course she'd hung up.
So while no-one really needs me to tell them about these nuisances or what to do about them, I'm interested to know how many people have endured this BT scam?
Have you been called by a ‘BT technical support’ phone scam? - Which? Conversation
Remember the Microsoft support scam? It starts with a nuisance call, but can end with your PC being compromised and a dent in your bank account.
An unsolicited caller claims to be working for Microsoft’s support team, they ask to remotely access your PC, they ‘prove’ that your computer’s infected with viruses, and they offer to fix it for a fee.
The thing is, they’re not from Microsoft and your computer may be virus free. And even if your PC was infected, you could get it in ship shape condition with free antivirus software.
Hundreds of you have told us that you’ve been subject to this scam. Microsoft’s own survey found that one in five people in the UK have been called by one of these scam callers. Of those who fell victim to the scam, the average amount lost was £745.