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Any one getting calls saying your PC is throwing out threatening e-mails? It is a scam...heads up folks.?

If you get a noisy in the background call saying something about Microsoft finding or seeing "threatening emails from your PC" it is a scam. They only want to talk to women for some reason and get really huffy if you put a male on the phone. Females they try to run in circles by refusing to answer any questions YOU ask. If you are a female and they call, and you hang up, they just call again the next day with the same spill about "threatening e-mails. Hang up on them and if they call again have a male get on and watch the scammer's run for cover.

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    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    I have not and am not sure if what i am about to say would work anyway, but I wish someone would be able to track the places making those calls and shut them down .... If you get a call about your PC (anything other than "would you like to re-new your warrenty" or something like that from the place you bought)... ITS 100% FAKE

    -Xmetalfanx

  • 1 decade ago

    That is a SCAM - next time they call, immediately call your phone company to find out which number that call came from then file a police report for harassment and extortion if they are trying to get you to pay money. This is illegal

  • 1 decade ago

    I love making telemarketers feel bad!

    It gives me that warm, fuzzy, giddy feeling inside.

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