[access-uk] Re: careful regarding a phone call i just received
- From: <Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:23:10 -0000
...and report to your local trading standards people.
Best,
Clive
Clive Lever
Diversity Advisor
01622 221163 (extension 7000 1163) Room 1.15, Sessions House, County Hall,
Maidstone, ME14 1XQ.
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benefit of all service users, the individual and KCC.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Paul Benson
Sent: 31 January 2011 14:09
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] careful regarding a phone call i just received
Hello Will and all,
They wanted you to obey their instructions, with you believing they were doing
you a big favour.
They will ask you to switch on the computer. Then they will get you to give
them the chance to download a remote controlling software application. If you
do this, then they are in. From there, they could strip copies of all your
files, looking for passwords, financial details, to be used very quickly, later
after they have left you. A key-logger could be downloaded. Any sites visited
by you subsequently, where you enter credit card details or bank passwords and
account numbers, then your complete details would be recorded, and forwarded to
them for later use. Finally, they will probably look as if they are working on
your computer, deleting files here and there, for about 15 minutes. At the end
of the session, some of your files have been randomly deleted, and they will
attempt to charge you for their work. Something like £25 or so. If you give
them any card details, expect your credit limit to be achieved very quickly,
assuming your credit card issuer does not spot unusual transactions first.
That is what they wanted. Thankfully, you had a total refutation to hand. For
those not wishing to tell lies to these individuals, just say it is
inconvenient, and request a telephone number, and you will ring back. They will
try evasive action to your request, just keep repeating it is inconvenient, and
ask for a contact number. This usually evokes some fluent Anglo-Saxon. If you
are given a number, do not bother with it, it will be made up.
Paul Benson.
-----Original Message-----
From: william lomas - Email Address: lomaswilliam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent On:
31/01/2011 13:06 Sent To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christopher elliot - Email
Address: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, christopher.elliott4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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
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