We had this back last August on this list too :) I've been tracking a scam on my blog for over 18 months, during which time I've seen the hits rise from 20 a day to over 800 a day today, with over 1,400 comments. The blog got a mention in The Guardian and some local papers etc, and I thought seeing as you lot are quite tech savvy, you might be interested to beware of the scam. Here's the details: http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/supportonclick-systemrecure-scam Spread the word. Stay safe, and never trust strongly-accented Indians on crackly lines from "Windows Support" calling themselves Steve Smith! Apologies, the site isn't very VI friendly, but for those not of a nervous disposition, here's a little montage of a phone call I recorded myself recently: http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/digitaltoastFake_Tech_vs_Herb_Alpert.mp3 And here is a typical response you get if you let them know they are scamming or refuse - this contains swearing, you have been warned! http://www.digitaltoast.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/logmein123_thewatchmaker.mp3 On 31 January 2011 15:22, Ron Sears <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Yes we had a message from ;our neighbourhood watch chairman warning us of > this. > > Cheers > > Ron > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "william lomas" <lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: "Christopher elliot" <christopher.elliott4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 1:06 PM > Subject: [access-uk] careful regarding a phone call i just received > > > HI I just got a phonecall claiming to be from Windows support, and saying that > my computer has been reported to have loads of malicious software downloaded > on > to it. > When I told him I used a mac he went deathly silent and hung up on me, so not > sure what this was all about. > > Regards, WIll > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq