Here is a brief description...
The usual setup is for the scammers to call you and identify themselves as technicians from Microsoft (or some Microsoft-related company), then tell you that your Windows-based computer has a virus (or other problem) that is causing it to generate all sorts of error messages on the Internet and many bad things will happen if you don't correct the issue immediately. And the handy techs who just called you are ready to step in and solve your problem — for a fee, of course.
Several of our church family has received this call. This is just a warning that this is indeed a scam.
According to Snopes... "Microsoft does not contact people out of the blue to tell them there's something wrong with their computers. Ergo, unless you've initiated contact with Microsoft about a computer problem you're having, you should dismiss as frauds any phone calls, e-mails, online chat dialogues, and the like from folks who claim they work for Microsoft and have spotted something wrong with your computer. "
Be aware and be cautious!
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