Latest phone call from "Microsoft Security"

GEWB · 01 Jul 2016

I've been getting their calls twice a day this week. Now they ask for my wife by name! Anyway, I enjoy playing with them until they hang up.

Regards,
GEWB

margrave · 01 Jul 2016

Does your phone have an ignore button. It's one of my most-frequently used buttons.
Also, does your phone have a block list? If so, use it.
Mine does not, so I block spam numbers on the Verizon web site.

ignatzatsonic · 01 Jul 2016

What determines who receives these calls?

I've never got one and don't knowingly take any precautions to prevent such a call.

Luck only?

I'm feeling left out.

I get no more than 2 or 3 unsolicited spam type calls per year, and none ever regarding a PC.

bigmck · 01 Jul 2016

ignatzatsonic said:

What determines who receives these calls?

I've never got one and don't knowingly take any precautions to prevent such a call.

Luck only?

I'm feeling left out.

I get no more than 2 or 3 unsolicited spam type calls per year, and none ever regarding a PC.

I think they just call randomly. If you don't get them it has to be some luck involved. I have signed up for the State and National "No Call List", but it doesn't do any good.

LMiller7 · 01 Jul 2016

No Call Lists only work for callers who want to operate legally. Scammers know their calls are not legal and won't be influenced by such things.

tns1 · 05 Jul 2016

The telescammers are all using VOIP which allows spoofing of name and caller ID. If you have a reliable low-jitter ISP connection (low speed is fine), then you should also consider replacing that expensive land line with a VOIP service. These can be a fraction of the cost and include free features such as unlimited blacklisting. If you can setup a router, you can setup a VOIP box.