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Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: Has anyone ever gotten a call to tell them they had a virus on their computer?
Yep I laughed at them when they told me that and said that the reason was that I was a not experienced computer user. And then I hung up the phone.
Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: Has anyone ever gotten a call to tell them they had a virus on their computer?
Not me personally, but I know people who have... just tell them you'll put them on to your IT manager, scares the shit out of them ;)
Posted March 04, 2015
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EBToriginal: Past couple days have been pretty decent. Just one day's work from having the longest thing I've ever written in my hands. And I got new screens in finally too. Hugs for all!
That is good to hear *return hug*
Posted March 04, 2015
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gunsynd: Most bullshit programs will say that,just to get you to purchase their program...
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tinyE: Well the guy had me going through my system and getting pissier pissier but never pushing any hardware or downloads on me so I stayed with him.

Eventually he was having me bring up was seemed to be a log of some sort from my START/Computer/Management file when he asked, "How long has your computer been having this problem?"

I said it doesn't have a problem, it's running fine.

He then yelled at me, "Well obviously it's not!" At which point I told him to go back to India and I hung up.
On the phone,India,yep a definite scam of some sort...Get 'em all the time,on different things.
I try to keep personal info on PC to minimum...
Posted March 04, 2015
So I don't need to be worried? Because he never actually tried to sell me something I'm wondering if there might actually be something on here.

BTW thanks everyone for helping me out here. I realize you all probably have better things to do. :D
Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: Has anyone ever gotten a call to tell them they had a virus on their computer?
That's rich! Have you received such call?
Oh! Nevermind... :-)
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Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: So I don't need to be worried? Because he never actually tried to sell me something I'm wondering if there might actually be something on here.

BTW thanks everyone for helping me out here. I realize you all probably have better things to do. :D
No problem,as long as you've got a good virus protection...
Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: So I don't need to be worried? Because he never actually tried to sell me something I'm wondering if there might actually be something on here.

BTW thanks everyone for helping me out here. I realize you all probably have better things to do. :D
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gunsynd: No problem,as long as you've got a good virus protection...
Well that's another thing, when I told him I have virus protection he said, "Oh virus protection won't catch these sort of things."
Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: So I don't need to be worried? Because he never actually tried to sell me something I'm wondering if there might actually be something on here.

BTW thanks everyone for helping me out here. I realize you all probably have better things to do. :D
As long as you didn't visit any website and download something imagine you'll be fine. They're generally relying on making gullible people perform some sort of random test to scare them there is something wrong and then download something harmful.
Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: Has anyone ever gotten a call to tell them they had a virus on their computer?
He called you on the phone? How would he have gotten that number?
I have emailed people to tell them that but only if I received an infected email from them first.
I have a lot of fun with the scammers after being in that field most of my life. :-)
Posted March 04, 2015
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gunsynd: No problem,as long as you've got a good virus protection...
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tinyE: Well that's another thing, when I told him I have virus protection he said, "Oh virus protection won't catch these sort of things."
Scammer,ignore the arseole's...
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tinyE: Has anyone ever gotten a call to tell them they had a virus on their computer?
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EndreWhiteMane: He called you on the phone? How would he have gotten that number?
I have emailed people to tell them that but only if I received an infected email from them first.
I have a lot of fun with the scammers after being in that field most of my life. :-)
Hello Endre,
My phone is unlisted and yet they still call me.It's a random number thing that they use,no one is safe
and it's always from India or Malaysia...
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Posted March 04, 2015
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tinyE: Well that's another thing, when I told him I have virus protection he said, "Oh virus protection won't catch these sort of things."
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gunsynd: Scammer,ignore the arseole's...
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EndreWhiteMane: He called you on the phone? How would he have gotten that number?
I have emailed people to tell them that but only if I received an infected email from them first.
I have a lot of fun with the scammers after being in that field most of my life. :-)
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gunsynd: Hello Endre,
My phone is unlisted and yet they still call me.It's a random number thing that they use,no one is safe
and it's always from India or Malaysia...
I mean, how would someone know you had a virus and also know your phone number?
Answer: They wouldn't.
Scammer.
Posted March 04, 2015
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gunsynd: Scammer,ignore the arseole's...

Hello Endre,
My phone is unlisted and yet they still call me.It's a random number thing that they use,no one is safe
and it's always from India or Malaysia...
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EndreWhiteMane: I mean, how would someone know you had a virus and also know your phone number?
Answer: They wouldn't.
Scammer.
Correct...
Posted March 04, 2015
How many times during this sale have you said to yourself:
"Gee, I already own that, I should play it some day."
I'm up to about 60. :-)
Posted March 04, 2015
Good afternoon/evening/morning, everyone. =)

Wasn't even trying to, but ended up asleep again. And now my frigging neck doesn't want to move properly. Hooray.

Hopefully you're all doing better than that. -laughs-
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