Dinsdale-UK

Over the past month I’ve had two family members contact me in regards to scam phone calls they have a received.

The scam involves a ‘cold’ phone call from someone explaining that they are from Microsoft or your Internet provider. During they call, the caller explains that they have ‘detected’ that your machine is running slowly and is full of viruses, they will probably ask if your computer is running slowley. They ask you to type some commands into the Run box in the start menu, usually inf virus, which immediately pops up a folder. They will ask you if you recognise any of these files, to which (if you arnt an IT Professional) you will answer ‘No’. Read full story