I’ve had this phone call a couple of times before and know it’s a scam but today I decided to listen to the spiel. The conversation went something like this.

“Hello, I am from the Computer Department and we are receiving a number of ip errors from your computer that indicate there is a major problem that could be corrupting the internals of your computer.”

“Really?”, I reply, “But I monitor my machine and can’t see any issues.”

“That’s because the problem is behind the scenes and you won’t be able to see anything but it is corrupting your machine and if you do not fix it soon your computer won’t work anymore.”

“That sounds terrible!”, I reply, “Please carry on.” (and dig yourself deeper into the hole, I think to myself)

“Yes, this is a very serious problem but luckily we have Microsoft certified staff who can help you to resolve the problem.”

Lucky for me hey! To be honest, I’m bored now and can’t keep up the act anymore so I reply.

“You’re lying aren’t you! I have a Mac. I only use Macs and there are no PC devices in my house.” (not entirely true but acceptable in this case!)

click………………

So this is a warning to all of you out there in case you receive a similar call; it’s a scam.

Poppa G