[Nfbktad] A Word of Caution!

[Rick Roderick]

I got one of those calls, too. In this case, it was someone with a very
strong Indian accent. I wondered about it. I checked the Microsoft website,
and indeed, it was a hoax. When he called back, I said no thanks.
 
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Greetings Members of TAD:
 
I received a call last night from a person who claimed to be from Microsoft
Support. She said that she was calling because she had received an alert
that I had an issue with my computer. Anyway, she wanted to know if I would
grant her remote access to my system.  I told her "I don't think so and
Good-bye." 
 
In summary, this was a hoax and she wasn't from Microsoft support. Had I
granted her remote access, she would have likely, infected my PC with
malware and spyware, which is not good. She would have also likely charged
me an exorbitant amount of money to remove what she put on my PC. That's the
good news. The bad news is she could have found files with sensitive
information, and either, stolen or high jacked my personal information. High
Jacked means that she would have ransomed my personal information. You want
your files back, you pay me!!). 
 
FYI, there will not ever be anyone from Microsoft calling you unless you
have called them, so that is a red flag. How did she know I had Microsoft?
It was a fishing expedition. The odds are that I was using a Microsoft
operating system (OS) or MS Office program, based on how many people use
Windows and/or Office. If I were using the Linux or Mac operating system,
she would have likely made an excuse that she had reached me in error.
 
My advice to you all is: Don't ever give anyone remote access to your PC,
unless you know who you're dealing with and where they are. Don't let anyone
work on your computer that you don't know and doesn't have references that
you can check. 
Be Safe,
 
 
Todd
Todd E. Stephens
Independence Place of KY
Technology Specialist and Special Projects Coordinator 
Office: (859) 266-2807
Toll Free: (877) 266-2807
Fax: (859) 335-0627
1093 South Broadway St, suite 1218
Lexington, KY 40504
 <mailto:tstephens at independenceplaceky.org>
testephens at independenceplaceky.org
 
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Todd E. Stephens
Independence Place of KY
Technology Specialist and Special Projects Coordinator 
Office: (859) 266-2807
Toll Free: (877) 266-2807
Fax: (859) 335-0627
1093 South Broadway St, suite 1218
Lexington, KY 40504
 <mailto:tstephens at independenceplaceky.org>
testephens at independenceplaceky.org
 
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