Scam Windows support calls – how to protect yourself!

A agressive guy with a heavy accent asked me to turn on my pc, he knew my name and adress, I asked him for his number so I could check and call him back, googled it on my iphone and found out its a scam, told him he was a scammer and he hung up.

A person with an asian accent, claiming to be Mike Young, tried to get me to access my computer, but I told him I would get my son to deal with it, and he got aggressive and threatened to shut down my internet

A family member received a call from a pushy individual who claimed to be from Microsoft, insisting that her computer would stop working if she didn't follow his instructions. After taking the phone, I was given a supposed 'computer reg num' and asked to log onto the computer to check, but I refused and instead decided to investigate the number online.

A woman claiming to be Lisa Williams from Windows HQ in London contacted me, stating that my windows applications had a major issue and requesting that I follow her instructions; however, after researching this number, it appears to be a scam.

A caller with an Asian accent introduced himself as Shaun Bellford from Windows Rescue Server, insisting my Windows 10 computer had issues. I clarified I don't own a computer, so he asked to speak to my husband, naming him. When I mentioned my husband uses a MacBook, he persisted with instructions. I informed him to cease calling my home, but he threatened continued calls. Declaring it a scam, he told me to calm down. I responded sharply before hanging up.

Repeated calls from this number are likely scams, best to ignore

Beware of Peter Wilson, he is part of a fake Microsoft support team trying to trick you into following his instructions

020 3630 0338

A person with an Asian accent, claiming to be Peter Wilson from Windows Technical, called me about malware on my pc, obviousley a scam, he got agressive and gave me this number to 'prove' himself

A scammer posining as Peter Williams from Microsoft, what a joke, be carefull of these kinds of calls

A series of calls from 'Max Jerry' claiming to work on behalf of Microsoft attempted to deceive me into downloading remote access software, but I recognized the scam and refused to engage.

A woman claimed to be from Windows Technical Support. When asked if she worked for Microsoft, she didn't answer. Her aim was to get me to follow instructions. Provided a number when asked, but it's clearly a scam.

Numerous calls have been received from an individual claiming to represent the Windows Support Technical team, supposedly based in London, who identifies himself as Sean. Despite knowing it's a scam, I decided to play along and followed his instructions to run the event viewer on Windows. Vigilance is crucial, as this scam has been ongoing for many years.

This number claims to be the 'Microsoft Technical Team', which is clearly not genuine, I beleive it's a Windows Technical Support scam